WalMart Stores Inc. has become the first nationwide US grocery chain to require suppliers of its private label and other food products such as produce, meat, fish, poultry and RTE foods to have their factories certified against one of the internationally recognized Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standards.
The Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company of Chino, CA is voluntarily recalling 143 million pounds of raw and frozen beef products packaged since February 1, 2006.
Last month’s ARC Strategy Forum in Orlando drew manufacturers from around the world to learn how to plan winning strategies and set goals for best practices-ultimately to achieve improvements in overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) and National Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) have selected two industry leaders as their 2008 inductees to the Frozen Food Hall of Fame.
While the recent Iowa caucuses brought some attention to ethanol and its use of corn, several news stories have focused on the reduced availability of corn and its effect on the global supply chain and the food industry.
Manufacturing traceability and compliance Food processors focus on compliance and traceability initiatives for a number of reasons, which ostensibly will keep them competitive and in business. More specific reasons, according
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