Lockout/tagout standard is most cited OSHA violation
Violation of lockout/tagout (LO/TO) rules was the most frequently cited infraction of an OSHA standard during 2012‒2013 in the food industry with penalties totaling more than $894,000.
Archives for July 14, 2014
Brussels will force creation of WTO panel over pigmeat dispute with Russia
The European Commission will renew its request for a World Trade Organisation (WTO) disputes panel to investigate Russia’s ban on European pigmeat imports later this month, after Moscow blocked an inquiry on Thursday (10 July).
German sausage cartel: 21 firms fined for price fixing
The German Federal Cartel Office has imposed fines totalling nearly €340 million to firms and individuals found guilty of illegal price fixing of sausages.
Pathogen growth slowed by polylysine and MAP
Polylysine with modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) can inhibit the growth of E.coli O157:H7 and Salmonella pathogens in fresh beef.
Mediterranean fish stocks show steady decline
While careful management has helped stabilise and even improve the fish stocks in some parts of Europe, the situation in the Mediterranean has deteriorated over the past 20 years, say experts.
Cargill plant in Ukraine ‘occupied’ by armed individuals
Cargill has said its sunflower-seed processing plant in eastern Ukraine has been seized by ‘armed individuals’ amid escalating violence in the region.
Action on Sugar removes bread from high-sugar hit list: 'We acknowledge it was not accurate'
Anti-sugar lobby group Action on Sugar has removed bread from its initial list of products containing ‘large amounts of sugar’.
Closures have not been ruled out in Vion restructure
Vion Food has said the possibility of closing a number of its German sites has not been excluded from plans to make the business more efficient.
FSA and FERA to hold GMI meeting
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) are organising the Global Microbial Identifier (GMI) meeting on 11-12 September.