Edible Garden Receives USDA Grants to Support Organic Certification Research & Development

October 27, 2024 Edible Garden

These funds are designated to reimburse organic producers and handlers with financial assistance to reduce the costs associated with organic certification, as well as processing/handling certifications.

Reissued Recall Expansion: BrucePac Recalls Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

October 17, 2024 BrucePac

Details of this release were updated to note the addition of 1,779,040 pounds of product subject to recall, increasing the weight from 9,986,245 to 11,765,285 pounds. This recall release has also been updated to reflect that recalled products were also distributed to schools.

Perdue Farms Champions New Standards For “Pasture-Raised” Labeling

October 15, 2024 Perdue Farms

Perdue’s pioneering raising models, which align with the new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines for “pasture-raised” poultry and meat aimed at eliminating confusion with terms such as “free range,” were showcased at the company’s ninth annual Animal Care Summit.

USDA Invests More Than $11 Million to Support Resiliency in U.S. Dairy Industry

The initiatives support small and mid-sized dairy businesses in the development, production, marketing, and distribution of dairy products.

USDA Proposes to Change Maturity Requirements for Avocados Grown in South Florida

Under the proposed change, the avocado maturity shipping schedule would be updated to allow certain sizes and weights of the Beta avocado variety to be shipped two weeks earlier than currently allowed. This action would also make a corresponding change to the avocado import maturity regulations under Section 8e.