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 Apr. 2, 2012 Home   Public Policy   Member Services   Industry Resources    Events    News & Media   About Us     FDA rejects call to ban bisphenol A but continues safety research Food Production Daily U.S. federal authorities said they dismissed a call from the National Resource Defense Council Friday to ban bisphenol A in food packaging because the petition failed to provide concrete scientific evidence the chemical posed a health risk. More Share this article >     Burger King reinvents itself with new food, new look USA Today Burger King Monday will reveal a future that's decidedly less focused on young, hungry guys and more culturally directed toward mothers, families and boomers. In the next 12 months, Burger King and its franchisees will spend about $750 million fixing the menu, revamping marketing, tweaking operations and updating the look of a chunk of its 7,204 U.S. stores. A vastly changed menu, with a record 10 new items, rolls out nationally today. More Share this article >     Target plans new food distribution center in Ohio The Associated Press via WDTN-TV Target Corp. says it's building a new food distribution center in central Ohio that will employ up to 150 people when completed after construction begins this spring. The center will handle produce as well as refrigerated, frozen and packaged foods, part of the company's move to add fresh foods to hundreds of stores around the country. More Share this article >     Santorum defies mounting pressure to bow out The Washington Post "I'm not talking about this anymore," Rick Santorum said Sunday in Wisconsin before a gaggle of media. "We're just focused on doing well here in Wisconsin." What Santorum doesn't want to talk about is what so many others want to talk about: how long he will stay in the contest for the Republican presidential nomination. More Share this article >     Gender gap propels Obama over Romney in battleground states The Hill President Barack Obama is trouncing GOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney in 12 battleground states because of a double-digit advantage with women. Obama leads Romney 51 to 42 percent in the latest USA Today/Gallup poll of 12 swing states that was released Monday. More Share this article >     McConnell: Economy will remain big issue in fall election The Wall Street Journal Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Sunday there are signs a modest recovery is underway, though he expects the economy to remain an important issue in this fall's presidential election. More Share this article >     Bill introduced to require labeling of beef additives Des Moines Register A Democratic congresswoman from Maine has introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would require labeling at the point of consumer sale of any lean textured beef trimmings, or the so-called "pink slime" that became a national sensation in March. Related articles: DeLauro, Farr ask Vilsack to require labeling of ground beef with LFTB (Food Chemical News) US beef firm losses near record in 'pink slime' row (Reuters) AFA Foods files for bankruptcy over 'pink slime' (Thomson Reuters ) More Share this article >     FET repeal bill introduced; plan replaces it with higher diesel tax Truckinginfo Legislation to repeal the 12 percent federal excise tax on truck and trailer purchases and replace it with an increase in the diesel fuel tax has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Reps. Jim Gerlach, R-Pa., and Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore. The bipartisan bill, H.R. 4321, has been referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. More Share this article >     USDA brings charges against New York man The Spectator via Hornell Evening Tribune A Scio, N.Y., man who allegedly sold unsanitary meat and lied to investigators could face up to eight years in prison and/or a $260,000 fine if convicted, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Friday. More Share this article >     Indiana laws target perishable loads, local road funds Land Line Two new laws in Indiana are designed to help ensure food safety in commercial vehicles and to provide another funding source for local road work. Gov. Mitch Daniels signed into law a bill to allow the Indiana State Police to inspect commercial vehicles transporting food products to make sure loads comply with health rules or certain health requirements. More Share this article >     Opinion: Cattle vaccine for E. coli needs political boost The Globe and Mail In Canada, another ground beef recall related to a possible E. coli contamination has focused attention on how to stop the bacteria from spreading. One solution is an innovative cattle vaccine developed by Belleville, Ontario, company Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. that prevents cows from shedding E. coli in their manure. More Share this article >     From Concept to Consumer! Move your product from the shelf to the cart with graphics that sell! Let Western Concord contribute to your sales efforts with vivid colors and higher resolution images! Western Concord knows how to utilize its’ 10 color capability to help bring your package to life! MORE Need a quick start to freezing? Introducing the Freshline® QS tunnel freezer – a quick, simple, low-risk choice for innovative food processors like you. 