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- Mar 6, 2019 FSIS Begins Industry Testing for PHIS Export Component’s Second Country Group
Industry testing began today for phase two of the Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS) Public Health Information System (PHIS) Export Component. Testing will run through April 4.
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- Mar 6, 2019 U.S. Suspends China Tariff Hike Until Further Notice
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative suspended a scheduled tariff increase on $200 billion in Chinese imports to the U.S. until further notice, following President Donald Trump’s decision to delay his March 1 deadline for a U.S.-China trade deal amid progress in the negotiations.
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- Mar 6, 2019 March is National Deli Meat Month
The Meat Institute has coined March as National Deli Meat Month.
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- Mar 5, 2019 FDA Unveils New Imported Food Safety Plan
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week unveiled a new strategy to enhance the safety of foods imported to the U.S. FDA said the strategy is designed to meet four key goals: prevent food safety problems in the foreign supply chain before entry into the U.S., detect and refuse entry of...
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- Mar 5, 2019 Lighthizer Delivers Testimony on U.S-China Trade Before House Committee
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, in testimony last Wednesday before the House Ways and Means Committee, said the Trump Administration is pushing for significant structural changes to China’s economy that would allow for a more level playing field, especially with respect to issues...
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- Mar 5, 2019 Meat Institute Debuts New Beefshi Recipes
As part of its work with the Beef Checkoff, the Meat Institute launched eight new Beefshi recipes.
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- Mar 4, 2019 Foundation to Sponsor Consumer Food Safety Education Conference
The Foundation for Meat and Poultry Research and Education, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, will sponsor the Consumer Food Safety Education Conference this week, March 6-8, in Orlando, Florida.
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- Feb 21, 2019 U.S., Chinese Trade Negotiators Meet in Beijing
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin last week led a U.S. delegation to Beijing, China for trade negotiations with their Chinese counterparts ahead of the March 1 deadline.
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- Feb 20, 2019 Meat Institute Honors Industry Leaders at Annual Awards Ceremony and Luncheon at 2019 IPPE
The Meat Institute honored four industry leaders at its Annual Awards Ceremony and Luncheon and presented worker safety and environmental recognition and achievement awards during the 2019 International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, Georgia.
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- Feb 20, 2019 Revised Definition of WOTUS Published, Public Hearing Scheduled
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of the Army (Army) proposed a revised definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) that clarifies the scope of waters subject to federal authority under the Clean Water Act.
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- Feb 18, 2019 FSIS Issues Notice to Inspectors Regarding Campylobacter Test Results
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a notice instructing inspection program personnel (IPP) to take no action, unless otherwise directed, in response to the agency’s Campylobacter test results.
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- Feb 15, 2019 Veal for Valentine’s Day Campaign Gets Strong Results
The Meat Institute teamed up with the Beef Checkoff to actively promote a new Veal Sweetloaf recipe for Valentine’s Day, February 14.
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