Fire Destroys Main Office Building At Spring Meadow Nursery

January 16, 2017 Spring Meadow Nursery

A massive fire destroyed the main office building at Spring Meadow Nursery early in the morning on Sunday, January 15. Six fire departments responded to the blaze and were successful in keeping the fire from spreading to any greenhouses or other structures.

FDA Issues Draft Guidance For Industry: Control Of Listeria In RTE Foods

January 16, 2017 FDA

This guidance is intended for those persons (“you”) who are subject to our regulation, in 21 CFR part 117 (part 117), entitled “Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food” and who manufacture, process, pack, or hold ready-to-eat (RTE) foods.

East Hill Creamery Rekindles Wyoming County NY's Cheesemaking Industry

January 16, 2017 Matt Surtel, The Daily News

Cheesemaking represented a way to add value to the long-running East Hill Farm they’ve owned and operated in Warsaw. So they did their research and developed a plan for the production of French-style cheeses.

Anchor Packaging's Focus On Manufacturing Excellence Draws New Talent

January 16, 2017 Anchor Packaging

Anchor Packaging, Inc., North America’s 3rd largest manufacturer of rigid non-foam food packaging, is pleased to announce the addition of four additional Process Engineers to its manufacturing operations. 

Bird Flu That Wiped Out Millions Of US Egg Laying Hens Is Back

January 16, 2017 Chase Purdy, Quartz

The US poultry industry is on high alert after the US Department of Agriculture on Jan. 9 announced a dangerous strain of H5N2 avian influenza was discovered on a duck in Fergus County, Montana.