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Food Safety

Tyson Foods recalls frozen chicken strips with possible metal pieces

Two consumers reported foreign matter to FSIS

March 22, 2019

Tyson Foods recalled about 70,000 pounds of breaded chicken strips with possible metal pieces after complaints to the USDA from two people about foreign matter.

Plant Openings

Plant openings: March 2019

March 20, 2019

Announcements about new food and beverage plant construction projects, plant renovations and plant expansions.

Packaging

Flexible Packaging Association announces new board

Berry Global executive will be chairperson; board has representatives from 35 companies

Rose Shilling

March 18, 2019

The Flexible Packaging Association announced its 2019 Board of Directors comprised of leaders from 35 companies.

People & Industry News

People and Industry News: February 2019

March 18, 2019

Announcements about new hires, staff promotions, association news, awards, mergers and acquisitions.

Regulatory Watch

Decreased assessment rates for kiwifruit grown in California

March 18, 2019

The USDA has implemented a recommendation from the Kiwifruit Administrative Committee to decrease the assessment rate established for the 2018-2019 and subsequent fiscal periods.

Regulatory Watch

Final rule amends national list of allowed, prohibited substances

Sharon Spielman

March 18, 2019

The USDA's National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) for organic regulations has been amended to implement recommendations submitted to the secretary of agriculture by the NOSB.

Manufacturing News

Who reads nutrition fact labels?

Wayne Labs

March 18, 2019

FDA has taken another look at food labeling with two recent draft guidance documents, the first regarding serving sizes and dual-column labels and the second on nutritional information pertaining to added sugars, vitamins and minerals.

Industry News

Butterball recalls ground turkey with possible salmonella

Wisconsin health officials found contaminated samples

Rose Shilling

March 14, 2019

Butterball is recalling about 78,000 pounds of raw ground turkey that may be contaminated with salmonella, discovered in an investigation of a multistate outbreak that has sickened five people, the USDA announced.

Food Safety

Bean sprouts recalled due to possible Listeria

Bean sprouts were sold at Whole Foods in Florida and through a Miami distributor

March 12, 2019

Miami-based Fullei Fresh has recalled organic bean sprouts that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Automation

The digitalization journey: The final steps

Sensors, data-management applications and the cloud all play a role in successful digitalization

Wayne Labs

March 12, 2019

The digitalization journey for food and beverage processors relies on careful consideration of numerous factors to be a success. Among them are sensors to collect data, applications to manage that data, and cloud-based systems to help oversee the entire process.