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Hard plastic piece leads to Johnsonville smoked sausage recall

Company says piece was large enough to be choking hazard

June 3, 2019

Johnsonville recalled about 95,000 pounds of jalapeño cheddar smoked sausages that may be contaminated with hard, green plastic.

Food Safety

ADM Milling, ALDI expand flour recall for possible E. coli

FDA: Strain found in a bag is linked to 17 illnesses in eight states

Rose Shilling

May 28, 2019

ADM Milling and ALDI expanded a recall of all-purpose flour packaged for the grocery store because state health officials who tested a bag found an E. coli strain linked to an outbreak in multiple states.

Food Safety

Aurora Packing recalls beef after E. coli traceback from random USDA sample

Raw products distributed nationwide for processing

Rose Shilling

May 23, 2019

Aurora Packing Company Inc. recalled about 62,000 pounds of raw beef products for possible E. coli, discovered during traceback from random sample testing by the USDA.

Food Packaging

Coke offering mini bottles in Canada

Rose Shilling

May 22, 2019

With more people passing on sugary drinks, Coca-Cola started selling soda in smaller bottles in Canada.

People & Industry News

People and Industry News: May 2019

May 22, 2019

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

Regulatory Watch

Shared regulatory approach for livestock, poultry cell-cultured products

May 20, 2019

USDA's FSIS and FDA released a formal agreement to address the regulatory oversight of human food products derived from the cells of livestock and poultry, which describes the oversight roles and responsibilities for both agencies and how they will collaborate to regulate the development and entry of these products into commerce.

Regulatory Watch

FDA registrations may be lapsed

Sharon Spielman

May 20, 2019

Under FSMA, FDA requires food facilities to renew their FDA registrations between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31 of each even-numbered year.

Food Packaging

Beverage containers showcase innovations in packaging design

Mountain Dew cans use hidden-message ink for "Game of Thrones" promotion

Rose Shilling

May 20, 2019

Mountain Dew has given fans of "Game of Thrones" a gift: all-white cans that reveal at cold temperatures an image of Arya Stark's kill list.

Plant Openings

Plant Openings: May 2019

May 20, 2019

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

Manufacturing News

Cell-cultured meat concerns

Wayne Labs

May 17, 2019

USDA and FDA held a joint public meeting on the use of cell culture technology and discussed the technology, its theory, application and issues.

Campbell’s Terminates Exec Over Alleged Disparaging Comments

Anheuser-Busch to Close Two Breweries, Sell a Third

FDA Could Finalize Front-of-Pack Nutrition Label Rule in Spring 2026

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June 17, 2025

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ State of the Cold Chain

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.

July 23, 2025

Decarbonizing Process Heat: What You Should Know and Next Steps

On Demand Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.

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