Mondelez launches first snack in over a decade Jeremy Gerrard March 10, 2016 Mondelez International is responding to demand by launching its first new snack brand in more than a decade: GOOD THiNS. Read More
General Mills to double organic acreage to meet product demand Jeremy Gerrard March 9, 2016 General Mills says it is committed to doubling its organic acreage, meeting a goal of 250,000 acres by 2019. Read More
COOL requirements for meat officially repealed Jeremy Gerrard March 8, 2016 USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is issuing a final rule amending the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) regulations. Read More
Smucker announces leadership changes Jeremy Gerrard March 8, 2016 The J.M. Smucker Company is implementing a new leadership transition plan that names Mark T. Smucker as CEO, replacing his uncle Richard K. Smucker. Read More
ISA Automation conference to highlight challenges in food industry Jeremy Gerrard March 8, 2016 The 2016 ISA Food and Pharmaceutical Industries (FPID) Symposium will be held March 14-15 in Cork, Ireland.Read More
Food safety alert: Chicken nuggets recalled for possible metal contamination Jeremy Gerrard March 8, 2016 USDA has issued a health alert to notify the public of a recall involving approximately 103, 752 pounds of chicken nugget products. Read More
Delaware cheese manufacturer tied to Listeria outbreak fined $100K Jeremy Gerrard March 7, 2016 A federal judge ordered Delaware-based Roos Foods Inc. to pay $100,000 for its role as the source of a 2014 Listeria outbreak.Read More
USDA issues report on Indiana bird flu Jeremy Gerrard March 7, 2016 APHIS released a preliminary epidemiology report for the highly pathogenic avian influenza and low pathogenic avian influenza cases in Indiana. Read More
NAMI releases 2015 Meat & Poultry Facts Jeremy Gerrard March 7, 2016 The 2015 edition of the North American Meat Institute’s (NAMI) Meat & Poultry Facts is now available. Read More
Court orders Hormel to pay workers for time spent putting on uniforms Jeremy Gerrard March 4, 2016 Hormel Foods Corp. must compensate its workers for time spent changing into and out of required clothing and equipment, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. Read More
