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Aramark Fires Kansas City Food Safety Manager Who Publicized Stadium Safety Problems

Costa came forward publicly with his concerns last November, just after World Series games at Kauffman Stadium, in an email to media and public health officials, including the local health department.

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Giant Food Stores And Martin’s Food Markets Recall Walnuts And Trail Mixes

Giant Food Stores LLC and Martin’s Food Markets are voluntarily recalling Aurora and Giant/Martin’s brand walnut and trail mix blend products due to potential Salmonella contamination

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European Bank For Reconstruction And Development Expands Food Security Initiative

Launched in 2011, the initiative champions the role of the private sector in boosting food production through technical assistance, policy dialogue and new financing.

Featured In Food Logistics: Recalls Demand Preparing For The Unexpected

Inmar Intelligence

Every consumer-goods company should plan for these contingencies, particularly in the food industry, where the potential impact to consumer safety and brand equity has far-reaching implications.

In the U.S. alone, foodborne illness causes an estimated 48 million illnesses and 3,000 deaths each year.

Listeria Concern Drives Restaurant Beef Patties Recall

Kenosha Beef International of Columbus, Ohio, is recalling approximately 21,427 pounds of ready-to-eat beefsteak patty product that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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Risk/Compliance

Grocery Manufacturers Association Offers FSMA Readiness Training Webinars

Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA)

Available to members and non-members, these expert-led training sessions are critical for companies to maintain the ability to implement new industry regulatory requirements.

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Farmer Sues Perdue for Violation of FSMA Whistleblower Protection Law

This is the first case and filing of its kind in the U.S., where a contract farmer and whistleblower files a lawsuit of this nature against a large poultry producer.

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Food Companies Embrace ‘Bioillumination’ Technology To Simplify Food Safety

Sample6's advanced “bioillumination” technology and analytics platform reduces pathogen detection testing time to a single shift and simplifies the analysis process, catching potential product issues before they leave the plant and enter the food chain.

Bimbo Bakeries Recalls Thomas, Sara Lee And Jewel Bagels

The recall was initiated after the bakery that produced the product discovered that peanuts and almonds were present in an ingredient used for the bagels.

Drone Technology Aids Banana Disease Detection In The Philippines

Dutch-based group Triple20 is exploring drones to offer growers a technologically advanced method of detecting disease, and is now involved in several agro-tech developments in the country’s banana industry.

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FDA Seeks $4.9B For Food Protection, Including FSMA Implementation

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

The overall request includes $147.7 million in budget authority for initiatives tied to several key areas, including the implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act and the management of critical medical products issues.

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Inspectors Warn Against USDA's High-Speed Hog Inspection Program

GAP released affidavits from four USDA inspectors that illustrate serious concerns with the agency pilot program that increases the speed of processing lines and reduces the number of trained USDA inspection personnel in the hog plants.

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