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FDA Halts Orange Juice Imports To Test for Pesticide

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

US regulators have halted shipments of imported orange juice from all countries, and plans to destroy or ban products if tests find even low levels from a prohibited fungicide. Initial test results are due this week.

Road Safe America Lauds Progress on Truckers' Schedules

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

Bekkum Family Farms Recalls Shredded Cheese for Possible Contamination

Campbell Soup Spent $30K on Lobbying in Third Quarter

Campbell Soup Co.

AFS Technologies and 1SYNC Connect Trading Partners with GS1 Standards

AFS Technologies Inc.

With this new agreement AFS becomes the first major software company in foodservice to offer complete GS1 compliance through one single source.

Energy-Smart Agriculture Needed To Escape Fossil Fuel Trap

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

The global food system needs to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels to succeed in feeding a growing world population, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) stated.

Risk/Compliance

Preparing for the NLRB's Proposed Changes To Union Election Rules

The solution is for employers to begin working now with legal counsel and labor consultants to accomplish as much of that work in advance as possible, leaving only “fine tuning” for the shortened campaign period.

Quackenboss

US Congress Proposes Voluntary Air Cargo Screening

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Food Safety Gets a Boost from Recall Preparedness

Better tracking and data systems help manufacturers improve processes and identify weak spots that need attention.

Kozenski

Food Safety Experts Collaborate to Offer Integrated Approach to Regulatory Compliance

Leavitt Partners LLC, an HMA company

Leavitt Partners, Faegre & Benson LLP and B&D Consulting are joining forces to provide companies involved in the global food supply chain with a collaborative solution to food safety management.

Software Solutions

Food Industry Reports Benefits of Track-and-Trace Technology

GS1 US says the industry has now passed the halfway mark on the way to a 75 percent voluntary adoption of GS1 standards by 2015 (measured by revenue).

'Root Cause' Likely to Call Attention to Cantaloupe Farming Practices

Jensen Farms, the grower that recalled at least 1.5 million "Rocky Ford-brand" cantaloupes two days after that first public health warning went out, and other Colorado cantaloupe growers are anxiously waiting for that report.

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