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Dear Colleague,
Welcome to
September's Label Alert. This month's newsletter features big Labor
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| Industry
(Again) Urges Senate to Schedule Vote on Food Safety
Bill |
The Grocery
Manufacturers Association (GMA) has urged the Senate to vote
on the Food Safety Modernization Act that has been awaiting
consideration since it passed through committee in November.
Read
on...
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| Hagen Appointed
Under Secretary of Food Safety |
Agriculture
Secretary Tom Vilsack's statement on the appointment of Dr.
Elisabeth Hagen as Under Secretary for Food Safety. Read
on...
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| IFT Calls for
Effective Product Tracing System |
As
investigation into Salmonella-contaminated shell eggs
continues, the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is
reiterating its stance that there is a crucial need for an
effective product tracing system. Such a system would make it
possible to identify food-borne illness outbreaks earlier, as
well as contain the outbreak faster. Read
on...
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| FDA Releases
Guidance on Federal Menu Labeling
Requirements |
The U.S. Food
and Drug Administration released two documents that outline
steps to help chain restaurants comply with new federal
nutrition labeling requirements. Read
on...
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| Chip and Dip
Leads Top 10 US Snack Trends |
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New generation
chips and dips, featuring novel varieties and flavors, tops
the 2010 list of the 10 most popular snack trends identified
by the US Food Channel in association with its strategy groups
CultureWaves and the International Food Futurists and research
firm Mintel. Read
on...
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| School Lunches
Linked to Obesity |
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In a study
funded by USDA, researchers found that kids who eat lunches
that are part of the National School Lunch Program are more
likely to become overweight than kids who eat both
school-sponsored breakfast and lunch, or kids who don't eat
school lunches at all. Read
on...
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