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Ferrara expands Black Forest organic candy line

May 18, 2016

Ferrara Candy Company has released four new organic candy products and invested more than $25 million into its organic infrastructure.

Federal bill would standardize food date labeling, reduce waste

Jeremy Gerrard

May 18, 2016

A new bill introduced in the US Senate and House Wednesday aims to improve the current expiration date system by developing a food date labeling standard.

Court rejects effort to block soda warning label on advertisements

Jeremy Gerrard

May 18, 2016

A federal judge for the Northern District of California has rejected an attempt to block the new San Francisco law.

Kashi initiative incentivizes transition to organic farmland

Jeremy Gerrard

May 17, 2016

The program features products containing ingredients sourced from farms currently in the process of transforming their land from conventional to organic.

Consumer convenience sprouts growth of meal kit industry

Jeremy Gerrard

May 17, 2016

Making quick work of the question “what’s for dinner,” home meal kit delivery services are on the rise in the US in part because of their convenience.

USDA increases US sugar overall allotment quantity and raw cane sugar import access

May 17, 2016

USDA has increased the Overall Allotment Quantity (OAQ) of domestic sugar for the 2016 fiscal year.

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OSHA issues electronic recordkeeping final rule

Employers in high-hazard industries must send OSHA injury and illness data for posting on the agency’s website.

Jeremy Gerrard

May 16, 2016

The final rule modernizes data collection to better inform workers, employers, the public and OSHA about workplace hazards.

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Dairy industry urges White House to block WHO proposal

The proposal seeks to discourage young children from consuming dairy products by suppressing the advertising and marketing of them.

Jeremy Gerrard

May 16, 2016

Dairy groups call WHO “bureaucrats” seeking to overturn sound nutrition and medical advice.

Habanero peppers recalled for Salmonella risk

Jeremy Gerrard

May 16, 2016

Texas grower Montero Farms is recalling shipments of orange habanero peppers because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

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Dairy Queen commits to cage-free eggs

Jeremy Gerrard

May 16, 2016

Frozen dessert and food company Dairy Queen pledged to purchase only cage-free eggs for its restaurants by the end of 2025.

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