A California federal judge entered a consent decree against Henh Wong Fresh Produce, a tofu and sprout manufacturer and distributor, and its owner, current manager, and former manager after FDA discovered multiple violations of federal food safety laws.
FDA, working with the CDC and state and local officials, is investigating an outbreak of cyclosporiasis in the US that has affected 358 people in 26 states.
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert due to concerns about illnesses caused by Salmonella that may be associated with pork products.
Mondelez International will invest more than $130 million to fund the installation of four state-of-the-art manufacturing lines at the company’s Americas production facility in Salinas, Mexico.
The Kellogg Company and more than 1,300 members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco and Grain Millers (BCTGM) union at Kelloggs’ four ready-to-eat cereal (RTEC) plants announced the ratification of a new 5-year contract.
Colorado-based Ball Corporation, famous for its glass canning jars, said it will close one of its oldest North American beverage packaging plants by the second quarter of 2016.
ConAgra Foods, Inc. announced this week the company will no longer use cans with Bisphenol (BPA) liners. The transition affects all of the company’s facilities in the US and Canada.