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 Sept. 28, 2011 Home   Public Policy   Member Services   Industry Resources    Events    News & Media   About Us     Obama urged to back restrictions on food ads for children The Hill Seventy-five experts in nutrition, marketing, medicine and public health wrote to President Barack Obama on Tuesday to urge him to fight for restrictions on food advertising for children as the issue comes to a head in Congress. More Share this article >     Ending junk food: The harder addiction to quit The Washington Post Why do Americans eat junk food? Not because it's cheap, Mark Bittman argued in The New York Times. And not because it's fast. We eat junk food for two simple reasons: It's easy and it tastes good, often a lot better than healthful foods. More Share this article >     Are we eating too much sodium? Who cares, say 59 percent of Americans Food Navigator Surprising numbers of Americans feel satisfied that they already are doing everything they can to eat a healthy diet, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, according to the results of two consumer surveys unveiled at the American Dietetic Association conference. More Share this article >     Opinion: Can Herman Cain deliver an upset? The Washington Post In the Republican presidential race, it is becoming increasingly difficult to separate fact from farce. More Share this article >     Though hearing pleas to run, Christie sidesteps 2012 questions The Washington Post The Republican Party's long search for a standard-bearer is placing extraordinary pressure on the tough-talking governor of New Jersey to leap suddenly into a presidential race he has denied interest in entering. More Share this article >     Bachmann tries to reignite campaign The Wall Street Journal Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., couldn't be more upbeat as she strives to revitalize her presidential campaign in Iowa, the state that matters to her most. More Share this article >     Florida moves toward January primary The Washington Post Florida state House Speaker Dean Cannon says his state is likely to set its primary for Jan. 31, which probably would have the effect of pushing the presidential primary process ahead one month to begin soon after the New Year. More Share this article >     Congress pushes for farm program fixes Agweek The pressure is mounting in the nation's capital to rewrite at least part of the farm bill this year as Congress considers a huge piece of legislation to create jobs and reduce the deficit. More Share this article >     Benefits tax hits businesses twice The Wall Street Journal State and federal taxes are rising for employers throughout the U.S. as states struggle to repay federal loans for unemployment benefits, including more than $1 billion in interest due Friday. More Share this article >     Opinion: When big problems require big government Chicago Tribune No matter what you think of "small government" credos, there should be common-sense exceptions, and one of them is hamburger. And peanuts. And spinach. That's right: Government needs to be all up in your cantaloupe. More Share this article >     Hi, I'm Paul and I caught your dinner: Food tracing surges The Globe and Mail When it comes to the safety and sustainability of your food, how much do you really want to know? More Share this article >     Health care reform and food businesses The Franchise Hound What effect will impending health care reform have on small businesses? Food businesses particularly have very low operating margins, so a 1 percent increase in any cost is significant. More Share this article >     Alaska legislator wants regulations rolled back to 1991 The Anchorage Daily News Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, suggested Tuesday he plans to introduce a bill to repeal every regulation that has been put into effect in the last 20 years. 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. Request a free sample … Digital Lumens Intelligent Lighting Systems Warehouse lighting can account for as much as 40% of the total electricity in a facility. Now there is something you can do to slash your carbon footprint and control those costs. The Digital Lumens award-winning Intelligent Lighting System combines LED fixtures with intelligence – integrated controls, sensors, networking and reporting – to reduce lighting energy use by up to 90%. MORE VISYS sorting systems Visys’ digital sorters detect and remove foreign bodies as well as defective, undesirable or contaminated product from your product streams on differences in color, biostructure, shape and/or density. Our world-class sorters incorporate the latest state-of-art technologies based on lasers, near-infrared, color, metal and x-ray sensors or any combination thereof. 131,300 pounds of ground beef recalled over E. coli concern USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Tyson Fresh Meats Inc., an Emporia, Kan., establishment, is recalling approximately 131,300 pounds of ground beef products that might be contaminated with E. coli. Editor's note: The American Frozen Food Institute is organizing a series of instructional food safety webinars with leading experts to examine topics and issues related to implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act. To register, or for more information, please click here. More Share this article >     FDA lifts restrictions on melons The New York Times Faced with a lawsuit by a major produce grower, the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday lifted import restrictions on cantaloupes from a Guatemala farm that had been linked to a multistate salmonella outbreak. Related articles: FDA lifts import alert on Guatemalan canteloupe (Food Safety News) Cantaloupe outbreak deadliest in a decade (USA Today) More Share this article >     Nestle finance chief Singh to retire, be succeeded by Wal-Mart's Martello Bloomberg Nestle SA, the world's biggest food company, named Wal-Mart Stores Inc. executive Wan Ling Martello as chief financial officer to succeed Jim Singh, adding an outsider to a company run by veterans. More Share this article >     Listeria linked to top 3 death counts in US foodborne illness Food Poison Journal At 72 sickened with 13 deaths the Jensen Farms Listeria outbreak has moved into third place in the United States' most deadly foodborne illness outbreaks. Related article: It's not just the government's job: 3 ways to avoid foodborne illness (Fox News) More Share this article >     Canada issues hazard alert for ham over Listeria fear Canadian Food Inspection Agency The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to consume some Compliments-brand Sensations Old-Style Smoked Ham because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. More Share this article >     Salmonella confirmed in ground turkey recall Bloomberg Businessweek A ground turkey sample that led to Cargill Inc.'s 185,000-pound recall earlier this month was confirmed to be contaminated by the salmonella Heidelberg outbreak strain, the USDA said. More Share this article >     Farmers, advocates launch Raw Milk Institute Food Safety News The much-anticipated Raw Milk Institute has gone live. Its goal is to use science-based food-safety principles to shore up a strong foundation for the growing raw-milk movement. More Share this article >     Supermarket FDI plan moving 'very fast' Reuters via Moneycontrol India is moving quickly on a plan to open its $450 billion retail sector to global players such as Wal-Mart, despite concerns about job losses among millions of small neighborhood stores, the industry secretary said Wednesday. More Share this article >     PMMI: Safety, cost, convenience form basis of food processing purchase decisions Packaging Digest According to "Food Processing Machinery Market Assessment," a new market study from PMMI, food safety ranks as food processors' leading consideration. More Share this article >     Cold chain challenges, infant formula drive Asian dairy needs Food Navigator A growing middle class with rising disposable income is fueling a rapid increase in demand for dairy ingredients in China and Southeast Asia, and North American dairy cooperative Agropur is finding opportunities in specific market sectors. More Share this article >     United States Cold Storage USCS and its several predecessor companies have been providing refrigerated storage services to the food industry since 1889. Today USCS is a leading national public refrigerated warehouse operator with 34 facilities located in 12 states. MORE Sorting Food From wild to cultivated, from fresh to frozen, from whole to cut, in bulk or in bags, … we get everything sorted, whatever color or defects. MORE   Frozen Express Colby Horton, Vice President of Publishing, (469) 420-2601 Download media kit Valerie Hunt, Content Editor, (469) 420-2690    Contribute news This edition of Frozen Express was sent to ##Email##. To unsubscribe, click here. Did someone forward this edition to you? Subscribe here -- it's free! Recent issues Sept. 27, 2011 Sept. 26, 2011 Sept. 23, 2011 Sept. 22, 2011 7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063