Poultry plant pays $164,814 in fines after teenager dies from work injuries Labor Department reaches settlement with Mississippi poultry processing plant. Industry News August 14, 2024 No Comments Mar-Jac Poultry withdraws contest of citations.Read More
NCC requests comment period extension for FSIS Salmonella Framework NCC officially requests a 120-day extension. Industry News August 14, 2024 No Comments NCC finds 60 days is unworkable to to provide meaningful comments.Read More
US Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery achieves RFM Certification Fishery for all five Gulf states and federal waters achieves Responsible Fisheries Management Certification. Industry News August 12, 2024 No Comments This is the first shrimp fishery certified to the Responsible Fisheries Management Standard.Read More
US Cattlemen's Association past president joins Ag Trade Advisory Committee Agricultural Trade Advisory Committee for Trade in Animals and Animal Products brings on Kenny Graner. Industry News August 12, 2024 No Comments Appointment gives USCA insight into trade negotiations for the beef industry.Read More
Potential Clostridium botulinum contamination leads to fish product recall Bacterium can cause life-threatening illness or death. Industry News August 12, 2024 No Comments North Fish USA recalls imported packages of Cold Smoked Capelin because the product was found to be over five inches in length and uneviscerated.Read More
NCC finds FSIS proposed Salmonella Framework unnecessary, costly NCC says the proposed framework will lead to an extraordinary amount of food waste with no impact on public health. Industry News August 12, 2024 No Comments NCC finds proposed rule will have a disproportionately negative impact on small and very small establishments.Read More
Farm Action calls on USDA to eliminate poultry tournament system Farm Action responds to USDA's Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems proposal. Industry News August 9, 2024 No Comments Farmer-led organization asserts that the tournament system is inherently unfair and violates the Packers and Stockyards Act.Read More
Food safety lawyer advises retailers to toss all deli items Listeria attorneys at Marler Clark call for food safety measures to protect the public. Industry News August 6, 2024 No Comments Foodborne illness attorneys at Marler Clark believe that any product in the deli case that came near Boar's Head product may have been at risk for cross contamination and should be discarded.Read More
Packaging summit helps professionals advance sustainability goals Summit offers a focused agenda for education and collaboration with key stakeholders across the CPG packaging supply chain. Industry News August 5, 2024 No Comments PMMI research reveals how sustainable packaging claims influence consumer behavior.Read More
Boar's Head expands deli meat recall Boar's Head Provisions expands its July 26, 2024, recall of deli meat products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. Industry News July 31, 2024 No Comments Boar's Head recalls approximately 7 million additional pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products.Read More