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AB InBev to cut thousands of jobs after merger

Jeremy Gerrard

August 30, 2016

An estimated 6,600 jobs are on the line upon completion of the takeover of SAB Miller.

Regulatory Watch

Nutrition Facts news

August 30, 2016

USDA has finalized its new Nutrition Facts label requirements for food products.

IBIE names BEST in Baking winners of the 2016 International Baking Industry Exposition

Jeremy Gerrard

August 30, 2016

The 2016 International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) will recognize the 2016 Becoming Environmentally Sustainable Together (B.E.S.T.) in Baking award winners during the triennial trade show this October.

Schneider hosts user forums

August 30, 2016

The events will be hosted by Schneider’s industrial software, manufacturing and process automation division.

Food recalls on the rise as regulations tighten

Jeremy Gerrard

August 25, 2016

Food recalls were up in the second quarter of 2016, in part because of powerful new testing methods and tighter regulations — an indication of a new normal rather than an outlying spike in the trend.

Emerson to acquire Pentair valves and controls business

The automation solution provider will purchase the business for $3.15 billion.

August 25, 2016

The transaction follows recent divestitures of Network Power, Leroy-Somer and Control Techniques for $5.2 billion as part of the company’s overall strategic portfolio repositioning.

FDA extends some FSMA compliance dates, clarifies rules

First major compliance dates still slated for next month for large companies.

Crystal Lindell

August 25, 2016

While the major provisions of the FSMA rules are being implemented as planned, the FDA has issued a final rule that extends and clarifies the compliance dates for certain provisions in four of the seven foundational rules.

FDA issues final rule on GRAS ingredients

August 24, 2016

The agency released a final rule for the criteria needed to conclude an ingredient is “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) for use in human or animal food.

USDA purchases 11 million pounds of surplus cheese

Jeremy Gerrard

August 24, 2016

USDA says it will purchase approximately 11 million pounds of excess cheese from private inventories to address the highest cheese surplus in 30 years.