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USDA issues public health alert for Canadian XL Foods beef

September 27, 2012
WASHINGTON — The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert Wednesday warning the public about beef produced at XL Foods, Inc.’s processing plant in
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Missouri receives $1.2 million in federal food safety grants

September 27, 2012
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The state of Missouri has received more than $1.2 million in federal grants for its food safety efforts, BND.com reported. The grants include $300,000 to
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ConAgra Foods fined for nitrate pollution

September 20, 2012
HERMISTON, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality fined ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston $1,625 for nitrate pollution at the company’s food processing plant in Hermiston. ConAgra operates a
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Food & beverage industry to invest $8.9 billion on grassroots construction projects

September 19, 2012
SUGAR LAND, Texas — According to research by Industrial Info Resources (IIR), more than 200 project spending plans within the food & beverage industry can be categorized as grassroot
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Employees evacuated following ammonia leak at food processing plant

September 13, 2012
COVINGTON, Ky. — A Kentucky food processing plant was forced to close Sunday after an ammonia leak was discovered, Fox19.com reported. About 160 employees were evacuated from the Club
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Former Kraft Foods employee found guilty for shooting rampage

September 12, 2012
PHILADELPHIA — A former Kraft Foods employee was convicted Monday on two counts of first-degree murder for a 2010 shooting at a Nabisco cookies and crackers plant in Philadelphia,
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Patty Fill System

September 12, 2012
The exclusive NuTECtured Patty Fill System from NuTEC Manufacturing causes patties to shrink evenly, eliminating typical front-to-back shrink. The end result is a patty that delivers tremendous juiciness and
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Regional food safety center to help prevent foodborne illnesses

September 6, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has selected the Minnesota Department of Health, in partnership with the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health,
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Energy drink makers face New York state probe

September 4, 2012
NEW YORK — According to a report from Reuters, the New York State Attorney General issued subpoenas in July to three firms that make energy drinks, including PepsiCo Inc.,
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Worker loses arm in poultry processing plant accident

August 30, 2012
ROCKMART, Ga. — A worker who lost his arm in an accident at a poultry processing plant in Rockmart, Ga., on Tuesday afternoon will survive and likely recover full
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