The House Agriculture Committee approved a new Farm Bill that will enable elementary schools to serve a broader range of healthy fruit and vegetable snacks, including frozen.
Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, Wichita, Kan., is recalling approximately 36 million pounds of ground turkey products that may be contaminated with a multi-drug resistant strain of Salmonella Heidelberg.
Perdue Incorporated, Salisbury, Md., said it is the nation's first poultry processor to receive a federal seal of verification for its chicken feeding practices.
Advantage Capital Partners, Chicago, said it provided $7.8 million in financing to Protein Solutions, a processor and distributor of portion controlled meat products.
USDA's fresh produce chief will join FDA to help develop new food safety rules as part of a cooperative initiative between FDA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Four dairy and government entities have formed the National Dairy Research Program (NDRP), billed as a “significant step forward” to coordinate and leverage research involving future dairy products and ingredients.