FDA Program Recognized For Fighting Fish Fraud
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ongoing integration of forensic science as a way of combating seafood fraud and mislabeling is paying off. …
Month: June 2015
NAMI President & CEO Tells Senators Mandatory Country-Of-Origin Labeling Must Be Repealed
North American Meat Institute President and CEO Barry Carpenter today told Senate Agriculture Committee members that mandatory country of origin labeling must be repealed to bring the U.S. into compliance with WTO obligations and to avoid a possible $3 billion in annual penalties. Carpenter was one of six witnesses to testify in the hearing. …
National Beef To Create 200 Jobs In Colquitt County, GA
Gov. Nathan Deal announced that National Beef Packing Company, LLC, a leading beef processing and packing company will expand its operations in Moultrie, creating approximately 200 jobs and roughly $9 million into the expansion. …
Chicken Producer Wayne Farms Puts IPO In Cold Storage
Wayne Farms Inc (WNFM.O), the sixth-largest broiler chicken producer and processor in the United States, withdrew its initial public offering on Thursday, citing "market conditions." …
Bandana Lantana – LSU AgCenter Ornamental Plant Of The Week
The Bandana series of lantanas has now been on the market for several years. It was the first group of smaller-growing, smaller-mounding type varieties. …
