Kellogg’s is voluntarily recalling certain lot codes for their Honey Smacks Cereal due to possible salmonella contamination. In our industry when manufacturing or repacking for big league companies, e.g. Kellogg’s, you need to make sure that your food safety plan is bulletproof so no potential hazard makes its way to the end consumer. The food …
Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupts – killing at least 62 people
Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupted on Sunday, June 3rd, killing at least 62 people and spewing a river of lava and plumes of smoke almost 6 miles into the air. Broccoli season is underway; fortunately, there was no damage done to the plantations. The winds were blowing east/northeast of the volcano, while the main growing area …
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FDA’s Small Entity Compliance Guide Helps Food Facilities With Required Registration
On May 25, the FDA released a new guide for smaller food facilities that are subject to the FDA’s registration requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). The new Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG) details the steps food facilities must take to register with the FDA under the FD&C Act, which …
European Consumers Want Healthy, Nutritious Frozen Foods
If you’re looking for the latest food trend, it just might be hiding in the freezer aisle. Led by millennials and European consumers, frozen foods are currently enjoying a renaissance in popularity–with lucrative results for innovative food producers. RBC Capital markets show that for the first time since 2013, frozen food volume growth is positive. …
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Northwest Green Pea Harvest In Full Swing
United States Northwest green pea harvest for most processors is now underway. To date weather has been favorable and the crop is expected to progress well. Sweet corn plantings are approximately 50% to 75% completed. Most processors have planted about the same corn acreage as last season however, with some changes in the percentage of …
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