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PED & Food Safety
June 18, 2013 | by South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council | Comments
The South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council discusses Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) Virus, which it calls a "production-related disease," which does not present a threat to food safety. Karen Richter of the National Pork Board says the virus is new to the U.S., which is why vaccines aren't yet available.
Smithfield Deal: Will U.S. Companies Make Headway in China?
June 13, 2013 2:12 pm | by Wall Street Journal | Comments
Wall Street Journal contributor and writer of "The Business" column, John Bussey, takes...
Reducing Food Waste
June 12, 2013 9:38 am | by USDA | Comments
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is calling on both the public sector and private industry to...
China: Privatizing Food Safety
June 11, 2013 9:49 am | by Wall Street Journal | Comments
In the midst of ever-growing concerns about food safety many of China's uppercrust are going to...
Sugar & the Food Industry
June 17, 2013 9:32 am | CommentsThe American Sugar Alliance is pushing back against food processors who lay the blame of rising food prices on U.S. sugar policy. The group claims food prices are rising while sugar prices remain relatively stable, suggesting that the real blame for price hikes should be placed elsewhere.
(Not) Having It Your Way
June 13, 2013 9:58 am | by ABC News 10 | CommentsA woman in Willits, Calif., reportedly found a razor blade in her Burger King hamburger. The woman says she bit into her burger and discovered the blade, which she and authorities believe accidentally made its way into her sandwich at the Willits restaurant.
Nutrition Labels on Booze
June 10, 2013 9:55 am | by ABC News | CommentsThe U.S. Treasury Department, which regulates beer, wine and spirits, has released a new statement saying alcohol makers may include serving size, calories, carbohydrates and other nutritional data traditionally reserved for other food and beverage items. For now, this information will be voluntary.
Artisanal: What Does It Really Mean?
June 7, 2013 9:56 am | by NBC News | CommentsArtisanal is a word we've all heard, but the meaning has begun to evolve. NBC's Rock Center reports on the growing spate of products labeled as artisanal. The word used to connote products made in small batches, but recently larger companies have expanded the definition to suggest "quality."
USDA Report Condemns Gov't for Food Safety Lapses
June 6, 2013 9:49 am | by HLN | CommentsHLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell reports on a new report from the USDA that condemns government inspection agencies for their failure to stop repeat and severe food safety violations at U.S. pig slaughterhouses. The report found little follow-up occurred after violations were discovered.
China Is Sweet on U.S. Pigs
June 5, 2013 9:32 am | by CNBC | CommentsThe acquisition of pork giant Smithfield Foods by China's Shuanghui International Holdings is big news for the food industry and investors alike. Color the market analysts on CNBC a little skeptical about the deal as they present a tongue-in-cheek report on the recent acquisition.
New Labels, New Headaches
June 4, 2013 9:48 am | by NBC News | CommentsArion Thiboumery, Vice President of Lorentz Meat in Cannon Falls, Minn., explains how the new country of origin labeling regulations handed down from the USDA last month are impacting his business. Thiboumery says the new rules require more specific labeling which adds production time, especially for a niche processor like Lorentz.
From Banking to Ice Cream
May 30, 2013 1:36 pm | CommentsScott Moloney spent years in the financial services sector working as a private banker, but he made the biggest gamble of his career when he walked away from his banking job for a new career in ice cream. Molony's Treat Dreams has developed nearly 500 flavors from standard vanilla to wilder ones such as lobster bisque.
Flavored Water: Does a Body Good?
May 29, 2013 9:21 am | by CBS News | CommentsAccording to a new study, 20 percent of Americans don't like the taste of water. Many are turning to flavored water to quench their thirst. CBS This Morning talks to two experts about the nutritional value of flavored water and how the products are being marketed.
Juice, Electrified
May 24, 2013 9:45 am | CommentsNominated for the Netherlands' Food Valley Award in 2012, Hoogesteger juice company is employing innovative pulsified electric field technology to extend the shelf life of its fresh juice products without the need for heat pasteurization. Be on the lookout for our story on Hoogesteger in the June issue of Food Manufacturing.
3D Food Printing on the Horizon
May 22, 2013 4:53 pm | CommentsSystems and Materials Research Corporation (SMRC) in Austin, Tex., is working with a $125,000 grant from NASA to build a 3D food printing prototype. This video demonstrates the company's first trial, printing chocolate on a flat cookie.
Iraq Emerging as Dynamic New Food Market
May 21, 2013 1:24 pm | by CNN Money | CommentsAs stabilization begins to take hold in the Kurdish region of Iraq, local fast food chains including Burger Queen and Costa-Rica Coffee are seeing big success. Though major U.S. food companies are slow to invest in the region, locals see change on the horizon.
Craft Distillers See Profits Soar
May 20, 2013 9:18 am | CommentsCraft and micro-distilleries continue to gain in popularity and market share with sales doubling over a two-year period and 30 percent in the last decade. The craft whiskey, bourbon and rye industries seem to be following the trail blazed by craft brewers in the 1990s.
Food Safety at the Grocery Store
May 17, 2013 9:11 am | by NBC | CommentsFood safety at the plant and consumer levels are much-discussed factors in securing the food supply and ensuring public health. But what about safety in the middle of the supplychain — at the grocery store? Dateline's Supermarket Sweep investigates the food safety standards at food retailers.
LPS® FOODLUBE Hi-Torque Gear Oil NSF® H1 By LPS Laboratories
May 17, 2013 8:55 am | CommentsLPS® FOODLUBE Hi-Torque oils are fully synthetic, high performance gear oils available in viscosity grades: ISO VG 220 and 460. The FOODLUBE Hi-Torque range of tenacious, EP gear oils contain additives to boost performance and improve adhesion. They are ideal for use in food, pharmaceutical, and other clean environments where NSF® H1 lubricants are required.
Food Safety at OSU
May 16, 2013 9:22 am | by OSU Extension | CommentsFaculty from the Ohio State University (OSU) Extension introduce the Food Safety program at OSU Extension and explain how it can help train students to become food safety professionals who secure the safety and quality of the U.S. food supply.
A New Use for Tea
May 15, 2013 9:17 am | by CNN | CommentsOn celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain's new television show "Parts Unknown," a chef in Myanmar introduces Bourdain to a new way to consume tea — by eating it. The tea salad is served at a Morning Star tea house and consists of fermented tea leaves.
Taking Shelf Life Extension to the Next Level
May 14, 2013 9:18 am | by CNN | CommentsA Utah man recently found a burger he had misplaced... 14 years ago. The burger looks great for its age, having been mummified since it's birthday in 1999. It hasn't molded or decayed at all in the decade and a half since it was first served.
Michigan's Food Processing Landscape
May 13, 2013 9:12 am | by GreenStone FCS | CommentsDave Armstrong, President and CEO of GreenStone FCS, a credit services and financing company, discusses the food processing landscape and outlook for Michigan, the nation's 19th largest food processing economy and an employer of an estimated 130,000 workers.
Food Industry Apps
May 10, 2013 9:16 am | by The Street | CommentsJim Cramer joins panelists from The Street and Mad Money to discuss new technology at work in the food industry, including an app that facilitates direct-to-consumer sales between farmers and those looking to cut out food supply chain middlemen.
