Sliced Apples Recalled in Canada for Listeria Risk, 1 Illness Reported

Sun Rich Fresh Foods Inc. is recalling from the marketplace sliced apples and products containing sliced apples produced in its Brampton, Ontario, facility due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. One illness has been reported associated with consumption of these products, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

Consumers should not consume, and distributors, retailers and food service establishments such as hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals and nursing homes should not sell or use, the recalled products described below:

Brand Name	Common Name	Size	UPC	Additional Info
Sun Rich	Apple Slices	57 g	0 60243 00453 1	Best Before (up to and including) 2015 MA 17
Sun Rich	Apple Slices	3 lb	0 60243 00508 8	Best Before (up to and including) 2015 MA 17
Sun Rich	Apple Slices	595 g	0 60243 01239 0	Best Before (up to and including) 2015 MA 17
Sun Rich	Apple Slices	3 lb	0 60243 00458 6	Best Before (up to and including) 2015 MA 17
Sun Rich	Apple Slices	3 lb	0 60243 00509 5	Best Before (up to and including) 2015 MA 17
Sun Rich	Fruit Medley	1.05kg	0 60243 01150 8	Best Before (up to and including) 2015 MA 04
Sun Rich	Waldorf Salad Kit	10lbs	0 60243 01295 6	Best Before (up to and including) 2015 MA 10
Sun Rich	Apple Slices	57 g	0 60243 01359 5	Best Before (up to and including) 2015 MA 17
Sun Rich	Apple Slices with Grapes	57 g	0 60243 01406 6	Best Before (up to and including) 2015 MA 04
Shoppers Drug Mart	Apples and Grapes	284 g	0 60243 01398 4	Best Before (up to and including) 2015 MA 01
Starbucks	Starbucks Seasonal Fruit Salad	170 g	7 62111 93198 6	Best Before (up to and including) 2015 MA 02
Subway	Apples	68 g	8 25146 01418 3	Best Before (up to and including) 2015 MA 14

The public is being advised to check to see if the recalled products are in homes or establishments. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased. CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace.

This recall was triggered by CFIA test results. The agency is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness.

Pregnant women, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk from Listeria infection. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, the infection can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn, or even stillbirth. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

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How Nestlé designed a diet to fuel solar flight

Scientists at the Nestlé Research Center (NRC) in Lausanne, Switzerland, have spent five years researching and developing food for the pilots of the Solar Impulse as they attempt to fly a solar-powered plane around the world.

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Quick-service restaurant visits signal growth for foodservice industry

Visits to quick-service restaurants, which represent the bulk of global foodservice traffic, were more a reflection of consumer sentiment than each country’s economic state in the fourth quarter of 2014, reports The NPD Group, a global information company.

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Teenagers’ potassium intake may lower blood pressure in adulthood

A study published in JAMA Pediatrics shows that a diet high in potassium may protect teenagers from high blood pressure in adulthood.

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Tyson Foods to eliminate human antibiotics from U.S. chicken by 2017

Tyson Foods has announced it is striving to eliminate the use of human antibiotics from its U.S. broiler chicken flocks by the end of September 2017.

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Hy-Vee Recalls Summer Fresh Pasta Salad for Potential Listeria Contamination

Hy-Vee Inc. of West Des Moines, IA, has recalled its Hy-Vee Summer Fresh Pasta Salad sold in its stores’ kitchen department cold cases and salad bars.

The product was recalled after Hy-Vee was notified that the frozen vegetables used to make the ready-to-eat pasta were potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The frozen vegetables were produced by Inventure Foods Inc., which recalled some of its products last week after Listeria was found in its facility in Jefferson, GA.

The Summer Fresh Pasta Salad is packaged upon customer request from the kitchen cold case and would have been packaged in 16-oz. (1 lb.) or 32-oz. (2 lb.) clear plastic containers. A light tan scale-produced label with the product name, weight and price would have been affixed to the container.

The recalled product would have been available in a limited number of stores between April 9, 2015, and April 27, 2015.

Hy-Vee has since pulled the ready-to-eat Summer Fresh Pasta Salad from its distribution channels and the stores in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota to which it was distributed. All stores that received the product have been instructed to dispose of it.

Hy-Vee stated that it had not received any complaints to date associated with its Summer Fresh Pasta Salad.

Customers who purchased Summer Fresh Pasta Salad from the Hy-Vee kitchen department cold case or salad bar between April 9, 2015, and April 27, 2015, should dispose of the product or return it to the store for a refund.

Those with questions may call Hy-Vee Customer Care at 1-800-772-4098.

Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

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Toasted Nori (Seaweed)

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Chipotle achieves non-GMO goal

Chipotle Mexican Grill has achieved its goal of moving to only non-GMO ingredients to make all of the food in its U.S. restaurants—including all of the food at its Asian restaurant concept, ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen.

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Minnesota declares state of emergency over bird flu in poultry

According to Reuters, Minnesota has declared a state of emergency over a fast-spreading strain of avian flu that has led to the extermination of more than 7.3 million birds in the country.

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PepsiCo eliminates aspartame in Diet Pepsi

According to the USA Today, PepsiCo North America Beverages has announced that an aspartame-free Diet Pepsi—sweetened with sucralose and ace-K—will hit retail shelves in August.

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USDA to work with farmers, ranchers to address climate change

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has laid out a comprehensive approach to partner with agricultural producers to address the threat of climate change.

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Brain development suffers from lack of fatty acids

A study published in The Journal of Neuroscience shows that dietary deficiencies in the type of fatty acids found in fish and other foods can limit brain growth during fetal development and early in life.

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Immune system protein may regulate sensitivity to bitter taste

New research from the Monell Center published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity shows that tumor necrosis factor (TNF), an immune system regulatory protein that promotes inflammation, also helps regulate sensitivity to bitter taste.

