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How The Globalized Supply Chain Delivers More Food Recalls

Swiss Re's analysis of publicly-available food recall data in the U.S. shows that since 2002, the number of food recalls have nearly doubled with the increase influenced by regulatory changes and an increasingly globalized food supply chain.

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FDA Warns Food Companies About Undeclared Allergens And Seafood HACCP Issues

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

The weekly warning letters covered everything from misbranded products, to illegal drug residues in beef, and violations of acidified food regulations.

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Federal And State Officials Investigate Salmonella Outbreaks Linked To Chicken

On July 1, 2015, USDA-FSIS issued a public health alert due to concerns about illnesses caused by Salmonella that may be associated with raw, frozen, breaded and pre-browned, stuffed chicken products.

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Humane Society Calls For Federal Investigation Of Costco Eggs

The complaints filed with the FTC and the FDA allege that Costco egg supplier, Hillandale Farms, deceived consumers concerned about animal welfare and that the filthy and unsanitary conditions present serious food safety concerns.

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Canada And Mexico Plot Tariffs On U.S. Meat Imports In Labelling Row

The Canadian and Mexican governments are preparing to impose retaliatory tariffs on American imports, including meat, over the US’s country of origin labeling (COOL) rules for meat and livestock.

The North American spat pitting Canada and Mexico against the U.S. over meat labels has sown confusion among producers and shippers in all three countries, with a trade war potentially just weeks away, according to Reuters.

Food Safety Protection Laws Fail To Stem Rising Illnesses

President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act to focus federal regulators more on preventing contamination, not just reacting after the fact, but some in the food-safety field are hardly convinced that all is now fine because of a new law.

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FDA Establishes Expedited Review For Food Imports With Proven Safety Record

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, signed into law in January 2011, provides the FDA with new authorities to ensure that foods imported into the U.S. meet the same safety standards as those set for domestically produced foods.

ConAgra Foods To Pay Record $11.2 Million Fine Over Food Poisoning

ConAgra Grocery Products LLC will pay $11.2 million to resolve allegations that the company shipped contaminated peanut butter under its Peter Pan brand and Walmart Stores Inc.'s Great Value label.

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CDC: Record Mixed On Reducing Foodborne Illness

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The new report from the CDC summarizes the rates of infection per 100,000 population and tracks illness trends for key foodborne illnesses.

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Consumer Group: FDA Must Require Grocers To Post Recall Notices Under FSMA

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

The 2011 FSMA law set specific deadlines for FDA action on recall notices that the agency has ignored, CSPI said, leaving many consumers in the dark about recalled products they may have in their homes.

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Target To Promote Fresher Food Over Package Food

Target Corporation

That means canned soup, cornflakes, boxed macaroni and cheese and other packaged, processed foods will get less optimal shelf space and promotional signage in its grocery aisles in favor of items such as fancy sauces and oils and granola.

In a move designed to reflect the changing tastes of Americans looking for healthier options, packaged and processed foods will get less optimal shelf space and promotional signage in its grocery aisles in favor of fresh food items.

Ecuador Latest To Impose Nationwide Ban On U.S. Poultry

The Ecuadorian agricultural authority Agrocalidad has banned all imports of live foul, poultry meat and poultry products, as well as genetic material, including chicks and hatching eggs, from the U.S., in response to the recent avian influenza outbreaks.

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