An investigation by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) revealed Ashton Hall failed to timely pay for 13 livestock purchases from February 2020 through April 2020. Payments were up to 185 days late. Hall also issued five non-sufficient funds (NSF) checks.

The FDA completes its first pre-market consultation for a human food made from cultured animal cells.

Expect recession-like market conditions, even if economic forecasters shy away from actually using the word ‘recession.’

Starting on Jan. 1, 2023, CDA staff will begin inspecting retailers, farms and eggs to ensure compliance by in-state and out-of-state producers and distributors.

Nine tips for meat processors to incorporate into their safety protocols.

These impending changes regarding Salmonella are largely due to illnesses believed to be caused by customer confusion on the status of the products.

The FDA is issuing this alert advising consumers to not eat, and restaurants and food retailers to not sell, oysters harvested between 11/17/2022 and 12/7/2022 from harvest area TX 1, Galveston Bay, Texas due to possible norovirus contamination.

Opportunities include Understanding and Implementing Updated Appendix A&B Guidelines, Foreign Material Prevention & Control Workshop, Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit and Securing the Future of Meat: Sustainability, Innovation and the Next Big Thing.

The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute applauds the release of the proposed rule updating the food packages for the Women, Infants and Children’s Supplemental Nutrition program (WIC).

Nominations are open to the public and any interested person or organization may nominate qualified individuals.