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French Government to Force Supermarkets to Give Away Unsold Food

By News Desk on June 1, 2015

http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photos-french-cheese-shop-paris-dozens-kinds-french-chees-france-december-december-france-image41368018Attempting to bridge the gap between “an epidemic of food waste” and a hungry subset of its population, the French government will be requiring supermarkets to give unsold food to charities and animal feed operations,…
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Industry Lawyers Tell Big Food How Not to Get Sued

By Michele Simon on July 24, 2013

Last week I attended a conference in Washington DC with the lofty title: “3rd Advanced Regulatory and Compliance Summit on Food & Beverage Marketing & Advertising.” The event’s main sponsor was the law firm of…
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Former Peanut Corp. Employee Subpoenaed

By James Andrews on October 24, 2012

The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a Federal Grand Jury subpoena for a former employee of Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), four years after the company caused a Salmonella outbreak in 2008 and 2009…
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Publisher’s Platform: Should Brothers Ryan and Eric Jensen Face Criminal Charges

By Bill Marler on July 29, 2012

Will producers of Listeria-tainted cantaloupe be fined or jailed? Earlier this week Food Safety News reported that the CDC had increased the numbers of those considered to be culture-confirmed cases from the 2011 cantaloupe Listeria…
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FDA Inspection Likely to Further Implicate Diamond Pet Foods

By James Andrews on July 5, 2012

The results of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspection into a Diamond Pet Foods production plant may benefit the trio of lawsuits filed against the Missouri pet food manufacturer tied to a Salmonella outbreak…
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Tempeh Salmonella Case Highlights Illnesses that Fall through the Cracks

By James Andrews on June 28, 2012

Stopping at a café during a trip to Asheville, North Carolina with family this past March, Mary Ann Hurtado decided to order a veggie sandwich while everyone else chose something with meat. It was a…
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Publisher’s Platform: When is a Recall not a Recall?

By Bill Marler on June 24, 2012

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported this week that a total of 390 persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Bareilly (376 persons) or Salmonella Nchanga (14 persons) have been reported from…
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County Approves Food Code after Testimony from Young E. coli Victim

By James Andrews on June 21, 2012

When Arizona’s Yavapai County Board of Supervisors were first asked to consider approving the 2009 FDA Food Code on June 4, two of the three board members spoke strongly against it. They characterized the code,…
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‘Do Pass’ Recommendation Added to Missouri Ag-Gag Bill

By News Desk on May 14, 2012

Only a floor vote in the Missouri Senate may stand between Gov. Jay Nixon’s desk and a bill making fraud and interference new crimes if carried out at agricultural facilities, a so-called “ag-gag” law.

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Beijing Looks to Stiffen Food Safety Penalties

By News Desk on April 12, 2012

Those convicted of a food safety-related crime in Beijing will soon be barred from investing in or running a food business, according to new proposal.

chinafather-iphone.jpgBloomberg News reported that the draft rules would “regulate the…

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