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California Federal Milk Marketing Order delayed

Supreme Court ruling could have effect on rule-making procedures
Casey Laughman
Casey Laughman
April 16, 2018
The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has announced that the California Federal Milk Marketing Order rulemaking proceeding will be delayed pending the outcome of a related case before the United States Supreme Court.
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Walmart to launch meal kits

How the major retailer’s entrance into the category will affect this rapidly growing food and beverage business sector.
Debra Schug
April 14, 2018
Nielsen data shows that in-store meal kit sales grew 26.5 percent in the past year to $154.6 million. Overall, 9 percent of consumers, about 10.5 million households, have purchased a meal kit either online or in-store over the past six months.
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Packaging

Processors have a craving for packaging machinery innovation

PACK EXPO East 2018 presents the perfect opportunity to discover new technologies
Moe Volkert, PMMI
April 13, 2018

Easy to changeover, multi-functional packaging equipment is how most food manufacturers are improving production and meeting consumer demand, according to the 2017 Vision 2025 report, produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.


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Koch recall
USDA Recall

Koch recalls beef contaminated with plastic

Almost 120,000 pounds of beef rib-shaped patties recalled after being possibly contaminated with thin, blue plastic pieces.
Crystal-Lindell
Crystal Lindell
April 13, 2018
Koch Foods, Inc., a Fairfield, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 119,480 pounds of beef rib-shaped patty products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically thin blue plastic pieces, FSIS says.
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Manufacturing News

New EU privacy regulations could affect US businesses

Updated privacy requirements take effect in May
April 13, 2018
In May, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes law and applies to companies inside or outside the EU offering goods or services to, or monitoring the behavior of, citizens residing in the EU.
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Plant Openings

Plant Openings: April 2018

April 13, 2018
Announcements about new food and beverage plant construction projects, plant renovations and plant expansions.
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Opinion

Opinion: Weathering the changes

We can't control the weather, but we can plan for it
Casey Laughman
Casey Laughman
April 9, 2018

So, how 'bout this weather we're having, huh? You're probably rolling your eyes right about now about how lame that opening sentence was, and nobody could blame you. But it's actually a valid question.


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