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USDA Publishes New Guidelines on Meat and Poultry Labels:

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Imagine this: you’ve got a weekend BBQ lined up with friends, and you’re ready to impress with mouthwatering steaks and chicken wings. You head to the supermarket, excited to pick the best cuts, but as you browse the meat and...more

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USDA Publishes New Meat and Poultry Labeling Guidance

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On August 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released an updated guidance document regarding the substantiation of all animal-raising and environment-related claims on meat and poultry packaging. This new...more

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USDA Announces Proposed Rule Under Salmonella Framework for Raw Poultry Products

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) (collectively, the Agency) on Aug. 7, 2024, issued a proposed rule aimed at reducing Salmonella contamination in raw poultry products...more

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USDA announces fair and competitive livestock and poultry markets proposed rule

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On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published a proposed rule “Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets,” which would define the types of conduct and...more

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USDA releases proposed rule on poultry grower payment systems and capital improvement systems

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On June 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its proposed rule “Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems,” which USDA says will expand protections for broiler growers under the...more

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USDA issues final guidelines on donated food

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On May 23, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published final guidelines to assist establishments and non-profits that donate or receive donated meat, poultry, and egg...more

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USDA publishes final determination to declare Salmonella an adulterant in raw breaded and stuffed chicken products

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On April 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced its final determination to declare Salmonella an adulterant in not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) but appears ready-to-eat...more

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USDA releases final rule on inclusive competition and market integrity under the Packers and Stockyards Act

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On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) finalized its Inclusive Competition rule expanding protections for livestock and poultry farmers under the Packers and Stockyards Act (PSA). The final rule carries...more

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USDA Publishes Final Rule Amending National Organic Program Livestock and Poultry Production Standards

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On November 2, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a final rule amending the National Organic Program (NOP) Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards (OLPS Rule). The OLPS Rule adds specific requirements...more

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Cell-Cultivated Chicken Approved for Sale in the U.S. Market for the First Time

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As of June 21, 2023, two food companies have received a grant of inspection from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for their cell-cultivated chicken. This means the two companies, GOOD Meat (a division of Eat Just,...more

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GAO Encourages OSHA to Take Action in Meat and Poultry Industry

Recently, the United States General Accounting Office (GAO), which is a nonpartisan agency in the legislative branch, took on oversight of the executive branch agency, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In...more

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USDA Issues New Directives as Cell-Cultured Meat Moves to Market

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) issued Directive 7800.1 on June 21, 2023, providing further insight into the agency’s inspection and verification activities for the...more

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USDA Releases Proposal to Declare Salmonella an Adulterant in Raw Breaded and Stuffed Chicken Products

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On April 25, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced its proposed determination to declare Salmonella an adulterant in not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) but appears...more

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[Podcast] Food for Thought and Thoughts on Food: What to Expect in 2023

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On this episode, Amaru Sánchez and Bob Hibbert discuss trends you can expect to see in the food and drug space in the coming year. Beginning with the emerging market of cultivated protein, Amaru and Bob cover what is next for...more

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Supply Chain Shortages in the Meat and Poultry Industries

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With Thanksgiving fast approaching, you have probably heard that there is a turkey shortage – brought about by a combination of rising costs for feed and fuel, continued labor shortages, and – if that were not enough –a...more

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AMS releases inclusive competition proposed rule under the Packers and Stockyards Act

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The United States Department of Agriculture has issued a proposed rule expanding protections for livestock and poultry farmers under the Packers and Stockyards Act. The proposal would affect contracts between poultry...more

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FTC Chair Submits Comments on Proposed Poultry Farming Rules

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FTC Chair Lina Khan submitted a comment letter in support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposed rule on transparency in poultry grower contracting and tournaments, which would require poultry corporations to...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update - August 2022

CSPI Urges FDA to Establish Standardized Front-of-Package Labeling - The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has filed a regulatory petition asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “to require on...more

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FSIS plans to make Salmonella an adulterant in certain raw poultry products; previews other policies

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FSIS has announced plans to declare Salmonella an adulterant in not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) breaded and stuffed chicken products that may appear ready-to-eat (RTE).  The change is not yet effective. FSIS has also highlighted...more

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AMS releases ANPR seeking information for future tournament system rulemakings

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On June 7, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) released in pre-publication form an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) requesting general public comments on the tournament system used in poultry contracting...more

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USDA releases proposed rule on tournament system

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On May 26, 2022, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a long-anticipated proposed rule on performance-based poultry grower compensation, commonly called the “tournament system.” The proposal would...more

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FSIS issues proposed rule designating avian leukosis as a trimmable condition

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In response to an industry petition, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the poultry products inspection regulations to designate avian leukosis as a trimmable...more

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Alert to Poultry Flock Owners: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza on the Move in the US

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A variant of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) – one that is not an immediate threat to humans – is on the move in the United States in both wild bird and domestic poultry flocks. USDA has confirmed the isolation of...more

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DOJ and USDA Agree to Work Together on Enforcement of Meat and Poultry Processing Sector

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The meat processing sector has been in the crosshairs of the federal government over that last several years due to increased consumer prices for meat products and complaints from farmers and ranchers. These complaints have...more

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USDA and DOJ Issue Shared Principles Focusing on Antitrust Enforcement in Agriculture

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USDA and DOJ have announced shared principles to drive antitrust enforcement in the meat and poultry supply chains. On January 3, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and Attorney General Merrick...more

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