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Mars Inc. Issues Global Chocolate Recall Over Plastic

All of the recalled products, which include Mars, Snickers and Milky Way bars, were manufactured at a Dutch factory in Veghel, and were sold in European countries including Germany, France and Britain, and in certain countries in Asia.

All of the recalled products, which include Mars, Snickers and Milky Way bars, were manufactured at a Dutch factory in Veghel, a Mars spokeswoman said on Tuesday. They were sold in European countries including Germany, France and Britain, and in certain countries in Asia.

Salmonella In Alfafa Sprouts Sickens 13 In Four States

Health officials have linked the illnesses to alfalfa sprouts produced by Sweetwater Farms has recalled lot 042016 voluntarily, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

Health officials have linked the illnesses to alfalfa sprouts produced by Sweetwater Farms has recalled lot 042016 voluntarily, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. State and federal health officials advise consumers not to eat and retailers not to sell or serve alfalfa sprouts from Sweetwater Farms.

UPS Invests in Deliv to Boost Last-Mile Capability

United Parcel Service (UPS)

Same-day delivery startup Deliv is getting a funding boost from an unlikely source: United Parcel Service

The Palo Alto, Calif., company fetches goods from brick-and-mortar retailers to bring them to customers' homes nearby, one of a crop of such firms hoping to win the day in so-called last-mile delivery, typically the priciest leg of an order's journey.

International Coalition Asks European Union To Act Against Slavery In Thai Seafood

The aim is to convince Thailand to build upon positive reforms that have recently been made to its fishing industry, to ensure that the reforms have longevity.

A group of international labor, environmental and human rights organizations, including Human Rights at Sea, has sent a letter to Karmenu Vella, the EU Commissioner for fisheries, maritime affairs and environment (pictured) urging the Commission to maintain pressure on Thailand on human rights abuses in the nation’s fishing industry.

Federal Bill Will Outlaw Mandatory GMO Labeling

Senate Agriculture Committee chairman Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., has introduced the legislation, which amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to add a “National Voluntary Bioengineered Food Labeling Standard.”

Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., has introduced the legislation that would prevent states from having their own GMO labeling standard.

Port Of Oakland Develops Continuity Plan Following Outer Harbor Terminals Lease Termination

Port of Oakland

If the bankruptcy court approves the lease termination agreement, Outer Harbor Terminal will close April 29.

The Port has developed a continuity plan to move ships and cargo to adjacent terminals when Outer Harbor Terminal closes. It has worked with other terminal operators to relocate ships and cargo from Outer Harbor Terminal. It has also implemented a $1.5 million Transition Assistance Program to extend gate hours at Port terminals.

Ahold Commits To Cage-Free Eggs By 2022

Ahold USA announced that its companies' private label shell eggs will be 100 percent cage-free by 2022.

Sysco Corp. Seeks To Acquire European Foodservice Leader Brakes Group For $3.1 Billion

The deal is subject to customary regulatory review by European Union competition authorities, but the companies expect to complete the transaction before the end of Sysco’s fiscal year in July 2016.

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OSHA Fines Schwan’s Global Supply Chain Over $172,000 For Employee Injuries

Schwan’s Company

The company is a subsidiary of The Schwan Food Co., a multibillion-dollar private company that sells popular frozen food brands in North America, including Red Baron, Tony’s and Freschetta frozen pizza and Mrs. Smith’s desserts.

The company is facing more than $172,000 in fines after two workers at its Salina, Kan., facility suffered amputations in separate incidents and a third suffered lacerations and burns.

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.

Customized Brokers Set To Clear Perishables Entering Port of Charleston, S.C. Pending Expansion Of Cold Treatment Program

This development would indicate an expansion of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) cold treatment pilot program that has previously been rolled out in South Florida and in Savannah, Ga.

Blueberries from Peru are inspected by Crowley Fresh employees after being cold treated for pests.

Senator Blumenthal Seeks National Standard On ‘Sell By’ Dates

Food bank officials, environmentalists, academics and food industry representatives met to support Blumenthal 's new legislation aimed at establishing a uniform federal food dating system.

Legislation similar to the bill Blumenthal (center) is proposing has already been submitted in the U.S. House, and he said both measures face an 'uphill fight' in an often-gridlocked Congress despite expected food industry support.

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