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Smithfield shareholders approve sale to Shuangui
The deal represents the largest ever acquisition of a US company by a Chinese one.
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Hepatitis A outbreak reaches 162 cases
CDC says the outbreak is linked to Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend frozen berries.
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Food manufacturers support dairy provisions in House's version of farm bill
Manufacturers, restaurants and retail groups sent a letter to the Senate Agricultural Commitee.
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Chicken packaging innovation responsible for long-term price decline
A new study says chicken has grown in popularity over the past 25 years while dropping in price.
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Rodent and insect infested food seized following FDA inspection
Inspectors found widespread rodent and insect activity and insufficient barriers to food contact surfaces.
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AMI to offer Listeria monocytogenes control workshop
The event will be held October 29-31 in Kansas City, MO.
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IPPE announces second annual '30 under 30' initiative
The program seeks to encourage young professionals in the processing sector.
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Anti-hunger groups oppose $40 billion SNAP cut
A joint statement says the proposed legislation would have disastrous consequences.
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USDA organic exemption change rankles consumer and environmental groups
The agency quietly changed the process for exempting otherwise prohibited substances in food labeled organic.
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Bellagio Declaration asks governments to encourage healthy food policies
Meetings were held under the auspices of the International Obesity Task Force and International Union of Nutritional Sciences.
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