Following a public meeting that focused on E. coli, recalls, inspections and related topics, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking additional comments from the meat industry and the public on a range of issues, including concerns that many...
The Grocery Manufacturers Association here yesterday launched
www.keepfoodsafe.org, a new food safety information website for policymakers, the media and consumers.
HAGGEN TO CERTIFY LOW MERCURY CONTENT IN SEAFOOD BELLINGHAM, Wash. Haggen food stores, the 33-unit retailer based here, has announced that it will test and certify all of its finned seafood for low mercury content. It is a marketing tool, but more...
The Food Marketing Institute, the German Retail Federation and the French Wholesale and Retail Federation yesterday announced a partnership to develop harmonization between the European International Food Standards (IFS) and the United States...
Leger & Son, a watermelon grower and distributor with farms in Georgia and Florida, will begin delivering watermelons that can be traced at the individual unit level this month to major food retail chains in the Southeast.
Hannaford Bros. has been able to cut the time it takes to remove recalled products from the shelves in its 165 stores from as many as five days down to three hours or less, thanks to a task management system that gives the chain better oversight...
The food distribution industry is caught in a period of uncertainty. The mood in the industry is fairly upbeat and optimistic, but everyone does share uncertainty about the future and state of the economy, Tim Hammonds, president and chief...
The past year has been one of successes and setbacks for the produce industry. Notably, in November, the United Fresh Produce Association, together with the Produce Marketing Association and the Canadian Produce Marketing Association, announced...
UNITED FRESH PUBLISHES COOL COMPLIANCE GUIDE WASHINGTON The United Fresh Produce Association here has published a new guide for the produce industry on how to comply with the Country of Origin Labeling law, which is due to go into effect for...
Nearly 40 retailers are providing their customers with food safety information and tips through the “Be Food Safe” campaign launched by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Partnership for Food Safety Education, officials said.