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There has been some uncertainty about FDA’s plan to implement preventive controls and other provisions of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) because the agency has not yet issued regulations implementing the law.

Food producers expressed strong disappointment when Congress adjourned without completing work on the new Farm Bill.

The summer’s drought made it harder for cattlemen to meet tough clean air standards.

The Hershey Company opened a new $300 million, state-of-the-art chocolate plant in West Hershey, PA, about two miles from its original plant.

Campbell Soup Company will close its Sacramento, CA plant, which produces soups, sauces and beverages; production will shift to its three remaining thermal plants.

Not for drinking, recycled water for farming and some industrial applications holds promise in decreasing water shortages.

The partnership will offer Mechatronics certificates to students preparing for high-tech jobs in manufacturing.

Public comments are open until November 23, 2012.

A new market study shows an increase of 4 percent in the US and 7 percent globally.

US beer consumption continues its decline as consumers gravitate toward wine and spirits innovations.