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.
Refrigerated and frozen soups processor Kettle Cuisine said its Chelsea, Mass., plant earned Level 2 Safe Quality Food (SQF) Certification from the SQF Institute.
In conjunction with PACK EXPO this Nov. 1-2 in Chicago, the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) will host a GMA Manufacturing Excellence Conference.
In the wake of the recent recall of E. coli-tainted romaine lettuce, the National Consumers League (NCL), Washington, D.C., said it is urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to set minimum sanitary and safety standards for the "unregulated but crucial" pallets that are used to transport food throughout the United States.
A national food safety organization has recognized the University of California-Davis and refrigerated salad processor Fresh Express Inc. for food safety contributions in frozen and refrigerated food applications.