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Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams recalls all products

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams has initiated a voluntary recall of all ice creams, frozen yogurts, sorbets, and ice cream sandwiches for all flavors and containers because of the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

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Symrise partners to make cat food tastier

Symrise’s Diana Pet Food business has partnered with biotechnology company Brain AG to study the mechanisms related to taste perception in cats.

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Waymouth Farms Recalls Raw Pine Nuts for Possible Salmonella Contamination

Waymouth Farms Inc. of New Hope, MN, is recalling RAW PINE NUTS in various sizes because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The product was distributed nationwide through retail stores and mail order under the Good Sense® brand. A list of packaging sizes, UPC codes and expiration dates is found below:

Packaging/Size	UPC	“Freshest if Used By” Date or Range
4 oz. clear plastic tub	30243 50799	10-24-15 – 11/15/15 11/20/15 11/27/15 – 01/14/16 02/6/16 – 07/21/16
4 oz. zipper bag	30243 86680	07/28/15 – 04/08/16
3 oz. zipper bag	30243 86681	09/29/15 – 04/02/16
15 oz. zipper bag	30243 86687	07/17/15 AND 10/22/15

 

The 4-oz. bags above may have been sold as a floor display, UPC 30243 86683, with a date range of Sept. 05, 2015, to Feb. 4, 2016.

Product was also sold in a 5-lb. bulk box, UPC 30243 02860, from 06/04/14 to 03/26/15 using the following Julian Codes: 1 155 14, 1 183 14, 1 210 14, 1 223 14, 1 239 14, 1 260 14, 1 281 14, 1 282 14, 1 317 14, 1 351 14, 1 020 15, 1 050 15, 1 085 15.

This bulk product would have been sold from bulk self-service grocery bins.

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the problem.

The potential for contamination was noted after routine testing by FDA revealed the presence of Salmonella in a 4-oz. package.

Production of the Pine Nuts has been suspended while Waymouth Farms Inc. continues their investigation as to the source of the problem.

Customers who have purchased any packages of Pine Nuts are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact Customer Service at 800-527-0094, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CDT.

Salmonella bacteria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.

In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (e.g., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

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Skyline Provisions Recalls 1,029 Pounds of Beef Products for E. Coli Risk

Skyline Provisions Inc. of Harvey, IL, is recalling 1,029 pounds of beef products contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

Produced between April 15-25, 2015, the following products are subject to recall:

• 17.5 boxes of Aurora Packers Intact Beef Round Flats

On April 15, 2015, Skyline sold the product under their D&S label (Establishment number: 19300), ground and tested 1.5 cases of the product. On April 21, 2015, these products were found positive for E. coli O157:H7.

The remaining intact products were sold to Jack & Pat’s Old Fashioned Market in Chicago Ridge, IL, where the product was ground and sold in various amounts of ground chuck patties, ground chuck, ground round, sirloin patties and porter house patties.

FSIS discovered the problem during a routine sampling program. Neither FSIS nor the company have received any reports of illnesses associated with consumption of this product. However, FSIS and the company are concerned that some product may have been sold and stored in consumers’ freezers.

E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause dehydration, bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps 2-8 days (3-4 days on average) after exposure to the organism.

While most people recover within a week, some develop a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). This condition can occur among persons of any age but is most common in children younger than 5 and older adults. It is marked by easy bruising, pallor, and decreased urine output. Persons who experience these symptoms should seek emergency medical care immediately.

FSIS advises all consumers to safely prepare their raw meat products, including fresh and frozen, and only consume ground beef that has been cooked to a temperature of 160 degrees F. The only way to confirm that ground beef is cooked to a temperature high enough to kill harmful bacteria is to use a food thermometer that measures internal temperature.

Consumers with questions regarding the recall can call Skyline Provisions Chairman Frank Grove at (708) 331-1982.

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Greek yogurt to be permanent fixture on school menus

According to Syracuse.com, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) has decided that Greek yogurt will be offered as a meat alternative in U.S. school lunches beginning in September.

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Inventure Foods recalls frozen veggies, smoothie kits due to possible Listeria contamination

Inventure Foods Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of certain varieties of its Fresh Frozen line of frozen vegetables, as well as select varieties of its Jamba At Home line of smoothie kits due to the finding of Listeria monocytogenes in its Jefferson, Ga., facility.

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Kalsec to install solar panels in Michigan manufacturing facility

A roof-mounted solar energy generation system is scheduled to be online at Kalsec’s Kalamazoo, Mich., manufacturing operation by the end of August 2015.

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SkinnyPop acquires Paqui brand tortillas, tortilla chips

SkinnyPop Popcorn has acquired the Paqui brand of “better-for-you” tortilla chips and tortillas.

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New berry cultivars produce high yields, quality

The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) has developed two new berries that are both high yielding and high quality.

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Salmonella Dog Chews Recalled for Salmonella Threat to People

Dog chews sold under the Nylabone Puppy Starter Kit brand are being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination with a potential risk to humans. The Neptune, NJ-based TFH Publications, Inc./Nylabone Products issued the recall on April 22.

“Salmonella can affect animals ingesting the product and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to these products,” the recall notice said.

No illnesses have yet been associated with the dog chew recall.

Symptoms of a Salmonella infection in humans include: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Salmonella can result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms.

Anyone exhibiting these signs after having contact with this product should contact their healthcare providers.

Pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. Anyone with a pet with such symptoms should contact a veterinarian, especially if the animal consumed the recalled product.

The recalled Puppy Starter Kit consists of one lot of dog chews that were distributed nationwide, to Canada, and through one domestic online mail order facility. The product comes in a 1.69 oz. package marked with Lot #21935, UPC 0-18214-81291-3, located on the back of the package, and with an expiration date of 3/22/18 also stamped on the back of the package.

The potential for contamination was noted after routine testing by the company revealed the presence of Salmonella in one lot of 1.69 oz. packages of the Puppy Starter Kit.

