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Fisher Packing Company Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Fisher Packing Company, a Redkey, Ind. establishment, is recalling approximately 744 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) pork products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes.




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YOUBITE, LLC Recalls Pork Sausage and Turkey Sausage Products due to Mislabeling

YOUBITE, LLC, a Camarillo, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 7,197 pounds of raw and ready-to-eat, pork sausage and turkey sausage products that contain either natural sheep or natural pork casings that were not declared on the product label.




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Global Zakii Enterprises, LLC Recalls Canned Meat and Canned Poultry Products Produced without Benefit of Import Inspection

Kenosha Beef International, a Columbus, Ohio establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of seasoned beef products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials.




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T & R Enterprise USA Inc. Recalls Meat and Poultry Products Due to Insanitary Conditions

T & R Enterprise USA Inc., a St. Louis, Mo. establishment, is recalling approximately 118,000 pounds of meat and poultry egg roll products that were produced and packed under insanitary conditions.




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George's Prepared Foods Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork and Turkey Products due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

George's Prepared Foods, a Caryville, Tenn. establishment, is recalling approximately 6,444 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) pork sausage patty and turkey sausage patty products that may be contaminated with Salmonella.




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Taylor’s Sausage Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Due to Mislabeling

Taylor’s Sausage Inc., a Cave Junction, Ore. establishment, is recalling approximately 641 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry sausage products because the products may be misbranded and contain a pork casing or a sheep casing that were not declared on the product label.




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OSI Industries, LLC Recalls Ready-To-Eat Beef Patty Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

OSI Industries, LLC, a Fort Atkinson, Wisc. establishment, is recalling approximately 4,218 pounds of ready-to-eat beef patty products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal.




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Cay Thi Queentrees Food USA Recalls Poultry Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection

Cay Thi Queentrees Food USA, the importer of record, a Garden Grove, Calif. firm, is recalling approximately 43,848 pounds of poultry products that were imported and distributed in the United States without the benefit of FSIS import re-inspection.




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Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. Recalls Poultry Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc., a Gentry, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,071,397 pounds of poultry products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials.




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You Chang Trading, Inc. Recalls Siluriformes Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

You Chang Trading, Inc., a Brooklyn, N.Y. establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of raw Siluriformes fish filet products labeled as Tilapia that were not presented for FSIS import re-inspection.




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FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-to-Eat Entrees due to Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat entrees due to the products containing FDA-regulated ingredients that have been recalled by Mann’s Packing Co. due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.




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Ezzo Sausage Company Recalls Meat Products due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Ezzo Sausage Company, a Columbus, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 25,115 pounds of sausage products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes.




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Creative Food Processing Recalls Poultry Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Creative Food Processing, a Santa Clara, Calif. establishment is recalling approximately 1,941 pounds of raw chicken products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.




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Central Valley Meat Co., Inc. Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible Salmonella Dublin Contamination

Central Valley Meat Co., Inc., a Hanford, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 34,222 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Dublin.




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BrucePac Recalls Ready-to-Eat Chicken Sausage Products Due to Misbranding

BrucePac, a Silverton, Ore. establishment, is recalling approximately 55,550 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken sausage products due to misbranding.




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Missa Bay, LLC Recalls Salad Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination

Missa Bay, LLC, a Swedesboro, N.J. establishment, is recalling approximately 75,233 pounds of salad products that contain meat or poultry because the lettuce ingredient may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.




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Blue Grass Quality Meats Recalls Pork and Turkey Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Blue Grass Quality Meats, an Erlanger, Ky. establishment, is recalling approximately 121,083 pounds of pork bacon and ready-to-eat turkey products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.




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Advance Pierre Foods Recalls Ready-to-Eat Ground Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Advance Pierre Foods, a Cincinnati, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 15,739 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) beef patty products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically small, green soft plastic.




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FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Products Associated with the FDA Almark Foods Recall Due to Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to illnesses caused by Listeria monocytogenes associated with FDA-regulated hard boiled eggs that have been recalled by Almark Foods.




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Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC, Recalls Ready-To-Eat Soup Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC, a Lynn, Mass. establishment, is recalling approximately 200 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) lentil and beef soup products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.




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Culinary International, LLC Recalls Chicken Burrito Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Culinary International, LLC, a Vernon, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 626 pounds of egg burrito products labeled as chicken burrito products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.




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Amity Packing Company Inc. Recalls Raw Ground Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Amity Packing Company Inc., a Chicago, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,020 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically clear, thin pliable plastic.




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Golden Pearl Trading Corporation Recalls Ready to Eat Imported Siluriformes Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection

Golden Pearl Trading Corporation (doing business as Dandy Food Products), a San Lorenzo, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 12,054 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) imported Siluriformes products that were not presented for import re-inspection into the United States.




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This Super Bowl, Don’t Get Sacked by Foodborne Illness

According to the National Chicken Council, Americans will consume more than 1.4 billion chicken wings this Super Bowl Sunday. Add to that countless slices of pizza and other munchies, and you’ll have a recipe for a winning Super Bowl party. But if you’re not careful, you could be putting your guests at risk for foodborne illness. Follow the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS) game plan to avoid getting sick this Super Bowl Sunday.




