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California Bans New Soda Taxes -
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed the Keep Groceries Affordable Act, a statute preventing local agencies in the state from imposing taxes...more
7/20/2018
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FDA Releases Guidance on Dietary Fiber Labeling -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released guidance identifying eight non-digestible carbohydrates that the agency intends...more
6/18/2018
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USDA Releases Proposed Bioengineered Ingredients Standard -
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released the proposed National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard,...more
5/7/2018
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China to Tariff U.S. Food Commodities -
China has reportedly imposed tariffs on imports of U.S.-made agricultural products, including pork, soybeans, wheat, beef, orange juice, whiskey and corn, following the United...more
4/9/2018
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