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Peas, Corn, and Broccoli Recall For Listeria Contamination

Today’s Harvest Field Peas with Snaps, Silver Queen Corn, and Broccoli Florets with the sell by dates 04/21/16 are being recalled by manufacturer Greystone Foods, LLC and Publix Supermarkets because of possible Listeria contamination.

No illnesses have yet been associated with the recall.

Birmingham, AL-based Greystone on April 16 shipped the potentially contaminated product to a Public Supermarkets warehouse in Lakeland, FL, and the manufacturer does not think any contaminated products left the facility. Nevertheless, Publix is removing the brands from is retail shelves as a precaution.

Listeria is a sometimes deadly pathogen that is special threat for the elderly, young children, and anyone with a compromised immune system. It also known for causes miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

No other grocers are involved in the recall, according to the notice, which was released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The recalled products come in 32 ounce clear plastic bags and are located in the freezer section of Publix. The sell by date of 04/21/16 is printed along the bottom seal of the bag in black ink.

“The potential for contamination was noted after we were informed by our supplier that an area of their facility where the field peas with snaps were blended tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes on a non-food contact surface,” the Greystone recall notice says.

The company is confident all the recalled product are being quickly identified and removed from commerce. It said if any customers find packages with the sell by date of 04/21/16 we urge them to return them to the store where they were purchased for a refund.

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Frozen Vegetables, Smoothie Kits Recalled After Listeria Found in Georgia Plant

Inventure Foods Inc. of Phoenix, AR, has announced a recall of certain varieties of its Fresh Frozen™ line of frozen vegetables as well as select varieties of its Jamba “At Home” line of smoothie kits due to finding Listeria monocytogenes in its Jefferson, GA, facility.

These recalled products did not test positive for Listeria monocytogenes, and there are no known illnesses to date linked to consumption of Fresh Frozen IQF frozen vegetables or Jamba “At Home” smoothies. However, Inventure Foods has decided to issue a recall because Listeria monocytogenes was detected in the facility during routine testing.

The company urges anyone who has purchased a product listed below to not consume it and to destroy the contents and its package. Representatives are available 24/7 at 866-890-1004, or email info@inventurefoods.com, or visit http://ift.tt/1Gco5FF so that a company representative can provide you with a refund and help with any general inquiries regarding this matter.

An Inventure Foods Inc. statement reads: “Please be assured that we are committed to producing the highest quality products — and our top priority is the health and safety of consumers. It is with this in mind that we have initiated this voluntary recall as a precautionary measure and are working closely with the FDA to proactively remedy the situation.”

The Fresh Frozen products being recalled are distributed to retail outlets, including food service accounts, mass merchandise stores and supermarkets in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

The Jamba “At Home” smoothies’ products being recalled are distributed to retail outlets, including mass merchandise stores and supermarkets east of the Mississippi River. Only specific Jamba “At Home” branded products are involved in this recall. No other Jamba® branded products are affected.

Listeria is an organism that can cause infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

The products being recalled are identified below:

