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  • Aug. 27, 2012
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    GMA 2012: Interview With Pam Bailey

    Pam Bailey, president and CEO, Grocery Manufacturers Association, talks GMA’s top political priority — product safety — with Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert and SN Editor-in-Chief David Orgel....More
  • Aug. 25, 2012
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    Food Safety Progress Not Waiting on Washington

    Retailers and suppliers advance efforts as they wait for implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act....More
  • Aug. 23, 2012
    Article

    Cantaloupe Farmer Named in Outbreak

    SILVER SPRING, Md. — Due to a link to a multi-state salmonella outbreak, the Food and Drug Administration last night announced the recall of cantaloupe from Chamberlain Farms, Owensville, Ind....More
  • Aug. 20, 2012
    Article

    CDC: 141 Infected by Cantaloupe-Linked Salmonella

    ATLANTA — A multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe grown in Indiana has sickened 141 people, hospitalized 31 and led to two deaths, according to a release from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday night....More
  • Aug. 20, 2012
    Article

    California GMO Bill Is Top Priority for GMA 9

    ARLINGTON, Va. — As the Grocery Manufacturers Association anticipates the start of its annual Executive Conference this weekend in Colorado Springs, its collective eye is looking farther west, to California, where it will engage in a major election battle this fall....More
  • Aug. 17, 2012
    Article

    Cantaloupe Salmonella Outbreak Causes Two Deaths

    FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Department of Public Health has linked cantaloupes to an ongoing salmonella outbreak that has sickened 50 people Kentucky and caused two deaths since early July, the agency announced on Friday....More
  • Aug. 2, 2012
    Article

    Cantaloupes Recalled for Listeria 1

    WASHINGTON — The North Carolina supplier Burch Equipment has recalled 188,902 melons potentially tainted with Listeria, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday....More
  • Jul. 19, 2012
    Article

    Albertsons LLC Selects Recall System for Pharmacy

    BOISE, Idaho -- Albertsons LLC here, which operates more than 180 stores in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas, will use a product recall management system in its pharmacy operation....More
  • Jul. 2, 2012
    Article

    Wal-Mart Airs Food Safety PSA in Stores

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart is airing the “Food Safe Families” public service announcement on its checkout television at approximately 600 stores from June 25 to July 31....More
  • Jun. 28, 2012
    Article

    Winn-Dixie Product Recalled Due to Metal Fragments

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Winn Dixie is recalling its private label Cheeseburger Macaroni Skillet Dinners in all of its stores due to these products potentially containing small metal fragments....More
  • Jun. 26, 2012
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    What’s in a Greenhouse? Group Wants a Standard 1

    The debate is being cast in terms of dollars and safety....More
  • Jun. 20, 2012
    Article

    PTI Won’t Meet Outbound Target in ’12

    LAS VEGAS – While the four-year-old Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI) has made significant progress towards achieving its seven milestones, the final one – read and store information on outbound cases – is not likely to be reached this year as originally intended....More
  • Jun. 13, 2012
    Article

    GS1 Issues Recall Standard

    BRUSSELS — GS1 here, which manages bar code and other standards worldwide, announced the ratification of a new global product recall standard, along with an implementation guide for recall notifications....More
  • Jun. 7, 2012
    Article

    Supplier Offers Tips on Use of Rapid Recall Exchange

    LAS VEGAS — While the Rapid Recall Exchange enables CPG firms to communicate detailed product recall information to retailers in a timely fashion, a number of factors can “trip up” manufacturers using the exchange, costing precious minutes and hours during the recall process....More
  • Jun. 4, 2012
    Article

    Raw Milk Cheese: More Popular, Greater Scrutiny

    Championed by advocates for taste and health benefits, raw milk cheese also faces increased scrutiny by regulators....More
  • Jun. 4, 2012
    Article

    USDA Ramps Up E. Coli Testing in Raw Beef

    WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service will begin testing for six additional strains of E. coli in raw beef trimmings on Monday, the agency announced last week....More
  • May 22, 2012
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    GMA Seeks to Improve Food Safety in Asia-Pacific Region

    WASHINGTON — The Grocery Manufacturers Association, Cornell University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University of China have signed a letter of intent to establish a joint academic program to address food safety in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation region....More
  • May 16, 2012
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    California Cantaloupe Handlers to Launch Safety Program

    DINUBA, Calif. — California cantaloupe handlers have voted to amend the California Cantaloupe Advisory Board to create a new, more comprehensive food safety program....More
  • May 15, 2012
    Article

    Kroger Receives Food Safety Award

    CINCINNATI -- The Kroger Co. has been named the 2012 recipient of the Black Pearl Award for advancing food safety and quality, given by the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP)....More
  • May 7, 2012
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    Diamond Expands Dog Food Recall 1

    META, Mo. — Diamond Pet Foods has expanded its dry dog food recall to include batches of nine brands of dry pet food formulas manufactured between December 9, 2011 and April 7, 2012 due to potential Salmonella contamination....More
  • May 7, 2012
    Article

    USDA to Speed Up Traceback

    WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture last week announced policy changes aimed at keeping contaminated meat or poultry products from ever reaching consumers....More
  • May 7, 2012
    Article

    Fresh Market Newswatch: Stronger Mad Cow Measures Urged

    YONKERS, N.Y. — In the wake of a new case of mad cow disease reported in California in April, Consumers Unio, has urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration to take new measures to prevent and to detect mad cow disease in U.S. beef and dairy cows....More
  • May 4, 2012
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    Know Your Milk

    As I was making my coffee this morning, I decided to find out where my America’s Choice-brand milk was processed....More
  • Apr. 30, 2012
    Article

    Growth Industry: SN’s Produce Spring Supplement

    Our annual Spring Produce Supplement features an interview with incoming United Fresh Chairman David Krause, as well as stories detailing some of the latest trends in produce and floral....More
  • Apr. 27, 2012
    Article

    USDA Tries to Calm Mad Cow Concerns

    WASHINGTON — After the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy or “mad cow” disease in a dairy cow in central California last week, the agency quickly moved to distribute information to calm consumer fears on its website and through social media....More
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