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 Oct. 4, 2011 Home   Public Policy   Member Services   Industry Resources    Events    News & Media   About Us     AFFI urges quick passage of trade pacts Business Wire American Frozen Food Institute President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz on Monday urged the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate to move quickly in approving the pending free trade agreements with South Korea, Panama and Colombia the White House has sent to Congress for final passage. Related article: White House submits trade bills for Congressional approval (The Washington Post) Editor's note: Members of the frozen food community can urge their elected officials to support passage of the trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama through the Friends of Frozen Food grassroots platform, accessed by clicking here. More Share this article >     California lettuce recall expands to 19 states, Canada The Associated Press via USA Today A California farm that issued a voluntary lettuce recall because of Listeria contamination concerns says its notice has gone out to 19 states and Canada. More Share this article >     Study: Frozen foods help in portion control Packaging Digest ConAgra Foods Inc., one of North America's leading food makers, presented research findings this week suggesting frozen meals eaten as part of a reduced-calorie eating plan helped participants learn proper portions. More Share this article >     Chris Christie not running for president in 2012 The Washington Post New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie won't run for president in 2012, citing his desire to continue his work in the Garden State in a press conference Tuesday. More Share this article >     Poll: Perry slips, Cain rises in bid for GOP nomination The Washington Post After a quick rise in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, Texas Gov. Rick Perry has experienced an almost equally dramatic decline, losing about half of his support during the past month, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. More Share this article >     Democrats prep for American Crossroads onslaught POLITICO In elections across the map, nervous Democrats are steeling themselves for an expected 2012 onslaught. But it's not their Republican opponents who worry them. More Share this article >     Obama says he's 2012 'underdog' The Hill President Barack Obama on Monday took the extraordinary step of declaring himself the underdog in the 2012 race for the White House. More Share this article >     House GOP freshmen have no safe seats POLITICO The 87 House freshmen who helped the GOP seize the majority by capitalizing on a deep reservoir of anti-establishment resentment are discovering that anger hasn't gone away — and it could threaten their fledgling careers. More Share this article >     FDA: New transparency report outlines proposals, seeks input U.S. Food and Drug Administration The FDA on Monday released eight new draft proposals focused on making its compliance and enforcement data more accessible and user friendly. Public comment is being accepted until Dec. 2. More Share this article >     Senate votes to proceed on China currency bill The Washington Post The Senate on Monday voted to proceed on a measure that would up the pressure on China to allow its currency to appreciate, clearing the way for a final vote later this week on the bill, which has received a cool reception from both the House and the Obama administration. Related articles: House leader against pushing China on currency (The Associated Press via USA Today) China rips US Senate vote on yuan (The Wall Street Journal) Congress taking aim at China over currency valuation (The Washington Post) More Share this article >     US touts fruits, vegetables while subsidizing animals that become meat The Washington Post On Myplate, the federal food diagram published in June to show Americans a healthful diet, half of the plate contains fruits and vegetables, while roughly a third is made of grains and about a fifth is reserved for protein: meat, eggs, beans and nuts. A separate, smaller circle is designated dairy. More Share this article >     GOP tries to roll back regulations POLITICO House Republicans are moving ahead on two bills aimed at cutting what they consider harmful regulation, a move they're positioning as an olive branch to President Barack Obama weeks after he rolled out his jobs proposal. More Share this article >     Democrats call for congressional hearings on Listeria The Denver Post U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., and Henry Waxman, D-Calif., on Monday called for congressional hearings into the Colorado Listeria outbreak, seeking detailed records from Jensen Farms about past inspections and their list of retail customers. Related articles: Opinion: Tracking your lunch (The Salt Lake Tribune) Opinion: Bureaucracy won't improve safety (The Arizona Republic) More Share this article >     Flood of food imported to US; only 2 percent inspected News21 via MSNBC The FDA expects 