Fresh Frozen Vegetable Products

UPC CODE	FF ITEM NUMBER	PACK SIZE	DESCRIPTION
0-86069-20000-1	102	6/2#	SPEC. BUTTER BEANS
0-86069-50000-2	105	4/5#	SPEC. BUTTER BEANS
0-86069-20010-0	112	6/2#	BABY LIMA BEANS
0-86069-50010-1	115	4/5#	BABY LIMA BEANS
0-86069-20020-9	124	6/2#	CUT GREEN BEANS
0-86069-50020-0	125	4/5#	CUT GREEN BEANS
0-86069-20340-8	132	6/2#	ITALIAN GREEN BEANS
0-86069-50340-9	135	4/5#	ITALIAN GREEN BEANS
0-86069-20030-8	203	6/2#	CROWDER PEAS
0-86069-50030-9	205	4/5#	CROWDER PEAS
0-86069-20040-7	212	6/2#	BLACKEYE PEAS
0-86069-50040-8	215	4/5#	BLACKEYE PEAS
0-86069-20041-4	222	6/2#	PURPLE HULL PEAS
0-86069-50041-5	225	4/5#	PURPLE HULL PEAS
0-86069-20050-6	242	6/2#	FIELD PEAS W/SNPS
0-86069-50050-7	245	4/5#	FIELD PEAS W/SNPS
0-86069-20060-5	252	6/2#	BUTTER PEAS
0-86069-20005-6	256	6/2#	BUTTER BEANS
0-86069-20016-2	144	12/24 oz	FORDHOOK LIMA BEANS
0-86069-20061-2	262	6/2#	GREEN PEAS
0-86069-50060-6	265	4/5#	GREEN PEAS
0-86069-20290-6	272	6/2#	GREEN PEAS W/CARROTS
0-86069-50290-7	275	4/5#	GREEN PEAS W/CARROTS
0-86069-20042-1	283	6/2#	ZIPPER PEAS
0-86069-20032-2	295	6/2#	WHITE ACRE PEAS
0-86069-20070-4	303	6/2#	CUT OKRA
0-86069-50240-2	305	4/5#	CUT OKRA
0-86069-20350-7	312	6/2#	BABY WHOLE OKRA
**** NO UPC	315	4/5#	BABY WHOLE OKRA
0-86069-20075-9	323	6/2#	BREADED OKRA
0-86069-50075-0	325	4/5#	BREADED OKRA
0-86069-20100-8	402	6/2#	CUT YELLOW CORN
0-86069-50100-9	405	4/5#	CUT YELLOW CORN
**** NO UPC	421	96 CT	3″ CORN ON COB
0-86069-20200-5	422	6/2#	3″ CORN ON COB
0-86069-50250-1	425	4/5#	3″ CORN ON COB
0-86069-20102-2	432	6/2#	SHOEPEG CORN
0-86069-50102-3	435	4/5#	SHOEPEG CORN
0-86069-20300-2	502	6/2#	SLICED YELLOW SQUASH
0-86069-50300-3	505	4/5#	SLICED SQUASH
0-86069-20270-8	510	6/2#	BREADED SQUASH
0-86069-20310-3	522	6/2#	SLICED ZUCCHINI
0-86069-20510-5	531	6/2#	CHOPPED VIDALIA ONIONS & SQUASH
0-86069-20500-6	542	6/2#	CHOPPED VIDALIA ONIONS
0-86069-20295-1	603	6/2#	SLICED CARROTS
**** NO UPC	604	20#	SLICED CARROTS
0-86069-20355-2	659	6/2#	BRUSSELS SPROUTS
0-86069-20140-4	703	6/2#	CUT BROCCOLI
0-86069-50140-5	705	4/5#	CUT BROCCOLI
0-86069-20141-1	708	6/2#	BROCCOLI FLORETS
**** NO UPC	762	12/2#	DICED CELERY
0-86069-25071-6	774	6/2#	MUSTARD GREENS
0-86069-25040-2	776	6/2#	IQF COLLARDS
0-86069-25050-1	777	6/2#	IQF TURNIP GREENS
0-86069-25060-0	778	6/2#	IQF TURNIP GREENS W/R
0-86069-25090-7	779	6/2#	IQF CHOPPED SPINACH
**** NO UPC	792	12/2#	DICED ONIONS
**** NO UPC	795	12/2#	DICED RED PEPPER
**** NO UPC	798	12/2#	DICED GREEN PEPPER
0-86069-50080-4	805	4/5#	MIXED VEGETABLES
0-86069-20080-3	806	6/2#	MIXED VEGETABLES
0-86069-20014-8	813	6/2#	PREMIUM CALIFORNIA BLEND
0-86069-20011-7	814	6/2#	CALIFORNIA BLEND
0-86069-50011-8	815	4/5#	CALIFORNIA BLEND
0-86069-20330-9	826	6/2#	SUMMER BLEND
0-86069-20150-3	833	6/2#	VEGETABLE GUMBO
0-86069-20160-2	836	6/2#	VEGETABLE SOUP MIX W/TOMATOES
0-86069-21270-7	842	6/2#	STEW MIX
0-86069-20280-7	852	6/2#	STIR FRY BLEND
0-86069-20285-2	862	6/2#	ITALIAN BLEND
0-86069-20425-2	866	6/2#	FAJITA BLEND
0-86069-20400-9	877	6/2#	TEJANO BLEND
0-86069-20405-4	882	6/2#	JALISCO BLEND
0-86069-20432-0	897	4/5#	SEASONING BLEND
0-86069-20430-6	898	6/2#	SEASONING BLEND
0-86069-20170-1	856	6/2#	COUNTRY BLEND
0-86069-10180-3	90199	12/1#	WHOLE STRAWBERRIES
0-86069-10260-2	91199	12/1#	WHOLE BLACKBERRIES
0-86069-10190-2	92199	12/1#	SLICED PEACHES
0-86069-10500-9	952	24/12 oz	BLUEBERRIES
0-86069-10230-5	971	18/12 oz	TRIPLE BERRY BLEND
0-86069-20120-6	1002	6/2#	YAM PATTIES
0-86069-20112-1	1570	8/28 oz	SWEET POTATO CUTS
0-86069-50265-5	1582	4/5#	BOIL BLEND
0-86069-95015-9	4022	12/12 CT	SOUTHERN STYLE BISCUITS
0-86069-95020-3	4031	12/12 CT	CHEESE BISCUITS
0-86069-95040-1	4061	12/12 CT	BUTTER BISCUITS
0-86069-11200-7	S124	12/12oz	CUT GREEN BEANS
0-86069-11210-6	S262	12/12oz	GREEN PEAS
0-86069-11230-4	S402	12/12oz	CUT YELLOW CORN
0-86069-11260-1	S708	12/10oz.	BROCCOLI FLORETS
0-86069-11270-0	S806	12/12oz	MIXED VEGETABLES
0-86069-11275-5	S814	12/10oz.	CALIFORNIA BLEND
0-86069-11280-9	S826	12/12oz	SUMMER BLEND
0-86069-11290-8	S862	12/10oz.	ITALIAN BLEND
0-86069-20001-8	10299	12/1#	Speckled Butter Beans
0-86069-20012-4	11299	12/1#	Baby Lima Beans
0-86069-20021-6	12499	12/1#	Cut Green Beans
0-86069-20341-5	13299	12/1#	Italian Green Beans
0-86069-20043-8	21299	12/1#	Blackeye Peas
0-86069-20051-3	24299	12/1#	Field Peas w/ Snaps
0-86069-20006-3	25699	12/1#	Butter Beans
0-86069-20063-6	25299	12/1#	Butter Peas
0-86069-20071-1	30399	12/1#	Cut Okra
0-86069-20351-4	31299	12/1#	Baby Whole Okra
0-86069-20076-6	32399	12/1#	Breaded Okra
0-86069-20101-5	40299	12/1#	Cut Yellow Corn
0-86069-20301-9	50299	12/1#	Sliced Yellow Squash
0-86069-10530-6	543	18/ 12 oz	Chopped Vidalia Onions
0-86069-20296-8	60399	12/1#	Sliced Carrots
0-86069-20356-9	65999	12/1#	Brussels Sprouts
0-86069-20142-8	70399	12/1#	Broccoli Cuts
0-86069-25070-9	77499	12/1#	Mustard Greens
0-86069-20081-0	80699	12/1#	Mixed Vegetables
0-86069-20013-1	81499	12/1#	California Blend
0-86069-20151-0	83399	12/1#	Vegetable Gumbo
0-86069-20431-3	89899	12/1#	Seasoning Blend
0-86069-21271-4	84299	12/1#	Stew Mix
0-86069-25041-9	77680	12/1#	Collard Greens
0-86069-25051-8	77780	12/1#	Turnip Greens
0-86069-25061-7	77899	12/1#	Turnip Greens w/Diced Turnips
0-86069-25091-4	7791	18/12 oz	Chopped Spinach

Jamba At Home Smoothie Kits
The products affected have best by dates from 18 Mar 2016 through 17 Oct 2016 with code dates from 72644AH01 through 71075AH01.

