Allergens remain top reason for recalls
Undeclared allergens caused 60 percent of recalls from the Food and Drug Administration and 65 percent of recalls from the US Department of Agriculture during the second quarter of 2013, […]
Scheduling conflict postpones U.S./China chicken meeting
A trip by two senior USDA food safety officials to Beijing for bilateral talks on opening the U.S. market to Chinese processed chicken was supposed to take place this week, […]
Mexico, Italy hit with new outbreaks of avian influenza
A new outbreak of highly pathogenic H7N3 avian influenza hit Mexico on August 12, the World Organisation for Animal Health reported. The Mexican outbreak follows another outbreak of highly pathogenic […]
Enviros not happy with California carbon offsets
A component of California’s landmark offensive against greenhouse gas emissions is not sitting well with some environmental groups. Under the measure, companies would be able to meet the state’s strict […]
USDA announces ongoing efforts to assist ranchers impacted by drought
As severe drought conditions persist in certain regions throughout the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia today announced temporary assistance to […]
Are those eggs really cruelty free? Food labeling scams open up opportunities for litigation
Concerned about whether you’re getting what you’re paying for with animal products advertised as natural and treated with “care”? You can change the world through your purchasing by demanding foods produced […]
Magician booked as entertainment at the CPF Conference banquet
Last year’s magician during the entertainment portion of the CPF Annual Conference banquet dinner was so popular that CPF is again bringing in another man of magic. Ryan Kane (http://www.ryankanemagic.com), […]
Processing aids are safe and effective tools to kill foodborne pathogens, NCC says in response to recent Washington Post article
“Food safety is our top priority and we rely on the latest and best science to continuously improve our products and constantly strive to decrease the risk of potential foodborne […]
Person-to-person H7N9 transmission: First case detailed in new report
The case of a father and daughter in China who both became infected with H7N9 bird flu provides the strongest evidence yet that the virus can transmit from person to […]
2013 CPF Annual Conference
The California Poultry Federation Annual Conference is set for Sept. 19-20 at the Monterey Plaza Hotel in Monterey, CA. We couldn’t hold this popular event without the help of sponsoring […]