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Chipotle’s Food Safety Disaster is Far from Over

The rate of illness reports connected to Chipotle restaurants last month—before the recent norovirus outbreak—was nine times higher than the average rate associated with 10 of the chain's U.S. competitors.

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European Police Dismantle Network Selling Illegal Horse Meat

Sixty-six people were arrested as part of a four-year investigation prompted by the discovery in Ireland of horse meat in burgers sold as beef.

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Emerging Technologies

Blockchain and the Food Chain: A Track & Trace Dream Team?

Adapting the financial technology can make the food system safer.

Unit Load Devices (ULDs) come in passive and active versions, but the active ones are too large for China’s domestic aircraft, meaning they can’t be used to send fresh food to the country’s interior.

Deadly Bacteria Threatens World’s Olive Oil Supply

About half the world’s olive oil comes from Spain’s estimated 340 million olive trees, and experts fear the arrival of the bacteria could devastate the harvest.

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Brazil Seeking 1,600 More Meat Inspectors Following U.S. Ban

Brazil conceded that the government needs 1,600 more inspectors at meatpacking facilities but also questioned the swift ban imposed by the United States on shipments of fresh Brazilian beef.

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Emerging Technologies

ERP in the Cloud

The comfort of on premise ERP is making way for the low infrastructure costs and improved accessibility of cloud-based technology.

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Software Solutions

SGS Signs Alliance with Kezzler as Serialization Technology Provider for Global Customers

This agreement is intended to co-market and execute serialization and tracking and tracing services for global SGS customers in the areas of fast moving consumer goods, food and food safety, pharmaceuticals, tobacco products, alcohol and beverages.

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Food Groups Warned about Overuse of Antibiotics in Supply Chain

Excessive use of antibiotics in meat and poultry supply chains could have “frightening” health and financial consequences.

As the original home of all-day breakfast, Denny’s serves more than 400 million eggs each year, including classic breakfast items such as the signature Build Your Own Grand Slam®, Omelettes and delicious Skillets.

Man Who Took Food Safety Bribes Gets 18 Months

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New Wording to Help End Food Labeling Confusion

Terms on food labels are intended to help consumers, but over the years they have caused more confusion than clarification.

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Food Safety Advocates Urge Companies to Oppose ‘Filthy Food Act’

Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)

Leading consumer and food safety organizations are urging 11 of the country’s biggest food companies to oppose the Regulatory Accountability Act.

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The RAA Doesn’t Pass the Smell Test

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 on Jan. 3.

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