Code Format:
7= JEFFERSON (Production codes starting with 8 are not included in the recall.)

Jamba At Home Smoothie Products

UPC CODE	JAMBA ITEM NUMBER	PACK SIZE	DESCRIPTION	PRODUCTION CODE	“BEST BY DATE”
8-84038-85098-7	85098	8/8oz	Strawberries Wild	72644AH01 thru71075AH01	18 Mar 2016 thru 17 Oct 2016
8-84038-85100-7	85100	8/8oz	Razzmatazz	72644AH01 thru71075AH01	18 Mar 2016 thru 17 Oct 2016
8-84038-85099-4	85099	8/8oz	Mango-A-Go-Go	72644AH01 thru71075AH01	18 Mar 2016 thru 17 Oct 2016
8-84038-85168-7	85168	8/8oz	Orange Dream Machine	72644AH01 thru71075AH01	18 Mar 2016 thru 17 Oct 2016
8-84038-85169-4	85169	8/8oz	Caribbean Passion	72644AH01 thru71075AH01	18 Mar 2016 thru 17 Oct 2016
8-84038-85102-1	85102	8/8oz	Green Fusion	72644AH01 thru71075AH01	18 Mar 2016 thru 17 Oct 2016
8-84038-85167-0	85167	8/8oz	Red Fusion	72644AH01 thru71075AH01	18 Mar 2016 thru 17 Oct 2016
8-84038-85166-3	85166	8/8oz	Blue Fusion	72644AH01 thru71075AH01	18 Mar 2016 thru 17 Oct 2016

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Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams Recalls All Products, Temporarily Closes Stores Due to Listeria Risk

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams of Columbus, OH, announced Thursday that the company has initiated a recall of all ice creams, frozen yogurts, sorbets, and ice cream sandwiches for all flavors and containers because of the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Also, the company said it is ceasing all sales and closing all seven of its scoop shops until it is sure that all of its products are 100-percent safe.

The ice creams, frozen yogurts, sorbets, and ice cream sandwiches being recalled were distributed in the U.S. to retail outlets, including food service accounts and grocery markets, as well as online at jenis.com. This recall includes all products bearing the “Jeni’s” brand name.

The contamination was discovered in a sample randomly collected by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture.

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams is not aware of any illness reports to date related to the recalled products. However, out of an abundance of caution, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams stated that the company is taking this measure in order to ensure complete consumer safety.

“Our top priority is guaranteeing the safety of all consumers by taking every possible precaution,” said John Lowe, CEO of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams.

“We have called in experts to help us find the root cause,” Lowe said. “We will be working with our suppliers to determine if the bacteria was introduced by one of the ingredients we use. We will not reopen the kitchen until we can ensure the safety of our customers.”

Customers who have purchased any of the products are urged to dispose of them or return them to the store where they were purchased for an exchange or full refund and to consult with their physician regarding any medical questions.

Customers may also contact Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at (614) 360-3905 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. (EDT) on April 23 and 24, from 9 a.. to 5 p.m. (EDT) on April 25 and 26, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EDT) on Mondays through Fridays thereafter. Jeni’s can also be contacted by email at recall@jenis.com and at jenis.com/recall.

This is the second recall announced this week involving ice cream and related products. On Monday, Blue Bell Creameries of Brenham, TX, announced that it was recalling all of its products made at all four of its plants due to the risk of Listeria contamination. There are 10 illnesses and three deaths to date potentially linked to Blue Bell products.

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals infected by Listeria may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, infected pregnant women can suffer miscarriages or stillbirths.

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Neil Perry's Chinese Braised Beef Ribs

A Neil Perry recipe - wonderful.

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Kayem Foods recalls sausage products due to possible foreign matter contamination

Kayem Foods, Chelsea, Mass., is recalling approximately 59,203 lbs of fully cooked chicken sausage products that may be contaminated with pieces of plastic.

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Nomad Holdings to acquire Iglo Foods for €2.6 billion

Nomad Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Iglo Foods Holdings for approximately €2.6 billion.

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Tate & Lyle to restructure European bulk ingredients business, Splenda unit

According to Reuters, Tate & Lyle has announced a major restructuring that includes exiting most of its European bulk ingredients business and making changes to its Splenda sucralose unit.

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U.S. Hispanics grew restaurant visits in 2014

The U.S. Hispanic population is growing exponentially compared to non-Hispanics, and the group’s overall restaurant visits outpaced population growth, reports The NPD Group, a global information company.

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Contaminated Fresh Spinach Outruns Confusing Recall Notices

Contaminated fresh produce often makes its way into consumers faster than the product can be effectively recalled.

An example of how this happens occurred earlier this month with fresh spinach produced by the Salinas, CA-based Taylor Farms — the winner for the past two years of the Safe Quality Foods (SQF) Institute’s “Primary Producer” award for food safety.

On April 2, Taylor Farms produced fresh spinach on three lines which, by April 7, was at a western Michigan distribution warehouse. Once it arrived at the warehouse, samples of the fresh spinach were taken by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) from bagged product going out to schools, hospitals and restaurants, according to a MDARD spokesperson.

The samples were taken for the department’s routine food safety assurance program and were tested for pathogens at the Geagley Laboratory in East Lansing, MI.

On April 13, results came back from the lab showing the spinach was positive for both Salmonella and non-shiga toxin producing E. coli. Because the product was involved in interstate commerce, MDARD’s Food and Dairy Division contacted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which then became the lead investigator for the incident.

The following day, April 14, Taylor Farms issued a voluntary recall for “certain lots codes of washed spinach.” The company stated that the product had tested positive “for a bacterial pathogen,” adding that, “The pathogen of concern is still unknown at this point … .” Taylor Farms also noted that it was “initiating the recall out of an abundance of caution.”

