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Software Solutions

2016 Champions: Rock Stars of the Supply Chain

Software Solutions

F&B Tackles Supply Chain Traceability Head On

Technological innovation provides an arsenal of tools to provide end-to-end transparency.

Kershaw Fruit creates PTI-compliant labels for pallets and cases that includes information like lot numbers and date shipped.

Risk/Compliance

Why Food Traceability Continues To Grow In Importance

Numerous apps are now available to assist buyers in identifying GMO foods when shopping in stores.

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ConAgra Foods Commits To GMO Labels

ConAgra Foods is the latest food company to commit to GMO labeling, following General Mills, Campbell Soup Co., Kellogg and Mars Inc.

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Bumble Bee Foods Recalls Canned Tuna Over Contamination

There are a total of 31,579 cases that are included in the recall which were produced in February 2016 and distributed nationally.

Bumble Bee Foods, LLC announced today that it is voluntarily recalling 3 specific UPC codes of canned Chunk Light tuna due to process deviations that occurred in a co-pack facility not owned or operated by Bumble Bee.

Chipotle Closes Massachusetts Store Over Norovirus

The move appears to be a preemptive one, in the wake of the company's well publicized and damaging E. coli outbreak late last year.

In the case of the Billerica, Mass., restaurant, no customers have yet been reported sick. WBZ-TV reports that the company closed the restaurant after an employee was diagnosed with norovirus and two others reported similar symptoms.

European NGOs Sue Monsanto And EU Safety Watchdog Over Weedkiller

The legal complaint was filed in Vienna by Austrian environmental group Global 2000, which spearheads the movement against Monsanto and the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA).

The complaint came days before representatives of the EU’s 28 members were scheduled to vote on March 7 and 8 on whether to continue to allow the use of glyphosate.

FDA and DOJ Halt Virginia Soybean Company Over Listeria

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Under the consent decree, the company cannot process or distribute food until they demonstrate that its facility and processing equipment are suitable to prevent contamination in the food that it processes, prepares, stores and handles.

A look at the disease transmission factors associated with Listeria monocytogenes point out some unique and difficult problems that can confound our controls.

Freshpoint Vancouver Recalls Del Monte And Sysco Imperial Fresh Cantaloupes

Consumers should not consume and retailers, hotels, restaurants and institutions should not sell, serve or use the recalled melons, according to the Feb. 18 recall notice on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) website.

FDA Announces Grant Award To Establish Regional Centers For Food Safety Training, Outreach And Technical Assistance

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA announced the award for the second two regional centers, with Iowa State University receiving the grant to establish the North Central Center and the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College the grant to establish The Northeast Center.

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Court Allows Class Action Suit Against Canadian Food Company Over E.Coli

Lawyers who filed the class action in 2013 said an Alberta court has approved the settlement amount and a protocol for distribution of the funds.

An independent review found the 2012 outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that led to the largest beef recall in Canadian history was due to a lax approach to food safety on the part of XL Foods. The independent panel also said XL Foods was not prepared to handle a large recall.

FDA To Test Milk, Eggs, Corn, Soybeans And More For Glyphosate

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

The FDA’s move comes amid growing public concern about the safety of the herbicide, and comes after the U.S Government Accountability Office rebuked the agency for failing to do such assessments and for not disclosing that short-coming to the public.

FDA officials dubbed the issue “sensitive” and declined to provide details of the plans, but FDA spokeswoman Lauren Sucher said the agency was moving forward to test for glyphosate for the first time in the agency’s history.

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