National labeling standard still undecided January 19, 2016 Food manufacturers were dealt a setback in December when Congress adjourned without taking action on legislation to set a national standard for labels on food products containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Read More
Industry groups applaud COOL repeal January 19, 2016 Approved in December, Congress’s end-of-the-year spending bill included a suspension of the country-of-origin labeling law (COOL).Read More
Manufacturing News Two E. coli outbreaks in the last quarter of 2015 January 18, 2016 Two recent E. coli outbreaks occurred at the end of the year.Read More
Southern Comfort, Tuaca sold to Sazerac for $544 million Jeremy Gerrard January 15, 2016 Brown-Forman Corporation will sell liqueur brands Sothern Comfort and Tuaca to Louisiana-based rival Sazerac for $543.5 million. Read More
EU Commission approves Ball’s acquisition of Rexam Jeremy Gerrard January 15, 2016 The European Union’s competition regulator approved the deal on the condition Ball divest 10 can body manufacturing plants and two can end plants.Read More
Regulatory Watch Bill renewal eases burden on dairy industry January 15, 2016 President Obama signed a renewal of the $305 billion National Highway Bill just hours before it was set to expire.Read More
FDA gives safety approval for genetically engineered potato Jeremy Gerrard January 14, 2016 FDA has completed its food and feed safety assessment and approved the J.R. Simplot Company’s second generation Innate potato.Read More
Oberto shuttering Tennessee plant, will consolidate manufacturing to Washington Jeremy Gerrard January 14, 2016 The company will stop operations at its Nashville, TN plant and sell its Albany, OR facility in order to consolidate production and increase growth.Read More
Chick-fil-A launches adds first organic item to menu Jeremy Gerrard January 14, 2016 New “Appley Ever After” contains half the sugar of the leading children’s juice drink Read More
A nation of snackers still makes room for sweet treats Jeremy Gerrard January 13, 2016 When possible, consumers want and seek out healthier or ‘better for you’ versions of their favorite treats. Read More
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