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President noted to an audience of small business leaders that the bureaucracy included five different entities involved in housing, and more than a dozen agencies that regulate food safety. The Washington Post To read more, click here.  

The U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee released a bipartisan staff report Jan. 10 that details the findings from the committee's investigation into the 2011 listeria outbreak in cantaloupes grown and processed at Jensen Farms. The report is based on documents from and… Full Story »

Food safety in the produce industry continues to be top of mind for consumers and industry leaders in 2012. Recognizing that ensuring consumer confidence in produce is crucial to building greater consumption, the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has announced the donation of $900,000 to the… Full Story »

Nielsen Holdings N.V., a global provider of information and analytics around what consumers watch and buy, has acquired The Perishables Group Inc., the industry expert in fresh food consulting and category development. Nielsen acquired all company assets including data, advanced analytic IP, tools and ongoing… Full Story »

According to a report issued by the Food and Drug Administration, since President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) on Jan. 4, 2011, the FDA has made significant progress in developing proposed rules to implement the sweeping food safety reform law, publishing mandated… Full Story »

GME Inc. International, maker of hydrocutters and other food equipment used in the french fry, fruit and vegetable processing industry, announced that it has been acquired in an asset transfer agreement by Vanmark Equipment LLC of Creston, Iowa. GME will continue business under the name… Full Story »

The National Registry of Food Safety Professionals (NRFSP) has become the first and only food safety manager certification program to be accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) based on the ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024 standard for conformity - general requirement for bodies operating certification of… Full Story »

Green Valley Food Corp. of Dallas, Texas is recalling a grand total of 6,723 cases because of a "Let's Grow Healthy Together!" Alfalfa Sprouts 5-ounce container test result showed to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in… Full Story »