24 million shipments of FDA-regulated goods to pass through the nation's ports of entry this year, up from 6 million a decade ago. Are its 1,800 investigators enough to handle the task? More Share this article >     Coalition petitions FDA to require GE labeling USA Today Today, a coalition of 300 companies, organizations and doctors will announce it has filed a petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to require that all genetically engineered foods include a label advising consumers they're eating food that has been altered. More Share this article >     Is taxing unhealthy food the answer to public health? KNXV-TV Is taxing fatty foods the answer to public health? Lawmakers in Denmark think it's at least part of the solution. Related article: Fat tax in Denmark: Why they have it; could it happen in US? (Los Angeles Times) More Share this article >     EFSA completes first stage in meat inspection project IEWY The European Food Safety Authority has completed the first stage of a major piece of work that will provide the scientific basis for the modernization of meat inspection across the EU. More Share this article >     European Council avoids COOL controversy Food Manufacture The European Council has kicked into the long grass a number of the more contentious parts of the Food Information Regulation, which covers the labeling of food and drink, according to a legal expert. 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. Frontier of frugality: The new consumer The Wall Street Journal Retailers are coming to terms with a new reality: the consumer who traded down during the recession and never came back. More Share this article >     Real Mex Restaurants files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy The Wall Street Journal Mexican-themed casual dining chain Real Mex Restaurants Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday with plans to look for a buyer. More Share this article >     Berkshire unit considers new venture in India Reuters India's Reliance Retail is in talks with international frozen food retailer Dairy Queen Inc., owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathway, for a joint venture in India, the Times of India reported Tuesday. Related article: Buffett company talks to Reliance Retail for India foray (The Times of India) More Share this article >     Ralcorp acquires Sara Lee's refrigerated dough business FBR Ralcorp Holdings, a U.S.-based manufacturer of cereals, has completed its acquisition of the North American private brand refrigerated dough business of Sara Lee for $545 million. More Share this article >     Turkey recall forces layoffs at Cargill plant KFSM-TV A Cargill official confirmed Monday about 130 workers will be laid off from the Springdale, Ark., plant — and a recent turkey recall is to blame. Related article: Cargill responds to CDC report (MeatPoultry.com) More Share this article >     Heinen's Foods launches new meat labeling system FoodBev Heinen's Fine Foods, a regional retailer with 17 locations in Northeast Ohio, has launched WhereFoodComesFrom, a labeling program for meat. More Share this article >     GEA sells 'non-core' food packaging materials division Food Production Daily GEA Group has sold its food packaging materials division, CFS Kempten, to fellow German firm Conflex Packaging. More Share this article >     Dole Food settles lawsuit filed by farm workers Food Ingredients First Dole Food Co. Inc. has signed a definitive settlement agreement, ending a spate of lawsuits filed by U.S. and foreign farm workers. More Share this article >     New potato clone touted as potential boon Agweek Will a newly discovered russet potato variety make the Red River Valley a yield contender with the Pacific Northwest? More Share this article >     Recall ordered for pork products made by Canadian firm The Canadian Press via Winnipeg Free Press A recall has been issued for meat products made by a company in British Columbia's central interior because some of the food could be contaminated with botulism or E. coli. More Share this article >     Revised 'acrylamide toolbox' more applicable to high-risk foods Food Navigator To improve its user friendliness, trade body FoodDrinkEurope has restructured its "acrylamide toolbox" around the three main ingredient types — potatoes, cereals and coffee — that are more commonly associated with the risk of higher formation of the chemical. More Share this article >     New guide outlines best practices in making food cartons Packaging Europe The new European Carton Makers Association Guide, released in September, is relevant to all companies that manufacture cartons intended to come into contact with food. More Share this article >     Leaders seek unity to grow beef industry Agweek The National Cattlemen's Beef Association is walking the halls of Congress and regulatory agencies, working to make sure government doesn't shove beef off the center of the food plate, two of the organization's top leaders said. 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. 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