Month: March 2017

Meijer Issues Allergy Alert On Mislabeled Pre-Made Caesar Salads

March 2, 2017 Meijer

Meijer announced it is recalling a recent shipment of its pre-made Caesar salads after discovering they were mislabeled as Greek salads. The mislabeled salads contain packaged croutons, which is an undeclared wheat allergen not included on the Greek salad kit label. Individuals who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. Meijer does not include croutons in its freshly-assembled Greek Salad kit. …

Washington Raw Milk Dairy Farm Pulls Milk From Retail Stores Due To E. Coli Found By State Inspectors

March 2, 2017 Sky Valley Chronicle

For the second time this month unpasteurized raw milk has been pulled from retail dairy cases in Washington state due to E. coli contamination. …

Darci Vetter, Former USTR Chief Ag Negotiator, Urges Food Companies To Get Seats At The US Trade Table

March 2, 2017 The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA)

In her keynote address to attendees of the International Sweetener Colloquium this week, Ambassador Darci Vetter, former chief agricultural negotiator for the U.S. Trade Representative, urged food and beverage companies that use sugar and sweeteners in their products and sugar providers to demand a seat at the table on trade negotiations in the new administration. …

Prairie Farms To Refuel With Chocolate Milk During March Madness

March 2, 2017 Prairie Farms Dairy

Prairie Farms is proud to announce their sponsorship of four upcoming basketball tournaments in Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri. …

Baking Association Of Canada's Bakery Congress 2017 Returns To Vancouver BC

March 2, 2017 Baking Association Of Canada

For two days the representatives from bakeries (Commercial, retail & in-store), food service (restaurants, cafes, pizzerias) and grocery chains will have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with the people who truly understand the bakery business. …