The North American Meat Institute recognized 135 meat and poultry plants for their achievements in reaching high levels of worker safety performance as the industry continues its effort to reduce occupational injury.
Seafood caught by slaves aboard Thai boats is making its way into the US supply chain in part because of poor enforcement of a US law banning the import of goods made with forced labor, according to the Associated Press.
New York agriculture officials warned consumers to not eat La Clarita Queseria Queso Fresco “Fresh Cheese” manufactured by Queseria La Poblanita, Inc. because of a possible Staphylococcus aureus contamination.
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) announced it will honor former ConAgra Foods CEO Gary Rodkin, former Walgreens President and CEO Greg Wasson and Chairman of the Board of Flowers Foods George Deese with the GMA Hall of Achievement Award in August.
The chocolate flavors market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5 percent to be valued at more than $350 million by 2019, according to a recent report from market analyst MarketsandMarkets.
After increasing health concerns, Texas-based Blue Bell Ice Creameries decided to pull all of its products from stores nationwide because the frozen desserts have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Kraft Foods Group, Inc. announced it’s changing the recipe of one of the company’s most iconic products, Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, which will no longer be made with artificial preservatives or synthetic colors in the US by the end of 2016. Kraft Dinner (KD) in Canada will make the same changes by the end of next year in Kraft Dinner Original.
Nomad Holdings Limited reached an agreement to acquire leading European frozen food company Iglo Foods Holdings Limited from a company backed by the Permira funds for approximately $2.8 billion.
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