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Taylor Farms, Safeway issue recall after listeria find

Taylor Farms voluntary issued recall of products containing fresh broccoli sold through at in 12 states. The affected produce was sold in store delis ... continue reading »


U.S. Foodservice promotes strict food safety measures at global conference

U.S. Foodservice further solidified its commitment to food safety by participating in the Global Food Safety Initiative's (GFSI) Global Food Safety Co... continue reading »


Syngenta merges crop protection and seed businesses

Syngenta sales totaled $11.6 billion last year, with emerging markets accounting for almost half of sales. In order to effectively meet the needs of a... continue reading »


Michigan farmers look to Washington for help

Michigan farmers and food processors are hopeful that having one of the state's senators leading the debate over the 2012 farm bill will benefit every... continue reading »


Michigan man files suit agains Taco Bell for Salmonella

A Michigan man who became ill after eating beef tacos has filed suit against Yum Brands, Inc., parent company of Taco Bell and Chicago Diversified Foo... continue reading »


State Garden, Giant Food announce voluntary recall of bagged salads

Giant Food of Landover, Md., has announced a voluntary recall of several Nature's Promise organic bagged salad items due to the potential for listeria... continue reading »


Food Poisoning Lawsuit Filed Against Texas’ Sangar Fresh Cut Produce

San Antonio, TX: The widow of a man who died after he contracted listeriosis from eating tainted celery has filed a food poisoning lawsuit against San... continue reading »


Global food prices hit record high

Food prices hit a record high last month, surpassing the levels seen during the 2007-08 crisis, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation said on We... continue reading »


Obama signs $1.4B food safety measure

President Barack Obama signed into law Tuesday new food safety regulations that are the biggest change to industry oversight in more than 70 years as ... continue reading »


New food safety bill’s likely billion dollar impact on produce industry

Federal legislators have passed new reform for produce distributed throughout the United States. Some provisions in the bill are meant to limit the ex... continue reading »