The Nice-Pak Commercial Division offers a complete line of products to help improve efficiency and enhance food safety processes . from improved compliance with food safety to innovative sanitizing and cleaning methods, all designed to generate greater customer satisfaction. Read more
EU puts off verdict on GM crop approval European farmers will have to wait several months to find out if they’ll be allowed to grow more genetically modified crops, while the European Commission seeks more scientific analysis.Read more
Cedar Crest pulls Italian ice Manitowoc, Wis.-based Cedar Crest Specialties Inc. is recalling Lezza Blue Raspberry Italian Ice distributed in 17 states because the product may contain undeclared milk allergen protein.Read more
U.S. food safety system in crisis: new report A new report from Trust for America’s Health contends that the United States’ food safety system contains major gaps that lead to high levels of food borne illness.Read more
Gourmet Boutique recalls meat, poultry nationwide More than 286,000 pounds of fresh and frozen meat and poultry are being pulled nationwide by Jamaica, N.Y.-based Gourmet Boutique because of possible Listeria contamination.Read more
Possible Botulism Risk: New Era Expands Recal
New Era Canning Company, New Era, Mich., is expanding its product recall because of potential Clostridium botulinum contamination to all canned green beans and garbanzo beans distributed by the company nationwide over the last five years… Read more
Update to Label on Birth Control Patch
FDA has approved changes to the Ortho Evra Contraceptive Transdermal (Skin) Patch label to include the results of a new study. The study found that users of the birth control patch were at higher risk of developing serious blood clots than women using birth control pills… Read more