FDA Warning Letters: Food Manufacturers, Seafood Processors, Farms
Ashland Farm LLC of Aurora, NY, allegedly violated Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act when it sold for slaughter a bob veal calf which was later found to have gamithromycin in its kidney tissues. FDA has not established a tolerance for residues of …
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Benefit Corporations Look Beyond The Profit Motive
Inc. The company makes all-natural cosmetics marketed under the name Badger Balm. When CEO … Think of it this way: USDA certifies organic foods, and Good Housekeeping puts its seal of approval on quality products, like washing machines and skillets.
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Companies testing pistachio, almond, barley fish feeds
Rick Barrows, a USDA Agricultural Research Service research physiologist stationed at the USFWS Bozeman facility, tested the nut-based products in tilapia, trout, salmon and yellow tail. He found fish fed feed in which nut protein replaced fish meal …
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Sani Professional® Food Safety Advisory Council Launches The Sani Awards™
ORANGEBURG, N.Y., Oct. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Sani Professional, the food safety division of Professional Disposables International (PDI), and the Sani Professional Food Safety Advisory Council (SPFSAC) are proud to announce The Sani Awards™ …
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Two Chem-Trend Facilities Achieve AS9100C Quality Standard
“NSF-ISR certification provides all stakeholders assurance that a manufacturer's quality management system complies with the technical requirements of the referenced standard,” said Moraes. “This is especially critical now, as the industry becomes even …
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What's the scoop on what's in your food?
Currently, labeling laws do not dictate how companies manufacture products or what GMO or GE components manufacturers can or cannot put into products. Labeling laws do not require changes in food manufacturing practices. Studies show labeling laws …
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Don't Be Afraid of Pumpkin Spice
We have a love-hate relationship with mass-produced food. It is convenient, consistent, and inhospitable to the bacteria and mold that for most of human existence limited how long we could store and eat certain foods. But every few months, a revelation …
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North East company seeks help with poultry project
Lisa Webb, director of the Cecil County Department of Economic Development, offered her assistance for the manufacturing end. “We can help find the people and the funds for training,” Webb said. USDA and state officials listed their programs, which …
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Food Fascists: GMO and Pesticide Manufacturers Down and Dirty
However, data are now coming in from independent agro-science community showing that the years of higher GM yields are short lived and drop dramatically thereafter to levels far below those yields harvested from traditional, organic farming methods …
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