A U.S. judge in federal court has ruled that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has to come up with a new timetable to implement Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) reforms.
The Grocery Manufacturers Association is pinpointing food for fuel
as a major factor in US food price hikes as indexes this week
showed finished food prices are rising at twice the rate of all
other finished goods.
Food firms and industry associations are stepping up a campaign to
reform the US sugar policy, urging Congress to reject proposals
that would increase the cost of sugar price supports.
Banana and fruit supplier Chiquita said yesterday that it would
plead guilty to doing business with a terrorist group, resulting in
the company forking out a $25m fine.
To protect the food supply, farms, restaurants and supermarkets
should consider criminal background checks on employees, take care
to safeguard water supplies and keep a closer eye on the salad bar,
the U.S. government says.
Food manufacturer and distributor International Multifoods Corp. IMC.N on Thursday said it expects to complete its $316 million purchase of specialty...
On June 22, the American consumer products group Sara Lee pleaded
guilty in federal court for selling hot dogs and meats in 1998 that
were contaminated...
Food manufacturers, reacting to recalls of biotech corn products,
say the U.S. government should not approve any more genetically
modified crops unless...
Shares in Australian beer and wine company Foster's Brewing Group
rose to a new all-time high on Monday, IndustrySearch reports. The
report claims that...
Dry, hot weather in August is cutting into this autumn's harvest in
parts of the U.S.A but will help provide a small boost to the
prices farmers are paid...
