The proposal will allow establishments to label a broader range of products without first submitting the label to FSIS for approval, should it become final.
In 2012 five trends outlined by Mintel Menu Insights will shape how operators appeal to their customers with regional and imported menu options, double-sided menus, customization and time-intensive preparation methods.
Integrated Management Information Inc. announced that its president, Leann Saunders, was elected Secretary-Treasurer of the U.S. Meat Export Federation at the USMEF's 35th Anniversary Strategic Planning Conference.
After 104 years as a dairy operation, the Robb Family Farm of Battleboro, Vt., milked its last Holstein on August 4 and began preparing for its next era.
Popkoff Frozen Food, dba Blossom Foods, a San Francisco, Calif. establishment is recalling approximately 500 pounds of frozen, pureed chicken products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen.
Cal-OSHA has charged a Hanford meat-packing plant with serious safety violations in the death of a worker earlier this year, The Hanford (Calif.) Sentinel learned this week.
A panel has recommended that the USDA make meat and egg inspection data more accessible to the public, according to a report in the Sioux Falls (S.D.) Argus Leader.