BrucePac Recalls Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

The ready-to-eat meat and poultry items were produced from June 19, 2024, to October 8, 2024. These products were shipped to other establishments and distributors nationwide then distributed to restaurants and institutions. Information regarding product labels and the list of products will be provided when available.

Say Goodbye to Overcooked Meat: ALDI Is Sending Grillmasters to Backyards Across America

June 19, 2024 ALDI U.S.

ALDI will provide hundreds of shoppers with a $250 credit towards a private chef service to be used at a future date.* Shoppers can use the credit to coordinate a grillmaster experience in their own backyard and avoid committing the highest food crime: overcooking meat.**

Brevel Launches Commercial Plant for Microalgae Protein Supply

June 4, 2024 Brevel

From the new facility, Brevel can provide a fresh source of protein extracted from the uniquely grown microalgae belonging to the chlorella family. The resulting ingredient is highly nutritious possessing the full amino-acid profile and highly cost-effective. It has a neutral flavor and color and leaves a negligible environmental footprint. The company expects the new facility to start rolling its first products by the first quarter of 2025.

2024 sofi Gold Award Winners Announced by Specialty Food Association

Characteristics such as spicy-sweet flavor profiles, global ingredients, and gluten-free formulas were shared among multiple Gold Award-winning products, indicating key trends to watch across the food industry. From a vegan, gluten-free tamarind-flavored recipe that took the Barbecue Sauce category to the smoky paprika and fleur de sel potato chips that won the red-hot Chips, Pretzels, Rice Cakes, & Salty Snacks category, bold flavors in unique combinations can be found throughout the list of winners.

ReposiTrak Adds 20 New Meat, Poultry and Meat Alternative Suppliers to Rapidly Expanding Food Traceability Network for FSMA 204 and Beyond

April 25, 2024 ReposiTrak

Among the new members are producers of cured and smoked meats, fresh and frozen poultry, fully cooked options, on-the-go meat snacks and plant-based meat alternatives. They include a nationally recognized leader in poultry and several suppliers of premium sausage who have been in operation for more than a century. Each supplier will use RTN to efficiently share traceability data with their retail and wholesale customers who now require FSMA 204-level traceability for more food categories than are included on the FDA’s Food Traceability List.