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August Label Alert. Enjoy catching up on the industry headlines, and
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| 'Satisfying'
Labels May Beat 'Diet' in Curbing
Consumption |
Manipulating
our preconceptions on how filling we think food will be before
we eat it may offer an interesting avenue in weight control,
indicate new findings from the UK. Read
on...
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| E. Coli
Traceability and Eradication Act
Introduced |
Rep. Rosa L.
DeLauro (D-CT) on July 29 introduced the E. coli Traceability
and Eradication Act, which will mandate stricter testing
procedures for meat and processing facilities with the goal of
completely eradicating the dangerous Shiga toxin-producing E.
coli bacteria, and establishing a tracking procedure that will
help USDA to implement faster recalls should any be found to
be contaminated. Read
on...
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| USDA Launches
Ask The Expert, an On-Demand Online Knowledge
Database |
USDA announced
the launch of Ask the Expert, a knowledge-based search engine
.... This intuitive tool relies on self-service to deliver
reliable and relevant information 24/7 .... Read
on...
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| AMA Urges More
Accurate Trans Fat Labeling |
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The American
Medical Association (AMA) has urged the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) to adopt more accurate labeling of trans
and saturated fats, among other public health policies agreed
at its annual meeting. Read
on...
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| Progress in
First Year of Implementing Food Safety Working Group
Recommendations |
Progress and
accomplishments USDA and HHS have achieved during the past
year. Read
on...
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| Pierre Foods
Merges with Advance Foods, Advance Brands |
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Pierre Foods
Inc., announced it will merge with Advance Food Company Inc.,
and Advance Brands LLC, to form a new company, Advance Pierre
Foods, which will be a leading supplier of value-added protein
and handheld convenience food products to the foodservice,
school, retail, club, vending and convenience store channels.
The deal is expected to close within the next few months ....
Read
on...
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