This message contains images. If you don't see images, click here to view. Click here to advertise in this news brief.   Mobile version   RSS   Subscribe   Unsubscribe   Archive   Media Kit Feb. 2, 2012 Home   Public Policy   Member Services   Industry Resources    Events    News & Media   About Us     Coalition defends truck weight limit revision PR Newswire via The Sacramento Bee The Coalition for Transportation Productivity, a group of 200 shippers and allied associations dedicated to safely and responsibly increasing the federal vehicle weight limit on interstate highways, supports the carefully crafted truck weight reform proposal in the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act. Editor's note: The American Frozen Food Institute is a member of the Coalition for Transportation Productivity. Related articles: House to link energy and transportation bills (The Wall Street Journal) Club for Growth aims to thwart transportation bill (POLITICO) More Share this article >     Cantaloupe Listeria outbreak still claiming victims? Food Safety News One more victim of the nationwide outbreak of Listeria infection linked to Colorado cantaloupes died this week, bringing the death toll to 32. But the woman, who also suffered stage 4 breast cancer, might not be counted in the CDC's final tallly, nor might a 92-year-old man who died in December. More Share this article >     Retailers: January sales mixed as shoppers get selective The Associated Press via The Washington Post Retailers reported mixed sales results for January in a sign that American shoppers are continuing to be cautious about when and where they spend their money in the shaky economy. More Share this article >     Re-election rumblings for Obama The Hill Recent economic reports could have the Obama White House worried. All of the reports suggest the pace of economic growth remains slow and unemployment could rise, not fall, before the end of the year. More Share this article >     Poll: Mitt Romney has nothing to worry about in Nevada The Washington Post A new poll from the Las Vegas Review-Journal suggests former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is headed for a blowout in Saturday's Nevada caucuses. More Share this article >     Fourth-quarter fundraising winners and losers The Washington Post Columnists for The Washington Post are digging into the just-filed fourth-quarter fundraising reports. As usual, that means winners and losers. More Share this article >     Colorado lawmakers consider banning trans fat in schools The Associated Press via Fox News The nation's leanest state is taking aim at junk food in school cafeterias as it considers the nation's toughest school trans fat ban. A Colorado House committee was scheduled to hear a bill Thursday to forbid any trans fat in school food — not just the food served in regular cafeteria lunches. More Share this article >     Labor Department changes child farm labor plan The Associated Press via Fox News Under pressure from farm groups, the Labor Department has agreed to modify a plan that was intended to keep children away from some of the most dangerous farm jobs. More Share this article >     USDA to withdraw labor law proposal for federal contractors Office of the Federal Register In an upcoming edition of the Federal Register, USDA will withdraw its proposed rule that would have required companies doing business with the agency to certify that all subcontractors are in compliance with labor laws — making a federal contractor responsible for ensuring subcontractors do not hire undocumented immigrants or commit other labor infractions. More Share this article >     Scientists: Tax, regulate and restrict sugar because it's 'toxic' San Francisco Chronicle Like alcohol and tobacco, sugar is a toxic, addictive substance that should be highly regulated with taxes, laws governing where and to whom it can be advertised — and even age-restricted sales, says a team of scientists from the University of California, San Francisco. More Share this article >     EPA seeks comment on air quality criteria for lead Office of the Federal Register The Environmental Protection Agency has prepared its second external review of a Draft Integrated Science Assessment for lead and will hold a public meeting to gather input on the document. The assessment is used in determining air quality criteria governing any pollutants that contribute to lead in the ambient air. More Share this article >     GAP/GHP: Protecting and serving produce farmers, businesses USDA Blog Food safety and the prevention of food borne illness is a priority across the food supply chain in the U.S. With the development of better notification systems and increased consumer awareness of food safety, there is a need for greater accountability and for consistent standards and practices at every step. More Share this article >     Ecolab seeks to include antimicrobial in produce wash water Office of the Federal Register Ecolab Inc. has filed a petition proposing to amend the food additive regulations so that sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate can be used as an antimicrobial agent in produce wash water without requiring an additional potable water rinse. More Share this article >     Meeting discusses agenda for Codex pesticide residue group USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service USDA has set a Feb. 14 meeting to share information and get feedback on agenda items and draft U.S. positions for the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues session in April. More Share this article >     EU Parliament rejects food label amendments Food Navigator The European Parliament has blocked a proposal to amend food labeling laws that would have allowed new "percentage less" claims on nutrition content, such as sugar, salt and fat — a move the food industry says is a bitter pill for the food sector to swallow. More Share this article >     Japan, US plan for TPP talks The Mainichi Daily News Japan and the United States are arranging to begin preliminary talks at an early date on Japan's future participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations, Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura said Wednesday. More Share this article >     French food makers can use 'GMO free' labels Bloomberg Businessweek French food companies can label products as "GMO free" to indicate they contain no or only trace amounts of genetically modified crops, the government said. More Share this article >     Taiwan pledges continued work on US trade issues Taiwan Today Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said Wednesday his administration attaches great importance to relations with the U.S. and is committed to further expanding bilateral ties, including the issue of Taiwan's ban on some U.S. beef. More Share this article >     Convert Pallet into Carton Flow Span-Track carton flow track by UNEX ‘drops-in’ to any new or existing pallet rack structure. Span-Track’s full width roller provides more contact surface than any other carton flow. Product tested for durability within Freezer environments to deliver superior flow with product always at the pick point. 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Hormel sales jump 150 percent for MegaMex brand Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal Hormel Foods Corp. said at its annual shareholders meeting that sales of its MegaMex Foods brand have grown 150 percent in the past two years. More Share this article >     Taco Bell named as Salmonella culprit Food Safety News On Wednesday, Food Safety News editor Dan Flynn broke news of the identity of "Restaurant Chain A" as Taco Bell in the 10-state outbreak of Salmonella enteritidis that sickened at least 68 individuals in October and November. More Share this article >     Hispanic culture affecting breakfast, dinner trends BakingBusiness.com The growing Hispanic population is having an effect on the nation's breakfast and dinner meal occasions, according to the market research firm The NPD Group's National Eating Trends Hispanic report. More Share this article >     Animal fats, greases to fuel commercial fleets GlobeNewswire via MarketWatch Dynamic Fuels, a venture of Tyson Foods and Syntroleum Corp., is working with Mansfield Oil Co. to distribute synthetic, renewable diesel fuel derived from animal fats and greases. The partnership is focused on the commercial fleet vehicle market. More Share this article >     Del Monte Foods focuses on cybersecurity PRWeb Del Monte Foods is using Wombat's Security Training Platform to assess internal vulnerability and to train its workforce to recognize cyberattacks. More Share this article >     Swelling demand for skinny beef Mail Tribune Andy Joffer of the Joffer Family Ranch in Ruch, Ore., has discovered his roping steers also produce a lean meat that is prized by fitness buffs and healthy eaters. More Share this article >     Food processing center gives businesses chance to grow Times-News Dina Mills said the expansion of her natural frozen pop business wouldn't have been possible without help from the Piedmont Food and Agricultural Processing Center in Hillsborough, N.C. More Share this article >     Texas Tech earns grant to find Salmonella solutions for beef Lubbock Avalanche-Journal A team of Texas Tech University researchers have been awarded $540,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and an additional $150,000 from the Beef Checkoff program to research and provide solutions for Salmonella in cattle. More Share this article >     Columbus upgrades refrigeration technology Refrigerated & Frozen Foods Specialty meats processor Columbus Foods said it will spend $7 million and install a reconfigured ammonia refrigeration system at its South San Francisco, Calif., facility. 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