The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) has hired Kedrin Simms Brachman as Director of Government Relations. Simms Brachman previously held positions on Capitol Hill, in the executive branch, and at trade associations. …
In conjunction with today's announcement by the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) regarding a proposed 15.4 percent standard for Salmonella prevalence in raw poultry parts, California poultry producer Foster Farms has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining Salmonella prevalence levels below five percent. Foster Farms has maintained an average Salmonella prevalence level of two percent for the last nine consecutive months. This performance record is the result of a $75 million food safety program launched in 2013. …
The global rout in commodities finally hit cattle with futures off to the worst start to a year since 1980. The good news: The rout signals that your steak dinner could start costing less soon. …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today proposed new federal standards to reduce Salmonella and Campylobacter in ground chicken and turkey products as well as raw chicken breasts, legs and wings. Development of these new standards is a major step in FSIS' Salmonella Action Plan, launched in December 2013 to reduce Salmonella illnesses from meat and poultry products. …
The Society of American Florists (SAF) is calling on industry members to make some noise on Capitol Hill and put floral issues front and center as the new Congress gets down to business. SAF Congressional Action Days (CAD), the industry’s annual grassroots campaign in Washington, D.C., takes place March 9-10. …
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