House ag committee passes farm bill 05.16.2013 By Jay Sjerven Bill passes by a vote of 36 to 10.Read More
Food and beverage recalls down from fourth quarter 05.15.2013 By Eric Schroeder Data for the first time includes U.S.D.A. recalls of meat, poultry and processed egg products.Read More
Congressional ag committees take up farm bills 05.15.2013 By Jay Sjerven Senate committee votes 15 to 5 in favor of Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013.Read More
F.D.A. introduces program to boost food defense at facilities 05.14.2013 By Staff The Food Defense Plan Builder is designed to develop customized plans to reduce intentional contamination.Read More
Supreme Court sides with Monsanto in bioengineered soybean case 05.13.2013 By Keith Nunes The ruling upholds a Federal Circuit court ruling that says the issue of patent exhaustion does not apply to the case.Read More
Allergens are primary source of food safety reports in 2012 05.10.2013 By Jay Sjerven The bakery category featured the most incidences of undeclared allergens, according to the F.D.A.Read More
General Mills invests in food safety 05.09.2013 By Eric Schroeder The company says it spends five times more on food safety today than it did five years ago.Read More
Senate ag committee to mark up farm bill 05.07.2013 By Jay Sjerven Committee set to convene on May 14.Read More
F.D.A.’s Taylor: Adding caffeine to products a ‘potentially dangerous path’ 05.03.2013 By Keith Nunes The F.D.A. is taking a carrot or stick approach to addressing the issue of caffeine being added to foods and beverages.Read More