The Joint Industry Safety and Health Council recognized 68 chicken and turkey facilities for outstanding safety performance through the implementation of innovative and effective safety and health programs.

The Food Processing Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln created the Food Processing Management Certificate program, a series of self-paced online courses with content presented as pre-recorded video lectures, PowerPoint presentations and quizzes to test understanding/comprehension.

SAI Global offers food safety training courses designed to help companies learn more about recent food safety standards changes.

Demand for U.S. food safety products is forecast to increase 7.3% annually to $4.5 billion in 2016, according to a new study from The Freedonia Group.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced its intent to establish a Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee, designed to advise, consult with and make recommendations to the secretary of labor and the assistant secretary of labor.

Commonwealth Dairy started up a new, state-of-the-art production facility using Mettler-Toledo Safeline’s SmartChek x-ray inspection systems.

Earthbound Farm received the 2012 NSF Food Safety Leadership Award for Systems Improvement at the 2012 Food Safety Summit.

JVM Sales (dba Milano’s Cheese) received the SQF 2000 Level 3 Excellent Certification by the Safe Quality Food Institute.

Will you back up what you believe? They used to say, “Put your money where your mouth is.”

Tyson Foods Inc., Springdale, Ark., said it its Vernon, Texas, bacon facility held special team member meals to mark its 90th anniversary on Wednesday, Feb. 22.