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Food Engineering February 9, 2006 |
FE TechFlash Stainless robotic dairy application debuts at Dean Foods... Milk producers take issue with low-carb dairy beverage pricing... Food industry consolidation creates jobs... Food safety remains top priority at USDA... etc. |
Food Engineering March 1, 2008 |
Regulatory Watch Meat packer recalls 143 million pounds of beef, suspended from Federal programs... Industry pans FDA budget... Opposition to Farm Bill provision... |
Food Engineering July 30, 2009 |
Food Safety Working Group is a step in the right direction The key findings of the Food Safety Working Group, which was created by President Obama in March, include a new, public health-focused approach to food safety based on three core principles. |
Food Engineering August 1, 2008 |
Regulatory Watch Ag exports surge... Progress on Chinese products safety... Could stickers make produce safer?... |
National Defense February 2016 Chris Wiedemann |
Finance, Health Care, Agriculture Play Key Roles in Critical Infrastructure Protection Anyone looking to support the mission of critical infrastructure protection outside of DHS should be reaching out to the Departments of Treasury, Health and Human Services, and Agriculture. |
Food Engineering January 1, 2009 |
FSIS checking retail stores for melamine Because of melamine contaminations reported in North America by Canada's CFIA and the US FDA and USDA, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service decided to conduct random testing of meat and poultry products with samples from retail shelves. |
Food Engineering April 2, 2007 |
Regulatory Watch The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will soon roll out its new risk-based inspection of processing plants. |
InternetNews December 9, 2010 |
USDA Taps Microsoft for Cloud Services As competition with archrival Google for public-sector cloud contracts heats up, Microsoft snags a major contract to provide email and other services to the Department of Agriculture. |
Food Engineering September 1, 2008 |
Regulatory Watch A bi-partisan group of senators and representatives has proposed the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act of 2008, which has garnered the support of an important industry group, the Grocery Manufacturers Association. |
Reason November 2007 Katherine Mangu-Ward |
Zombie Farmers A July report from the Government Accountability Office found that the U.S. Department of Agriculture paid more than $1 billion in subsidies to 172,801 dead farmers during a six-year period. |
T.H.E. Journal December 2002 Paul Kelsey |
USDA for Kids The Healthy New Look of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Web Site |
Food Engineering April 30, 2009 |
Food safety collaboration called for at all levels of government Recent salmonella outbreaks involving peanut butter and fresh produce underscore the need to repair gaps in state and local food safety programs and integrate them better with federal food safety efforts |
Prepared Foods September 2007 Mark Hostetler |
Regulations: Melamine Risk Assessment Interim safety/risk assessmenti on meat products... Two bills address imported-food safety... |
Prepared Foods January 2008 Mark S. Hostetler |
Regulations: That's the Plan The much-anticipated Food Protection Plan from the FDA integrates two plans that address safety for domestic and imported foods. |
Food Processing January 2013 Eric Lindstrom |
Food Safety Regulatory Outlook for 2013 Similar to 2012, the FDA will continue to evolve and enact the Food Safety Modernization Act. |
Food Engineering September 1, 2005 |
Regulatory Watch Free trade in Central America approved... FDA issues final rule banning enrofloxacin in poultry... USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service inspection costs to rise... |
Food Engineering January 1, 2009 |
Regulatory Watch: Improved FDA plan for food protection Under increasing criticism for its oversight of the nation's food supply, FDA issued a plan to better protect food from accidental and intentional contamination. |
Science News November 25, 2006 Janet Raloff |
Birds Don't Have to Be So Hot The U.S. Department of Agriculture revised downward, by 15 F, the internal temperature that a cooked turkey must reach in order to be safe to eat. Whether consumers find the meat palatable or rubbery at 165 F is another issue. |
Inc. October 2004 Jess McCuan |
Seed Capital for Farm Communities Looking for venture capital? Depending on where you live, the U.S. Department of Agriculture may be just the ticket. |
Food Processing January 2006 Mike Pehanich |
Secure Your Plant Food plants are fertile ground for product contamination from tiny microbes to terrorists. You need a plan that extends beyond hazards analysis and critical control points. |
Food Engineering March 6, 2006 |
Regulatory Watch Slaughterhouse operators can expect closer scrutiny from the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) in the months ahead. |
Food Engineering March 2, 2009 |
FDA Still Under Fire for Peanut Butter Crisis A key member of the US Senate is losing patience with the FDA over food safety issues. |
Nutrition Action Healthletter April 2001 Michael F. Jacobson |
News From CSPI While premium ice creams like Haagen-Dazs are "85% fat-free," in the 1990s the FDA banned "fat-free" claims on foods that aren't low in fat. But under pressure from the meat industry, the USDA now wants to allow similar claims like "85% lean" on labels for fatty ground beef... |
Food Engineering December 1, 2005 |
Regulatory Watch National Uniformity for Foods Act would amend Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act... Federal agencies seek public input in clarifying agency jurisdiction over certain food products that contain meat and poultry... |
Food Engineering June 30, 2009 |
Colorado processor expands recall of beef products BS Swift Beef Company (Greeley, CO) has voluntarily expanded its June 24 recall to include approximately 380,000 pounds of assorted beef primal products that may be contaminated with E. coli |
InternetNews June 23, 2006 Roy Mark |
Another Government Security Breach According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, unknown hackers may have illegally accessed a USDA database containing the names, Social Security numbers and photos of current and former agency employees. |
HBS Working Knowledge April 9, 2012 Michael Blanding |
Who Sways the USDA on GMO Approvals? Government agencies can be "captured" by the very companies or industries they regulate. |
Food Processing February 2008 |
Ingredients from Where? A flattening world, consumer price resistance and overtaxed regulators require new approaches to ensure the safety of imported food ingredients. |
Food Engineering August 2, 2006 |
Regulatory Watch USDA announces new BSE surveillance program. |
Food Processing June 2005 John L. Stanton |
Market View: The first pyramid never worked Rather than admit failure, the government acts as if the guidelines have been working and gives us more of the same. Perhaps its up to the food and beverage industry to find new, creative solutions to America's disastrous diet. |
Food Engineering June 10, 2008 |
Tech Flash Vol. 4 No. 7 Lack of food safety sours consumer confidence... FSIS releases E coli notice... Consolidate food inspection agencies?... Farm Bill has no friends... etc. |
Food Engineering February 1, 2008 Richard F. Stier |
Are Regulators Endangering Our Food Supply? The FDA comes under fire as reports of mismanagement come to light. |
The Motley Fool November 18, 2004 W.D. Crotty |
Is Mad Cow Disease Back? Beef export markets will likely remain closed due to another possible case of mad cow disease, putting pressure on Tyson Foods and other beef-sensitive stocks. |
Food Engineering August 1, 2005 |
Regulatory Watch USDA under increasing pressure to meet the threat of mad cow disease... Food industry representatives in Washington are promoting voluntary country-of-origin labeling guidelines, hoping to head off mandatory rules... |
Information Today August 4, 2015 |
The USDA and Microsoft Present a Data-Centric Food Resiliency Challenge The challenge will explore how climate change will impact the U.S.'s food supply and how the country can achieve better food resiliency. |
Food Processing January 2012 Dave Fusaro |
Focus on Food Safety: A Busy Year for Food Safety The vigilance over keeping bugs out of the food supply never lets up, but there are a couple of things on the horizon that will make 2012 a watershed year. |
The Motley Fool April 6, 2011 Selena Maranjian |
A Real Estate Boom You Haven't Totally Missed Growing demand could give these investments a rosy future. In addition to houses and condominiums, real estate involves plain old land -- and right now, American farmland is growing in value at a decent clip. |