Ag in the News

04/09/2010

National and International

Food safety regulation expert questions FSIS approach to HACCP changes
Bob Hibbert is an attorney at K&L Gates in Washington, D.C., who specializes in food safety regulation and works as a consultant to individual processors and industry groups such as the Eastern Meat Packers Association. MORE!

Taiwan expands access to U.S. beef
Taiwan has approved selected categories of U.S. beef offal, expanding the potential for growth of U.S. beef exports to a key Asian market. MORE!

How Hispanics are offsetting consumer spending declines
Hispanics have become the most important U.S. demographic growth driver in the food, beverage and restaurant sectors, according to data from Latinum Network, a business network that aims to assist brands in taking advantage of the U.S. Hispanic market. MORE!

Stouffer’s offers new line of toasted subs
Nestle USA's Stouffer's brand announced it has rolled out in supermarkets nationwide a new line of Stouffer's Corner Bistro microwavable toasted subs sandwiches priced at $3.29. MORE!

U.S. Navy, USDA to study sugar-powered jet fuel
USDA and the U.S. Navy are teaming with a Hawaiian sugar producer and the University of Hawaii to find sustainable ways to produce electricity, diesel and jet fuels from sugarcane, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced in Honolulu this week. MORE!