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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.

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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Millennials Push Demand For ‘Clean’ Labels On Food

The food movement that gained momentum last year is barreling into 2016, with manufacturers, retailers and restaurants continuing to announce switches to more natural foods with fewer artificial ingredients.

Original label (left) versus the proposed new nutrition facts label (right).

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.

Google Launches Fresh Grocery Deliveries In California

The service is part of Google Express, which partners with retailers in some U.S. cities to deliver goods to consumers within hours of an order.

Google said it would begin delivering produce, meat, eggs and other perishable goods on Wednesday in parts of San Francisco and Los Angeles. The service is part of Google Express, which partners with retailers in some U.S. cities to deliver goods to consumers within hours of an order.

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