The first public report of the recall was issued not by Taylor Farms, but by Grand Rapids, MI-based Gordon Food Service, according to the news service covering the fresh produce industry known as The Packer. Gordon Food Service distributed the recall notice on April 14 using its website and the Taylor Farms letterhead to list two affected lots of spinach, 092A27 and 092A28.

A Taylor Farms employee with knowledge of the recall told Food Safety News that the codes mean that the contaminated spinach was all produced by separate lines during the day shift on April 2.

Next to chime in was the national commercial food distributor US Foods based in Rosemont, IL. On April 15, US Foods issued a “correction” on its website for the Taylor Farms recall, stating that it was for “Fresh, Flat Leaf Spinach due to possible contamination of Salmonella” being sold under both the Taylor Farms and Cross Valley Farms brands.

In addition, US Foods stated that one additional code was involved. This was for a third line, also from the day shift on April 2 — 092A24. (US Foods also has each code beginning with the letters YTF, while the Gordon Food Service left those off.)

In the 20 days since the Taylor Farms spinach was harvested in the Salinas Valley, no illnesses are known to be associated with the recall. Fresh spinach is typically consumed within two or three days of being purchased at the grocery store unless it is cooked and frozen for later use.

The two food service companies, and maybe others, distributed the spinach in several states, and it’s a good bet the great bulk of it was eaten by consumers who never heard about the recall.

The Class 1 recall, meaning there was an immediate health danger at hand, was never posted on FDA’s recall website in either its original or corrected form. FDA’s site is widely used by the food industry for such voluntary recalls.

The dueling Gordon Food Service and US Foods recall notices were confusing because Gordon apparently reported only on product it had from two lines, while US Foods had spinach to recall from three.

So while this fresh spinach recall wasn’t clear to the media or the public, it was a good illustration of how the fresh produce market moves faster than the recall mechanisms that are supposed to catch up with it.

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Blue Bell expands recall to all of its products

Blue Bell Ice Cream, Brenham, Texas, is voluntarily recalling all of its products currently on the market made at all of its facilities including ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet, and frozen snacks because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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Chef-enhanced school meals may increase veggie, fruit consumption

A study published in JAMA Pediatrics shows that schools collaborating with professionally-trained chefs to improve the taste of healthy meals may increase students’ fruit and vegetable consumption.

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Consumer demand for organic leads to more producers

The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that the organic industry continues to show remarkable growth domestically and globally, with 19,474 certified organic operations in the United States and a total of 27,814 certified organic operations around the world.

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Kraft to remove artificial colors, preservatives from Macaroni & Cheese

Kraft Foods has announced that starting in January 2016, Original Kraft Macaroni & Cheese in the United States will no longer be made with artificial preservatives or synthetic colors.

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Blue Bell Recalls All Products Made in All Company Facilities

Blue Bell Creameries of Brenham, TX, announced Monday that it is recalling all of its products currently on the market made at all of its facilities, including ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet and frozen snacks, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The company stated that Monday’s decision was the result of findings from an enhanced sampling program which revealed that Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream half gallons produced on March 17, 2015, and March 27, 2015, contained the bacteria.

This means Blue Bell has now had several positive tests for Listeria in different places and plants and, as previously reported, five patients were treated in Kansas and three in Texas after testing positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Three of the five people sickened in Kansas died.

The company still does not know what the source of the contamination might be, but Blue Bell’s president indicated that everything was being done to determine what caused this first product recall in the the company’s 108-year history.

“We’re committed to doing the 100-percent right thing, and the best way to do that is to take all of our products off the market until we can be confident that they are all safe,” said Paul Kruse, Blue Bell CEO and president, in a 37-second video statement posted Monday on the company’s website.

“We are heartbroken about this situation and apologize to all of our loyal Blue Bell fans and customers,” Kruse said. “Our entire history has been about making the very best and highest quality ice cream and we intend to fix this problem. We want enjoying our ice cream to be a source of joy and pleasure, never a cause for concern, so we are committed to getting this right.”

The products being recalled are distributed to retail outlets, including food service accounts, convenience stores and supermarkets in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma,  South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wyoming and international locations.

“At every step, we have made decisions in the best interest of our customers based on the evidence we had available at the time,” Kruse said. “At this point, we cannot say with certainty how Listeria was introduced to our facilities and so we have taken this unprecedented step. We continue to work with our team of experts to eliminate this problem.”

Blue Bell is implementing a procedure called “test and hold” for all products made at all of its manufacturing facilities. This means that all products will be tested first and held for release to the market only after the tests show they are safe. The Broken Arrow, OK, facility will remain closed as Blue Bell continues to investigate.

In addition to the “test and hold” system, Blue Bell plans to implement additional safety procedures and testing including: expanding its system of daily cleaning and sanitizing of equipment, expanding the system of swabbing and testing its plant environment to include more surfaces, sending samples daily to a leading microbiology laboratory for testing, and providing additional employee training.

Blue Bell expects to resume distribution soon on a limited basis once it is confident in the safety of its products. However, the products could be off the market for two to three weeks.

Consumers who have purchased these items are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. For more information, consumers with questions may call 1-866-608-3940, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. CDT, or go to the company’s website.

Listeria is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

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Chicken Sausage Products Recalled for Possible Plastic Pieces

Kayem Foods of Chelsea, MA, is recalling approximately 59,203 pounds of fully cooked chicken sausage products that may be contaminated with pieces of plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Monday.

The chicken sausage products were produced on various dates in March 2015. The following products are subject to recall:

• 12-oz. packages of Trader Joe’s brand “Sweet Apple Chicken Sausage” with the case code 9605 and use by/freeze by dates of “4 22 15,” “4 25 15,” and “4 29 15.”
• 8-oz. packages of al fresco brand “Apple Maple Fully Cooked Breakfast Chicken Sausage” with the case code 9709 and use by/freeze by dates of “JUN 13 2015” and “JUN 20 2015.”