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More Share this article >     NASFT: Consumers spending more on specialties Supermarket News Demand for yogurt, energy bars, nut and seed butters and coffee drinks helped fuel a 6.9 percent increase in retail and food service sales of specialty foods and beverages last year, according to research from the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade. More Share this article >     Appeal filed against Los Angeles Wal-Mart building permits Bloomberg Businessweek A Los Angeles community group has filed an appeal against the building permits granted to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to build a new store in the city's Chinatown neighborhood. More Share this article >     US Foods acquires specialty importer FoodBusinessNews.net Food distributor US Foods has acquired Sparta Imports Inc., of Columbia, S.C. Sparta is an importer and distributor of a variety of Greek-, Italian- and Middle Eastern-style products. More Share this article >     McCain Foods plans to double business in India The Economic Times McCain Foods today said it will increase its product offerings in India and enhance manufacturing capacity accordingly as it looks to double business every year. More Share this article >     Marvell Foods enters store brand market with Lovella Cuisine Progressive Grocer Marvell Foods, a Florida-based, woman-owned food trading, food sales and food brokerage company — said it launched Lovella Cuisine, a line of value-oriented frozen foods available for private labeling and for food service operations. The launch marks the company's entry into the store brand market. More Share this article >     Frozen Food Express Industries outlines plan for profitability Refrigerated Transporter Frozen Food Express Industries Inc. has announced plans to restore profitability during fiscal 2012. In addition, the motor carrier announced fourth-quarter and fiscal 2011 financial results. More Share this article >     Frozen food company sees double-digit revenue jump in China PRNewswire via MarketWatch American Lorain Corporation, an international processed snack, convenience and frozen foods company in the Shandong Province, China, has reported a nearly 16 percent year-over-year increase in revenues, with a 7.5 percent jump in gross profit. More Share this article >     Family Dollar adds to consumables offering Supermarket News Family Dollar Stores said it plans to continue to increase the assortment of consumables at its stores to drive sales. More Share this article >     Texas firm recalls 26,000 pounds of chicken apple sausage USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service After consumers complained of finding plastic pieces in their product, Eddy Packing Co. Inc. is recalling approximately 26,136 pounds of chicken apple sausage. Editor's note: Members of the American Frozen Food Institute have access to AFFI's unique Product Recall Insurance Program. Ensure you're protected during a food safety crisis using AFFI's one-of-a-kind program. For more information, please click here. More Share this article >     Misbranded chicken products recalled USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Taylor Farms New Jersey Inc., of Swedesboro, N.J., is recalling approximately 187 pounds of chicken products because of misbranding and undeclared allergens — wheat and milk — that are not declared on the label. More Share this article >     Canada: La Vecchia Fattoria sausage recalled Canadian Food Inspection Agency The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to consume certain La Vecchia Fattoria brand Cacciatore dry cured sausages because the product might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. More Share this article >     Markets in transition: Managing outrage, 'icky' pallets, safety Pallet Enterprise Whether talking about brominated flame retardants on plastic pallets or lab reports of bacteria or chemical treatments causing odor issues with respect to wood pallets, pallet sanitation has become a media flashpoint. More Share this article >     Research links pig health and food safety Food Safety News Visceral lesions, or visible signs of infection or organ damage, are linked to Salmonella contamination on pig carcasses, according to new research published in the American Journal of Veterinary Research. More Share this article >     Ripeness-varying Salmonella behavior could lead to produce food safety boost Food Quality The changing behavior of Salmonella on ripe and unripe tomatoes could lead to the improvement of measures against the attachment and survival of the pathogen on tomatoes, U.K. researchers have claimed. 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