Royal FloraHolland Market Information: Cut Flower Turnover Rising

December 22, 2017 Royal FloraHolland

In the past period from November to December 1, turnover increased by around 5%. This was primarily due to a lower supply of sweetheart roses from Africa. This led to a demand for other cut flowers, which stimulated the price-setting.

Europe Won't Own 'Parmesan' & 'Bologna' In Japan

The Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) welcomes the Japanese government's decision to assure the continued general use for many generic food terms as part of its trade agreement with the European Union (EU), especially highly contested terms such as "parmesan" and "romano", even as CCFN seeks further assurances on several common terms still at risk. Japan has assured continued common use for the generic cheese names brie, camembert, cheddar, edam, emmental, gouda, grana, mozzarella, parmesan, pecorino, provolone and romano; for the meats bologna, bratwurst and mortadella; and for varietal terms such as "kalamata" for olives and "valencia" for oranges.

CFIA: Various Brands Of Sandwich Products Recalled

HQ Fine Foods is recalling various brands of sandwiches from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described.

AMSA Announces SALUMI 101 Course At North Carolina State University

Registration for SALUMI 101 open, only 9 spots remain so register today! SALUMI 101 will be held February 21-23, 2018 at the North Carolina State University – Processed Meat Laboratory in Raleigh, NC.

13 States Sue To Stop Cage-Free Eggs Law In Massachusetts

December 22, 2017 Associated Press

Massachusetts is being sued by 13 other states that claim a voter-approved law to ban the sale of eggs and other food products from farm animals that are confined in overly restrictive cages is unconstitutional.