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FoodChain ID Consolidates Products for Supply Chain Clarity

October 13, 2022

The company aims to aid customers seeking information and knowledge about supply chain behavior to support product safety, compliance, and risk mitigation.

COVID-19 Coverage

USDOL responds to COVID-19 pandemic with grant funding

During economic disruption due to the coronavirus, funds will help support those critical to maintaining food supply

Sharon Spielman

April 14, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the availability of up to $91.8 million in grant funding to support the economic stability of farmworkers through the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP), overseen by the department’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA).

How processors are handling demand surges caused by COVID-19

Companies respond to meet unprecedented demand during the coronavirus pandemic

Sharon Spielman

March 30, 2020

An unprecedented surge in demand has processors working to meet needs while protecting workers and their supply chains.

Cocoa, chocolate companies unite to address climate change

Jeremy Gerrard

June 2, 2016

The World Cocoa Foundation has launched a new program to address the threat climate change poses to cocoa sustainability.

Cargill eliminates 20 percent of shared-class antibiotics used for beef cattle

March 9, 2016

Cargill announced it is eliminating 20 percent of shared-class antibiotics from its four feed yards in Texas, Kansas and Colorado, and four additional feed yards operated by Friona Industries.

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.

Obama bans importation of slave-produced goods

Jeremy Gerrard

February 26, 2016

This week, President Obama signed the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act.

TECH FLASH

Champions 12.3 aims to inspire action to reduce food waste

The coalition is increasing political and social momentum to achieve Target 12.3 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Jeremy Gerrard

January 25, 2016

Globally, a third of all food is lost or wasted between the farm and fork.

Bird flu infects Indiana flocks

Jeremy Gerrard

January 19, 2016

Ten bird flocks in Indiana tested positive for avian influenza, though the virus confirmed in these birds is a different strain than the one that decimated the US poultry industry last year, wiping out some 48 million turkeys and chickens.