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The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently issued two announcements that may be of interest to the meat and poultry industry.

Employee hygiene is a leading cause of food safety incidents, costing the industry billions, and damaging public health and brand image.

Easy-to-install thermal energy storage technology can be employed to optimize energy savings day after day, while also making grocery stores more resilient during those critical times when they would normally be left in the dark.

Nestlé S.A., Switzerland, announced plans to improve the welfare of millions of chickens used for food in Europe through its Herta, Buitoni, Wagner and Maggi brands.

As of June 27, 210 people in 36 states have become ill from the outbreak, and there have been 96 hospitalizations and five deaths.

Researchers are harnessing a still-developing field of study, microgenomics, to limit pathogens in the pre-harvest stage of cattle, while common sense methods are still being used to protect poultry.

Parts of any food or beverage plant that need to have allergen management programs in place are the receiving, storage and warehousing areas.

The Application Center features a variety of versatile bench-top scale and pilot scale equipment that can be used alone or in combination, giving BENEO the ability to cover a wide range of applications.

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., announced a collaboration agreement with Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc., a Coral Gables, Fla.-based producer, marketer and distributor of high-quality fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables.

Under the standard, certain human food manufacturers, retailers and importers will be required to notify consumers that a food is either bioengineered (BE) or contains BE contents.