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Food Labeling: What You Need To Know
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A three-part series of educational webinars exploring up-to-the-minute labeling regulations which impact the food industry will be held in September. Slated for Tuesdays in September (9/14 - 9/21 -9/28) from 12pm - 2pm EDT each day, these webinars will be offered at a discounted package rate, or can be purchased individually, if desired. Click here for more information.
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Industry News
Mid Valley Foods opened a $2.8 million facility in Oakdale, CA which will allow the company to triple production. Mid Valley's primary business is supplying beef, chicken and pork to grocery stores, meat markets and other businesses and also sells sour cream and cheeses, reported Modesto Bee.
International News
More than half of respondents ate out of the home less often than the year before, according to a global survey from Nielsen. The dine-in trend was particularly strong in Latin America, North America, Europe and the Middle East. Roughly one-fourth of residents of Indonesia, China, the Philippines, Hong Kong and India ate out more often than usual.
Health News
School children who consume foods purchased in vending machines are more likely to develop poor diet quality, according to research from the University of Michigan Medical School published in Journal of School Health. Among those surveyed, 22% of school children consumed competitive or vended food items in a school day. Usage was highest in high school, where 88% of schools had vending machines, compared to 52%of middle schools and 16% of elementary schools.
Washington News
The number of Americans receiving food stamps rose to a record 41.3 million in June, according to USDA, reported Bloomberg BusinessWeek.
Market News
Production of the 2010 asparagus crop is forecast at 741,000 cwt, down 18% from 2009. Snap bean production, at 736,680 tons, is down 6% from last year's production. Sweet corn production, at 2.73 million tons, is down 16% from last year. Green pea production, at 351,480 tons, is 20% below 2009. Contracted area for harvest of the four major processing vegetable crops, at 988,150 acres, is 10% below 2009.