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USDA Closes Calif. Facility In Recall, Marin Sun Farms To Purchase

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Thursday's statement from the USDA is the first comment since Feb. 8, when it announced the recall of 8.7 million pounds of beef sold in the United States and Canada and asserted that Rancho “processed diseased animals” without a full inspection.

Ghana Joins G8 Alliance For Food Security

However, critics of the country's new initiative fear the commercialization of agriculture will not benefit small-scale farmers.

Deadly Pig Virus Is Spreading, USDA Warns Of Price Increases

The U.S. Department of Agriculture warned on Thursday that the impact on the hog supply would be greater than expected.

Walmart Sues Grower, Distributor And Third-Party Auditor In Cantaloupe Case

About 20 of the listeria victim wrongful death lawsuits name WalMart, while Kroger is the defendant in about 30 cases.

Provisour, Scanico Form Partnership On New Freezing Tech

The partnership will allow Provisur to offer its customers a broader range of freezing technologies, including a variety of spiral and impingement freezing options.

Global Cooling Offers Precooling Fruits, Vegatables Info On Website

The company places all forced-air precooling information in one place.

New Frozen Meals Company Picks TimeStrip For In-Transit Temperature Control

Time and temperature indicators from Timestrip are the vital ingredient in packaging kits designed for new range of home-cooked food parcels, showing their food has arrived within USDA transit temperature guidelines.

United Natural Foods To Build New $38 Million DC

United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI)

The 300,000-square-foot facility, located about 30 miles southeast of the Twin Cities, will be the company's second distribution center in Wisconsin.

Truck Drivers Think New Monitoring Technologies For Safety Equals Spying

New on-board systems and technology monitor truck drivers every move, with drivers claiming it's spying while fleet operators claim it's for safety.

Mobile Payment Tech To Change Restaurant Industry

American Express

Survey says 98% of those who have ever paid a restaurant bill on a mobile device say they’d be likely to do so again, and 63% would be extremely likely to do so.

Biotech Wins Breakthrough AOAC Certification For Listeria Detection

Rapid test approved to detect bacterial contamination by Listeria species in various food types, including ready-to-eat foods, deli meat, and dairy products.

Software Solutions

HighJump Software Achieves Anheuser-Busch InBev Certification

HighJump Software

HighJump's RouteCenter On-Demand software meets the highest levels of security, functionality and integration ability for beer sales and distribution as identified by ABI.

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