The products subject to recall bear the establishment number “P7839” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide.

The problem was discovered after the firm received complaints from two consumers who found small pieces of plastic in the product.

Neither the company nor FSIS has received reports of any injuries associated with consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Joellen West, Customer Relations Supervisor, at (800) 426-6100, ext. 247.

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La Clarita Queseria Cheese Recalled for Risk of Staphylococcus Aureus Contamination

Consumers are being warned not to eat La Clarita Queseria Queso Fresco “Fresh Cheese” made by Queseria La Poblanita Inc. of New York, NY, due to possible Staphylococcus aureus contamination.

Officials from the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets stated there are no known illnesses to date associated with this product.

The recalled fresh Spanish-style cheese is sold in 12-oz. plastic tub packages with a label declaring a plant # 36/8585 and a product lot code of MAY 13, 2015. The manufacturer presented on the package is: “Queseria La Poblanita Inc., 216 E. 117 St., New York, NY  10035.”

The product was distributed to stores and delis in the metropolitan New York area.

A routine sample of the cheese, collected by an inspector from the Department’s Division of Milk Control and Dairy Services on April 15, 2015, was subsequently tested by the New York State Food Laboratory and discovered to be contaminated with high levels of Staphylococcus aureus.

The manufacturer was notified of the positive test result and voluntarily recalled the product.

Consumers who have purchased the La Clarita Queseria Queso Fresco Fresh Cheese should return the product to the place of purchase or discard it.

Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium that usually causes rapid food poisoning symptoms, including nausea, vomiting, retching, abdominal cramping, and prostration. In more severe cases, headache, muscle cramping and transient changes in blood pressure and pulse may occur.

Recovery generally takes two days, and everyone is susceptible. While it is rare, some people have died from such cases, particularly the elderly, infants, and those who were severely debilitated.

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Panko Tempura

Much easier and crispier than traditional versions. From http://www.nytimes.com/.

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Skillet Stir Fry - Benihana Style

This is another recipe that I saw on the Today show. You can use any kind of protein for this.

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Beech-Nut issues recall for baby food

Beech-Nut has issued a voluntary recall for certain jars of its Classics Stage 2 Sweet Potato & Chicken baby food for possible foreign objects after one jar was found to contain glass.



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Modified Salmonella shows promise against cancer

According to a recent study that appeared in mBio, a genetically modified strain of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium has proven effective against cancer tumors without causing food poisoning symptoms in patients.



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Sugar shown to relieve stress

According to a study that appeared in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, sugar-sweetened beverages can suppress the hormone cortisol and stress responses in the brain. Beverages sweetened with aspartame, however, do not have the same effect.



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Cargill achieves first landfill-free facility

Cargill’s Hazleton, Pa., meat processing plant has become the company’s first verified landfill-free facility.



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Kind Bars don’t meet ‘healthy’ requirements, says FDA

At least four varieties of Kind Bars do not meet the requirements for being labeled as “healthy,” according to a warning letter sent to the company by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).



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Nestlé in talks to sell Davigel

Nestlé announced that it has entered into exclusive negotiations to sell its Davigel subsidiary to the Brakes Group, a European foodservice operator owned by private equity manager Bain Capital.



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Report says consumers drawn to seafood, vegetarian meals

Consumers believe seafood, vegetarian, and vegan entrees are more healthful than those containing beef, pork, chicken, or turkey, according to Technomic’s new Center of the Plate: Seafood & Vegetarian Consumer Trend Report.



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Washington Dairy Recalls Raw Milk and Cream After Positive Listeria Test

A raw milk dairy in Washington state has voluntarily recalled some of its raw milk and cream products after a recent routine test found Listeria monocytogenes bacteria in a sample of raw cream.

Spanish Sonrise Dairy in Yacolt, WA, has recalled all of its raw cow’s milk and goat’s milk and cream with expiration dates between April 16-21, 2015, according to The Columbian newspaper in Vancouver, WA.

Products with those expiration dates should be thrown away, and anyone with questions about the recall can call the dairy at (360) 931-7283, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PDT.

The recalled products were sold at Amboy Market, Sonrise Market in Dollars Corner, New Seasons Market in Vancouver, and Camas Produce and Arnada Naturals in Vancouver. The milk is sold in gallon and half-gallon plastic containers, and the cream is sold in pint and quart plastic containers.

The recall was announced as a precaution, and no milk samples tested positive for Listeria, according to news reports.

The dairy’s owners, Jose and Tina Rodriguez, said they pulled all their cow’s milk and cream from store shelves on Friday and retrieved the goat’s milk from stores on Monday.

Tina Rodriguez said this was the first positive test result for the dairy, which the couple opened in 2011. Because of the incident, they have reportedly decided to close the dairy.

Listeria infection is particularly dangerous for pregnant women and those with compromised immune systems.

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EU report: Pesticides vs. pollinators

According to Reuters, the European Commission (EC) has published a report that shows that widely-used pesticides may effect a range of organisms that provide ecosystem services like pollination and natural pest control, as well as on biodiversity.



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Lettuce color may determine the speed of its antioxidant effect

A study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry shows that the color of the leaves of lettuce may determine the speed at which their compounds take effect.



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Pinnacle Foods expands Illinois plant to manufacture salad dressings

Pinnacle Foods has begun manufacturing for its recently-acquired Wish-Bone salad dressings business in its newly expanded St. Elmo, Ill., facility.



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Air-frying, pretreatment may decrease acrylamide in potatoes

A study published in the Journal of Food Science shows that air-frying and pretreatment soaking can lower acrylamide levels in fried potatoes.



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IFF to acquire Ottens Flavors

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., a global creator of flavors and fragrances for consumer products, has entered into an agreement to acquire Henry H. Ottens Manufacturing Co. Inc.



