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Food Safety Progress
The most sweeping reforms of the nation’s food safety rules in over 70 years are being implemented by the Food & Drug Administration and have led to an inﬂux of comments from the industry and the public, according to a tally by The Food Institute, an Upper Saddle River, NJ-based trade association.

Cake Boss Creation

Clabber Girl named Vendor of the Year

Giant Eagle, Inc. has unveiled its ﬁfth President Obama signed The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) just over a year ago, and while FDA has made substantial progress, the industry still awaits several proposed rules, including one on the safety of fresh produce, which will likely be in excess of 125 pages. The Food Institute reports that FDA may not release three additional proposed rules until early February. The rules focus on hazard analysis & preventive controls for human food and animal feed/pet food; and the Foreign Supplier Veriﬁcation Program. Located in the Township of Pine at 155 Towne Centre Drive, the newly expanded 90,000 square foot culinary, dining and shopping destination celebrated its grand opening in midJanuary with in-store demonstration and autograph signing appearances by food celebrities including TLC Network’s “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro, who unveiled a one-of-a-kind largerthan-life cake he and his team created. “We are deeply honored and thankful to be named the DDA Vendor of the Year,” Morris says. “This was a complete team effort from our dedicated employees who are part of a tradition of excellence Hungry celebrities attending the The city of Cleveland ﬁled a lawsuit challenging Ohio’s attempt to prohibit Cleveland and other Ohio cities from restricting industrially produced trans fat in local restaurants and food shops. In April 2011 the Cleveland City Council voted to ban the sale of non-packaged foods containing industrially produced trans fat The ban was to go into effect for most foods Jan. 1, 2013, and July 1, 2013 for foods with yeast dough and cake batter, like donuts. 2012 Sundance Film Festival had the chance to nosh on delicious offerings from Udi’s Gluten Free Foods. Throughout the Sundance event, festival attendees were greeted with Udi’s goodies, including bread, bagels, granola and more with zero gluten and the 100% high-quality taste that Hollywood’s elite expect. Many of the television, music and movie stars who stopped by Udi’s booth were already familiar with Udi’s products and most importantly, the reality of living gluten free. “Much like Dawn, our partners at Clabber Girl are passionate about delivering great quality every time and on time,” says Carrie Jones-Barber, Dawn CEO. “We are proud to recognize the ongoing work that Clabber Girl team members are doing to ensure DDA customers suceed.” that began more than 160 years ago.” The Clabber Girl Corporation has become one of the most trusted suppliers of high-quality chemical leaveners in the world and is respected for accurate and timely customer service. Gary Morris, president and COO of Clabber Girl Corporation, accepted the honor at the DDA awards dinner during the group’s annual meeting in January. Market District location in ﬁve years – and its ﬁrst in Pittsburgh’s North Hills suburbs. Dawn Foods is pleased to announce Clabber Girl Corporation is the Dawn Distributors Advantage (DDA) Vendor of the Year, honoring the company’s outstanding service and performance in 2011. The DDA recognizes Clabber Girl Corporation’s intense dedication to taking great care of customers.

Trans Fat Fight

Udi’s at Sundance

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