Jeremy Gerrard

With the news of avian influenza making headlines in recent months, USPOULTRY says it is making available its Infectious Disease Risk Management: Practical Biosecurity Resources for Commercial Poultry Producers program.

Canadian government representatives joined Canada Beef Chair Jack Hextall and President Rob Meijer to announce the opening of the Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence Monday.

Beer distributors in Pennsylvania will now be able to sell 12-packs according to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) after a loophole was pointed out in the state liquor code.

Rio Tex Wholesale Meats, a Texas establishment, issued a recall of approximately 58,180 pounds of ready-to-eat beef products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm), according to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

The Produce Marketing Association Foundation’s fifth annual Emerging Leaders Program begins next week in Arizona where 37 young professionals from throughout the fresh produce supply chain will gather to engage in learning that will prepare them for the responsibilities of future leadership roles.

The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) is urging the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives to develop a 2016 budget that would fund FDA food safety programs, but not burden consumers with more taxes or fees.

A new study from the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at the University of Connecticut shows that children are eating healthier food at schools and throwing away less since meal standards took effect in 2012, according to USDA.

Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. has added more gluten-free products to its portfolio as part of its campaign to provide more “better for you” snack options.

A new guideline from the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that adults and children should reduce their daily sugar intake to less than 10 percent of their overall calories, with additional health benefits realized if sugar intake was limited to under 5 percent.

As part of a global commitment to address consumer expectations and preferences, McDonald’s announced it will begin to only source chicken raised without antibiotics that are important to human medicine.