Articles Tagged with ''FDA''

Laura Himes has moved up to vice president of sourcing—fresh at Walmart Inc. She began working for Walmart in 2013 and most recently was the director for produce merchandising.

A new report from USDA's Economic Research Service says most consumers mistakenly assign health and environmental stewardship attributes to food labeled “natural,” putting food producers who use organic or antibiotics-free labels at a competitive disadvantage.

Andrew Zacher has a new role at the Food and Drug Administration and this year's World Food Prize Laureate has been announced.

An alliance of 31 nonprofit hemp organizations has agreed on a series of proposals they want included in the next farm bill or other legislation.

Judith McMeekin has announced plans to retire from the Food and Drug Administration on June 30 and California Citrus Mutual has brought on Michael Bliss.

Judith McMeekin has announced she is going to retire from the Food and Drug Administration on June 30 and the American Peanut Council has hired Tracy Grondine as vice president of communications.

Animal industry officials hope the upcoming reauthorization of legislation guiding animal drug reviews will streamline the approval process, preventing the U.S. from falling behind foreign governments.

Governor Gavin Newsom has selected Samantha Arthur to be the assistant secretary for Salton Sea Policy at the California Natural Resources Agency and Allison Febbo has been named the new general manager of Westlands Water District.

The Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed rule that will help reduce sodium in the food supply and draft guidance to improve labeling standards to help consumers better understand how foods can promote good nutrition and assist consumers in making informed choices.