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Casey Laughman

Casey Laughman is the former Editor in Chief of Food Engineering magazine. He has almost two decades’ experience as a writer and editor for mainstream and trade publications. He spent several years as a writer and editor for two news services before becoming the editor of a legal publication and managing editor of a trade magazine that covered the commercial facilities market.

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Regulatory Watch

APHIS corrects economic analysis of final rule for fruits and vegetables

Casey Laughman

November 21, 2018

The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has announced a correction to the economic analysis presented in the final rule amending regulations governing the importation and interstate movement of fruits and vegetables.

Regulatory Watch

FDA amends additive regulations to eliminate styrene

Casey Laughman

November 21, 2018

The FDA is eliminating the use of styrene as a flavoring substance and adjuvant for use in food.

Food Safety

Asparagus recalled due to possible Listeria

Product suspected of contamination was inadvertently shipped to producer

Casey Laughman

November 14, 2018

The Pictsweet Company has recalled more than 1,800 cases of asparagus product because of potential contamination from Listeria monocytogenes.

New Products

Hope & Sesame announces new line of nondairy, organic sesamemilks

Product is world's first plant-based line of organic sesamemilks

Casey Laughman

November 13, 2018

Hope & Sesame, the world's only producer of plant-based organic sesamemilks, has announced the launch of its line of protein-backed, nondairy products.

Industry News

Gray Construction Chairman Featured as Founding Father of the Design-Build Institute of America

Jim Gray was part of group that started the organization 25 years ago

Casey Laughman

November 13, 2018

Gray Construction chairman Jim Gray has been recognized as a founding father of the Design-Build Institute of America.

Food Safety

Popcorn recalled due to undeclared milk ingredients

Recall popcorn sold in two variety packs in multiple states

Casey Laughman

November 6, 2018

Frito-Lay has announced a recall of select half-ounce bags of Smartfood Delight Sea Salt Flavored popcorn because they were inadvertently filled with cheese flavored tortilla chips that contain undeclared milk ingredients.

Food Safety

Ravioli and blintzes recalled due to undeclared allergens

Products contain undeclared eggs, milk and/or wheat

Casey Laughman

October 30, 2018

Somerset, N.J.-based Red Square Foods has announced the recall of an undetermined amount of various frozen meat and poultry ravioli and blintzes products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.

Supply Chain

Community Coffee announces partnership with Blue Ridge Global

Partnership will help coffee company align distribution with demand

Casey Laughman

October 30, 2018

Community Coffee has announced a partnership with Blue Ridge Global for supply chain planning solutions to align its distribution with expected demand.

Food Safety

Chicken and beef products recalled due to possible Salmonella, Listeria

Ready-to-eat products contain vegetable that may be contaminated

Casey Laughman

October 22, 2018

Corona, Calif.-based Envolve Foods has recalled more than 292,000 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken and beef products that contain a vegetable that may be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes.

Dry Processing

Flexicon filler boosts pale ale malt output, cuts labor costs

Flexicon filler and conveyor help speed up filling with less labor

Casey Laughman

October 19, 2018

UK-based Thomas Fawcett & Sons Ltd was searching for a more efficient system to pack pale ale malt into 772-lb. to 2,205-lb. bulk bags before shipping them.

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