food safety
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Two New Salad Mixes from Fresh Express
Cincinnati-based food company Fresh Express has recently introduced two new salad mixes to the market. These new products are known as “Fresh Express Organic Biologique”. To emphasize and promote this organic salad mix, Fresh Express launched an awareness campaign called “Organic But More”. This campaign emphasizes the benefits of buying USDA-certified Fresh Express organic salads.…
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Awrey Bakeries, LLC
Awrey Bakeries, LLC is one of the largest baked goods companies in the United States. The company is privately-owned and produces a variety of baked goods for a diverse range of customers. History Awrey Bakeries, LLC was created in 1910 by the Awrey family. Originally from Canada, the family emigrated to Detroit in the US,…
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Oregon Dismisses Glove Requirement for Restaurant Workers
Oregon restaurant workers have been in the limelight recently for refusing to follow the no-bare-hands rule that was supposed to go into effect on July 1st. They claimed that the new rule, which prohibits food handlers from contacting ‘exposed’ ready-to-eat food with bare hands, is not actually safe. They raised several complaints against the no-bare-hands…
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Federal Egg Safety Rule Goes into Full Effect
Having the egg safety rule going into full effect is good news since the nuisance of salmonella infection will be a thing of the past. According to this rule, if Salmonella is found on the eggs themselves or in a laying facility, they can be treated in two ways. One, it can be pasteurized. Two,…
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Food Recalls and What Should Be Done About Them
Worldwide food recalls have been on breaking news and this is a very worrying trend. Various foods have been recalled ranging from corn chowder, cheese, dietary supplements and fresh-shelled peas. So what exactly are we doing wrong that would warrant such numerous food recalls? Maybe it is because of the expanding trade that has seen…
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Meat Labeling With Regard to Antibiotics
Over the years, more and more information about antibiotics has been discovered and dispatched to the general consumer population. This has led to the consumer population reducing the use of antibiotics directly. However, there is also the possibility of antibiotics being used by an indirect route. There has been sensitization that some food animals are…
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Reduce Food Storage and Cut Your Cash
The price of food is going up day-in and day-out, the pocket is quickly shrinking and paychecks are not increasing. The retail grocery is seldom abiding to expiry dates of products and the authorities are trying to explain that sell-before date is a misnomer for spoiled food. We have all witnessed that. A recent study…
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Food Safety Becoming Of Lesser Concern
These days, food safety has become a general concern of the public. Despite the health hazards that consumers are putting themselves in, it seems people have no time to investigate the contents of their foods. This was confirmed in a recent incident on a Delta Airlines plane. Travelers found a needle in their sandwich. This…
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