Dairy.com, an online vertical internet exchange serving the dairy industry, and INC2inc Technologies Corporation, a business-to-business replenishment e-market for the food and beverage industry, have merged and formed a parent company named Momentx.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a regulation requiring shell egg cartons to bear safe handling instructions because of eggs' association with Salmonella Enteritidis.
Although nationwide surveys have found illegal residues in meat and poultry at a low rate, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is seeking to improve how agency officials approach residue issues, including choosing cull cows for sampling.
In the wake of September's terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., the U.S. Department of Labor has decided to postpone the announcement of its plan of action on in-plant ergonomics.
The Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) has received a favorable recommendation from Health Canada on its petition to permit the irradiation of ground beef in Canada, moving the process a step closer to final regulatory approval.
A Canadian alliance of corporate, government and university researchers was set to launch large-scale field trials this month in Alberta on a vaccine intended to attack E. coli O157:H7 bacteria in live animals.
The National Food Processors Association (NFPA) has announced plans to launch a new Food Safety and Quality Systems Supplier Audit Program as a means of coordinating the audits of food manufacturing facilities and their suppliers.
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