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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
USDA confirms first case of mad cow disease in Central California
US officials detect the first case of mad cow disease in a dairy cow in central California and prevent it from entering the human food chain to pose any threat to consumers, according to Bloomberg News. The cow was identified as part of rou ...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
US court blocks California's 'downer' pig ban
January 25, 2012 US court blocks California's 'downer' pig ban   The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday (Jan 23) that California's ban on the sale of pork from "downer" pigs cannot be enforced due to a less stringent federal law regu ...
Friday, October 28, 2011
California-based Niman Ranch expands to Northeast
October 28, 2011 California-based Niman Ranch expands to Northeast Niman Ranch in Alameda, California, announced the expansion of its sustainable hog production to include new farmers and a processing facility in the Northeast. The Leidy's ...
Monday, March 14, 2011
California egg farmers ask to join lawsuit seeking Proposition 2 standards (Press Release)
March 14, 2011 California egg farmers ask to join lawsuit seeking Proposition 2 standards Press Release   The Association of California Egg Farmers (ACEF) filed an Application to Intervene in the Superior Court of California, seeking to bec ...
Friday, October 8, 2010
California's Aurora Algae expands operations to Perth, Australia (Press Release)
October 8, 2010 California's Aurora Algae expands operations to Perth, Australia Press Release   Aurora Algae, a producer of high-performance, premium algae-based products, is expanding operations with the opening of a new regional headquar ...
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
California's scientists to conduct safety test on Gulf seafood
July 20, 2010 California's scientists to conduct safety test on Gulf seafood The University of California's Davis Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory has been chosen as one of eight labs to test gulf seafood for chemical contamination, ...
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Yakult to set up plant in California (Press Release)
July 7, 2010 Yakult to set up plant in California Press Release     Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Yakult USA Inc., will construct a plant in Fountain Valley, California and production is slated to begin ...
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
California's South Gate Meat recalls ground beef
June 23, 2010   California’s South Gate Meat recalls ground beef     California’s South Gate Meat Company is recalling roughly 35,000 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Se ...
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
California firm recalls ground beef over possible E. coli contamination
January 20, 2010   California firm recalls ground beef over possible E. coli contamination     In response to an ongoing investigation by the USDA into possible E. coli contamination, California-based Huntington Meat Packing Inc. recalls 86 ...
Thursday, January 14, 2010
California poultry farmers outraged by new housing rules
January 14, 2010 California poultry farmers outraged by new housing rules New animal housing regulations may prove costly, prompting some Californian poultry farmers to leave the state. Several states are reaching out to California poultry ...
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
California turkey farm reports H1N1 outbreak
January 13, 2010 California turkey farm reports H1N1 outbreak  According to the International Society for Infectious Diseases, the H1N1 flu virus has infected a flock of breeding turkeys in California, US. On December 28, 2009, the Central ...
Monday, October 19, 2009
Californian company recalls uninspected meat products
October 19, 2009 Californian company recalls uninspected meat products                        Vatran's Fine Foods Inc., based in Tracy, Northern California, is recalling 11,500 pounds of meat products because they were not inspected, accord ...
Thursday, October 15, 2009
California Meat Company recalls beef on E. Coli concerns
October 15, 2009 California Meat Company recalls beef on E. Coli concerns                            A San Diego-based meat wholesaler recalled about 925 pounds of ground-beef that might be contaminated with E. Coli. No illnesses had been r ...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
California egg sector struggles with solutions to cage ban
June 23, 2009 California egg sector struggles with solutions to cage ban California's Proposition 2 will ban the use of all conventional battery cages in the state from 2015, and the local egg industry is scrambling to find practical soluti ...
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
California moves to ban antibiotics, boost food safety
June 3, 2009 California moves to ban antibiotics, boost food safety                                 Measures by California State Senator Dean Florez to phase out the use of non-therapeutic antibiotics in livestock and to bolster the state's ...

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