The American Meat Institute was encouraged by the findings of two new papers released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), which estimate lower numbers for foodborne illness occur annually than previously thought.
Cargill invested $8 million at its Fresno beef production facility for several projects including updates to its food safety efforts and renovation and expansion of some packaging lines. The larger
Barry ShouldersOYSTAR GmbH, a global supplier of packaging equipment technology, announced a restructuring that creates OYSTAR North America, a $250 million company with 650 employees. The new North American company
The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) passed the Senate with several amendments designed to balance coverage fairly among large, small and medium-sized farms/producers/processors.
Bushman Family Farms opened a 42,000-sq.-ft. poultry processing plant in Charles City, IA. Once owned by All-States Quality Foods, the plant has been expanded to include an enclosed drive-through truck
Vitamin D recommendation may be increased The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has submitted recommendations to the US government on the roles of vitamin D and calcium in human health. USDA
PepsiCo agreed to acquire 66 percent of Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods, a major Russian branded food and beverage company, for $3.8 billion, pending the required government approvals. Del Monte Foods Company and
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