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
Pure Protein bars locate important nutritional data such as protein, trans fat and sugar on the front, making it easy to compare the numbers with other products. For consumers who
King’s Hawaiian Bakery, based in Torrance, CA, will locate a bakery and distribution center in Oakwood, GA. The new facility is expected to create 126 jobs over two years. The
John A. Hayes and R. David Hoover Ball Corporation announced that John A. Hayes will become CEO of the corporation at its January 2011 board meeting, as R. David Hoover
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