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Nestlé cuts added sugar in Nesquik

According to Reuters, Nestlé SA said it is cutting the added sugar in its Nesquik flavored milk products, the latest in a series of moves by the Swiss food company to reduce sugar and salt in its offerings amid growing public health concerns.



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Confusion surrounds sodium on nutrition labels

A study published in Preventing Chronic Disease shows that most American consumers report buying low sodium food items.



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USDA confirms cases of avian influenza

Since December 2014, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed several cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 in the Pacific, Central, and Mississippi flyways (or migratory bird paths).



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Specialty food sales top $100 billion

According to a new report from the Specialty Food Association produced in conjunction with research firms Mintel International and SPINS/IRI, sales of specialty food topped $100 billion in 2014, with retail and foodservice sales reaching a record $109 billion.



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USDA expands beef, pork trade with Mexico, Peru

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) has reached agreements allowing U.S. beef and pork producers greater access to consumers in Mexico and Peru.



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FDA proposes to amend the definition of a retail food establishment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a proposed rule to amend and update its regulation on registration of food facilities.



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Hershey accelerates sustainable cocoa sourcing

The Hershey Co. has announced that it will source enough certified and sustainable cocoa in 2016 to surpass the amount of cocoa required for the global production of four of its most popular chocolate brands: Hershey’s, Kisses, Kit Kat (United States only), and Brookside.



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The Chefs’ Warehouse purchases Del Monte Meat for $185 M

The Chefs’ Warehouse Inc., a distributor of specialty food products in the United States, has completed the acquisition of Del Monte Capitol Meat Co. and its affiliated companies for $185.1 million.



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Southeastern Mills acquires hot sauce brands from Bruce Foods

Southeastern Mills Inc. has acquired The Original Louisiana Brand Hot Sauce and related assets from Bruce Foods Corp.



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Dole names Johan Linden president, COO

Dole Food Co. has announced the appointment of Johan Linden as its new president and chief operating officer.



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World Health Day: A focus on food safety

World Health Day, observed on April 7 each year to mark the anniversary of the 1948 founding of the World Health Organization (WHO), gives everyone an opportunity to reflect on the progress that has been made to address the need for strong food safety systems, and on the challenges that lie ahead.



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Chicken and Pepper

Chicken and Pepper stir fry

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Tuesday Night Tom Kha Kai

You know, its Tuesday, you have some stuff in the fridge, but not everything, and you've had a long day at work and the gym, and you just want something fast and satisfying. The best part about this recipe is that you can swap in and out ingredients (tofu/chicken/shrimp/fish), so it's very flexible.

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Daily’s Premium Meats to build new pork plant in Missouri

Daily’s Premium Meats has announced plans to construct a new pork processing plant in St. Joseph, Mo., with site work expected to begin this summer and operations starting May 2016.



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Strawberries may reduce risk for heart disease, diabetes

Two new studies published in The FASEB Journal and presented at the Experimental Biology 2015 conference show that eating three to four servings of strawberries a day may reduce risk factors for heart disease and diabetes by lowering insulin resistance, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and inflammation.



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USDA launches FoodKeeper app to prevent food waste

The U.S. Food Waste Challenge calls on organizations and businesses across the food supply chain to join the fight against food waste.



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Veggies may slow cognitive decline in older adults

Something as easy as adding more spinach, kale, collards, and mustard greens to your diet may help slow cognitive decline, according to new research presented at the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) Annual Meeting during Experimental Biology 2015.



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Adding peanuts to a meal may benefit vascular health

A study presented at the American Society for Nutrition’s Scientific Sessions & Annual Meeting during Experimental Biology 2015 shows that including peanuts as a part of a high fat meal may improve the post-meal triglyceride response and preserve endothelial function.



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Resveratrol in red grapes may help ease depression in rats

A new study presented at the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) Annual Meeting during Experimental Biology 2015 finds that resveratrol—a compound found in the skin of red grapes—may help prevent inflammation as well as depression-related behaviors in rodents exposed to a social stress.



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Red Thai Meatball Curry(BBC Goof Food)

Recipe does not state what type of chillies, from the picture and what you can buy in England, I would guess it is a Holland red chile also called Dutch Chile, Finger Hot. A sub for this would be fresh cayenne pepper OR Fresno chile. Serve this with Basmati rice or Rice Noodles.

Red Thai Meatball Curry(BBC Goof Food) Rating: 0 Created: Apr 5, 2015 9:36:52 PM

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Wegmans Thai Green Bean and Mango Salad

This delicious recipe comes from the Wegmans grocery store magazine, Menu. It adds bright color and cool fresh vegetables and fruit to your plate with fantastic flavor. The original recipe called for twice the green beans. The lemon grass paste is a Wegmans product called Gourmet Garden Lemon Grass Herb Blend, a mixture of lemon grass, canola oil, sea salt, and some whey, sold refrigerated in their produce section. I haven't worked with lemon grass much, so I don't know whether minced fresh lemon grass would suffice.

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Costco Canada Recalls Kirkland Brand Roasted Chicken Salad for Listeria Risk

February weather dampened U.S. restaurant sales

Despite dampened sales and customer traffic levels as a result of extreme weather in parts of the United States, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) held relatively steady in February.



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Arsenic levels low in Iranian rice

A study published in the Journal of Food Science shows that rice from Iran has lower arsenic values than the standards set in both China and by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).



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U.S. chocolate market to hit $25 B in 2019

According to Mintel, chocolate confectionery sales grew 24% over a five-year period from 2009 to 2014 to reach $21 billion in the United States, the world’s largest chocolate market.



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Slow Cooker/Crock Pot Thai Coconut Chicken Curry (Kaeng Phet)

My favorite curry recipe

Slow Cooker/Crock Pot Thai Coconut Chicken Curry (Kaeng Phet) Rating: 0 Created: Mar 31, 2015 6:50:54 PM

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