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Family Traditions Meat Company Recalls Ready-to-Eat Meat Stick Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Family Traditions Meat Company, an Ackley, Iowa establishment, is recalling approximately 270 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) beef stick products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen.




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Secretary Perdue Announces New FSIS Leadership

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of Paul Kiecker to serve as Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Mr. Kiecker will be assuming the role following the departure of Administrator Carmen Rottenberg, who is departing federal service after a career spanning two decades.




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Statement to Industry

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is rising to meet the challenges associated with the new coronavirus disease, Covid-19. As leaders of USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and Agricultural Marketing Service, we can assure you that the agencies are committed to ensuring the health and safety of our employees while still providing the timely delivery of the services to maintain the movement of America’s food supply from farm to fork.




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USDA Ensures Food Safety During COVID-19 Outbreak

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is ensuring the safety and timely delivery of the U.S. food supply while protecting the health of USDA employees during this COVID-19 National Emergency. Yesterday, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach and USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Mindy Brashears sent a letter to stakeholders reassuring them that APHIS, AMS, and FSIS are rising to meet the challenges associated with COVID-19.




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Conagra Brands, Inc. Recalls Frozen Not-Ready-to-Eat Chicken Bowl Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Conagra Brands, Inc., a Russellville, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 130,763 pounds of not ready-to-eat chicken bowl products because the product may contain extraneous material, specifically small rocks.




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CDC/DOL Issues Guidance to Industry

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Labor (DOL) have issued guidance specific to the meat and poultry processing industry in order to facilitate ongoing operations and support the food supply, while also mitigating the risk of spreading COVID-19.




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The Need to Improve the Clinical Utility of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests: Either Too Narrow or Too Broad

This Viewpoint summarizes current shortcomings in direct-to-consumer genetic tests, which often lack clinical utility for consumers, and explains how tests that encompass entire genes and include only genes with well-established risk estimates and medical management guidelines could provide more valuable insight into their disease risk.




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Women still don't have level-playing field at work, says pan-IIM survey

A staggering 49 per cent of the respondents said they did not have equal opportunities for career growth as the men in their organisations.




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Amul to Dettol: Brands go viral with safety messages about coronavirus

From advisories and warnings to smart witticisms, brands across categories are reaching out to consumers over the shadow of Covid-19




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Coronavirus: Health scare forces work from home, but is India Inc ready?

India Inc has embraced remote working because of a health scare. But there are important lessons on enabling infrastructure, managing remote teams and ensuring productivity...




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Mercedes Benz redefines the luxury label to plot a millennial trail

Once a symbol of societal status, the auto brand is remaking itself in the mould of its new consumers as one that marks brash ambition and youth




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HUL eyes bigger market with VWash, seeks larger presence in pharmacies

On Monday, the company announced it was buying VWash, an intimate hygiene brand from Glenmark Pharmaceuticals




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Stay home, stay safe: Brands try to convey message of optimism amid crisis

Advertisers ask consumers to stay calm and keep their distance, find ways to keep the engagement going under a lockdown




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Byju's, Toppr close social distance as demand for online education spikes

Edtech brands offer discounts, add fresh content and engage more frequently with users




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From BMW to M G Motor, auto brands shift gears on the virtual highway

Specific tailored marketing pitches using first party data, smoother payment and financing processes and digital launches are among the ways in which auto majors are keeping their brands in the game.




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Competitors join hands to tide over supply-chain challenges amid lockdown

Towards the end of last week, at least three such tie-ups were announced




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Recovery for brands look difficult as anxious consumers maintain distance

India among the top 3 nervous nations in the world; consumers expect long-term spending to be hit, want brands to spread optimism and cheer: Kantar




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How retailers upped the ante to deal with supply chain constraints

The biggest lesson in the situation is redefining the hygiene of the shopping environment, which will now be an ongoing exercise, says Big Bazaar CEO Sadashiv Nayak




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Amul brings nostalgia back in ads to stay relevant amid Covid-19 lockdown

Leaning in on nostalgia and its long-standing relationship with customers, the legacy brand strives to be seen and heard amidst a lockdown




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Hurt by consumption slowdown earlier, small brands bounce back in lockdown

Over 150 new players seen in hygiene category alone; food business also sees similar rush




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How tech firms are helping build robust local supply chains amid Covid-19

Now that many areas are out of bounds for big retailers for various reasons, is there an opportunity for local kiranas?




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FM Jaitley's 3G budget: Key takeaways




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Sensex tanks 133 pts in early trade on Asian cues

The benchmark BSE Sensex lost 133 points to 25,571.97 in early trade on Thursday on sustained fund outflows amid weak trend at other Asian markets.




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Corporates switching to eco-friendly PET bottles

With increasing research that bubble top containers, used to store drinking water, may contain bisphenol A (BPA), corporates are increasing looking at safer, more eco-friendly options and hence, the switch to PET.




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Experian launches CrossCore for intra-bank connectivity

With banks tying up with as many as two to five software vendors, credit rating agency Experian expects the launch of CrossCore to ease workflow at banks and help integrate third-party solutions for fraud management.




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NetApp India launches programme for product-ready startups

The storage and data management company said the response to its startup accelerator programme in India has been so overwhelming and the rewards so good that it is launching a new programme to engage with startups on an ongoing basis