A committee of various interests from the U.S. peanut industry have asked a Georgia peanut crop inspector to pilot a bar code labeling approach designed to not only serve the needs of the state and federal governments, but also the food manufacturing industry.
When specialty oil manufacturer Loders-Croklaan was instructed by parent company Unilever to achieve Y2K readiness for its production facility in Channahon, Ill., the company recognized an opportunity to also unify its control strategies on site and at other locations.
As the U.S. government steps up efforts to reduce Salmonella Enteriditis illnesses resulting from eggs, food industry companies continue introducing treatments that either destroy the bacteria in the shell or significantly reduce its growth.