H-2A worker restrictions loosened to maintain food industry labor 04.18.2020 By Erica Shaffer Federal agencies are easing some restrictions on foreign guest workers to ensure an adequate supply of labor to the agriculture industry.Read More
Canadian companies break ground on $45 million pet food facility 09.05.2019 By Erica Shaffer The firms expect the manufacturing plant, called Jupiter, to be operating by early 2021.Read More
Walmart to broaden 3 areas of pet care 05.08.2019 By Erica Shaffer The expansion includes offering "a more wholesome assortment of pet foods," as well as launching an online pet pharmacy.Read More
Emerging food safety tech addressed by FDA 05.03.2019 By Erica Shaffer Traceability, digital technologies and evolving food business models are among the areas the US Food and Drug Administration will address in its "Blueprint for a New Era of Smarter Food Safety."Read More
Draft guidance latest in series of FDA recall protocol updates 04.23.2019 By Erica Shaffer The US Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance to help manufacturers prepare, plan and execute recalls without delays.Read More
Cargill reports increased earnings led by Animal Nutrition & Protein division 03.28.2019 By Erica Shaffer The supplier reported an 8% increase in the company’s adjusted operating earnings for the third quarter ended Feb. 28, 2019.Read More
FDA aims to improve food safety communications with new guidance 02.08.2019 By Erica Shaffer These protocols address how companies should inform the public of recalls and food safety issues in human and pet food.Read More
Sous vide pet food hits the shelves 11.06.2018 By Erica Shaffer Co-founder and CEO Ruth Stedman believes the cooking method is a big differentiator in specialty pet food segment.Read More
Mandatory recall authority expanded by FDA 11.05.2018 By Erica Shaffer New guidelines announced in response to some cases where companies refused to voluntarily recall unsafe products.Read More
FDA establishes guidance on disclosing retailer information 09.27.2018 By Erica Shaffer Agency believes taking action can improve the efficiency of recalls.Read More