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Former USDA food safety official Sandra Eskin has been appointed chief executive officer of Stop Foodborne Illness. ...
24/01/2025

Former USDA food safety official Sandra Eskin has been appointed chief executive officer of Stop Foodborne Illness.

Food safety advocate Sandra Eskin will step into the role on Feb. 24.

In the spring, the Non-GMO Project will introduce Non-UPF verified, a certification to show products are not ultra-proce...
24/01/2025

In the spring, the Non-GMO Project will introduce Non-UPF verified, a certification to show products are not ultra-processed foods. The new certification will complement the “butterfly,” Non-GMO Project’s verified seal that signifies products do not contain genetically modified organisms.

Non-UPF verified will complement the Non-GMO Project verified seal.

Poultry processor Wayne-Sanderson Farms filed a motion to clarify if its participation in the Agri Stats subscription se...
24/01/2025

Poultry processor Wayne-Sanderson Farms filed a motion to clarify if its participation in the Agri Stats subscription service was lawful.

The Antitrust Division accused the company of a consent decree violation.

Editor Ron Sterk provides an update on the effects HPAI continues to have on egg pricing throughout the United States. ...
24/01/2025

Editor Ron Sterk provides an update on the effects HPAI continues to have on egg pricing throughout the United States.

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Late-arriving HPAI spreads across key production region.

Food Safety Focus for 2025 📰 Processors face rule and policy changes after regulatory bodies looked at more food safety ...
24/01/2025

Food Safety Focus for 2025 📰 Processors face rule and policy changes after regulatory bodies looked at more food safety oversight.

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Processors face rule and policy changes to enhance oversight and invigorate regulators’ focus on food.

Custom Food Solutions is recalling over 100,000 lbs of ready-to-eat frozen drunken chicken product due to misbranding an...
23/01/2025

Custom Food Solutions is recalling over 100,000 lbs of ready-to-eat frozen drunken chicken product due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, specifically egg and sesame, which were not listed on the product label.

The product may contain egg and sesame, which were not listed on the product label.

Panera Brands has expanded its leadership team at Panera Bread with the addition of two new executives. Robin Seward has...
23/01/2025

Panera Brands has expanded its leadership team at Panera Bread with the addition of two new executives. Robin Seward has joined the company as senior vice president, brand and integrated marketing, and Scott Uehlein has been named vice president of culinary.

New leaders named for marketing and culinary departments.

Industry, academia and regulatory bodies agree on many points of the various forecasts for the next year and more regard...
23/01/2025

Industry, academia and regulatory bodies agree on many points of the various forecasts for the next year and more regarding the meat and poultry industry, but each of their perspectives comes from a different view and different ideas of what the future might, or might not, hold.

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Industry, analysts and academics weigh in on business prospects for processors in 2025.

McDonald's renewed its partnership with technology provider Cognizant to continue developing artificial intelligence and...
23/01/2025

McDonald's renewed its partnership with technology provider Cognizant to continue developing artificial intelligence and cloud-based solutions for the company. This latest multi-year agreement between the companies is expected to propel innovation and ensure operational efficiencies in McDonald’s global finance and management of its human resource programs.

The QSR chain announced an extension of its longstanding agreement with Cognizant.

Preliminary approval was granted for six settlements totaling over $188 million in a class-action wage-fixing lawsuit ta...
23/01/2025

Preliminary approval was granted for six settlements totaling over $188 million in a class-action wage-fixing lawsuit targeted at red meat processing companies. Agreements made with Tyson Foods, JBS USA, Cargill, National Beef, Hormel Foods and American Foods were approved.

Preliminary settlements were approved for six major processors.

Packers Sanitation Services Inc. (PSSI) announced a new brand name and identity. The food safety solution and sanitation...
23/01/2025

Packers Sanitation Services Inc. (PSSI) announced a new brand name and identity. The food safety solution and sanitation provider will now be known as Fortrex Solutions.

The new name is meant to reinforce its identity as the first line of defense against harmful contaminants.

Hormel Foods announced Brian Johnson, vice president and corporate secretary, plans to retire after a 30-year career at ...
22/01/2025

Hormel Foods announced Brian Johnson, vice president and corporate secretary, plans to retire after a 30-year career at the company.

Brian Johnson leaves the company after 30 years of service.

President Donald Trump did not impose tariffs on trade partners on the first day of his second term, but he did threaten...
22/01/2025

President Donald Trump did not impose tariffs on trade partners on the first day of his second term, but he did threaten new tariffs on Canada and Mexico by February. Instead, he issued an order calling for a review of US trade relationships with Canada, China and Mexico.

The new administration did not impose new tariffs on its first day in office.

With many unknowns in store for 2025, the global animal protein outlook remains in flux. According to RaboResearch’s lat...
22/01/2025

With many unknowns in store for 2025, the global animal protein outlook remains in flux. According to RaboResearch’s latest report, the global beef market is preparing for a period of contraction following a relatively steady year in 2024. Meanwhile, poultry will likely drive significant growth but is expected to be outpaced by seafood as the leading contributor to global protein supply growth.

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RaboResearch anticipates a reshaping of market dynamics and supply chains.

Zac Linz became the fourth generation of executive leadership at Meats by Linz with his promotion to chief operating off...
22/01/2025

Zac Linz became the fourth generation of executive leadership at Meats by Linz with his promotion to chief operating officer of the company.

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Zac Linz is the company’s new chief operating officer.

Cargill has agreed to pay $32.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing the company and several other processo...
22/01/2025

Cargill has agreed to pay $32.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing the company and several other processors of conspiring to fix turkey prices.

The deal follows Tyson Foods’ settlement nearly four years ago.

The National Protein & Food Distributors Association recently announced Wendy Kavanagh would be the organization’s next ...
22/01/2025

The National Protein & Food Distributors Association recently announced Wendy Kavanagh would be the organization’s next president and chief executive officer.

The current top executive looks to partially retire in 2025.

American pork processor Smithfield Foods announced the commencement for an underwritten initial public offering of 34,80...
21/01/2025

American pork processor Smithfield Foods announced the commencement for an underwritten initial public offering of 34,800,000 shares of its common stock. The company applied to use the ticker symbol “SFD” to list its shares of common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

The company has applied for the ticker symbol “SFD” on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

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