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April 2025
Anheuser-Busch to cease production at New Hampshire craft brewery
The beer giant will shift operations to another facility in North Carolina, where it is investing $1 million.
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MIPRONS’ space challenge: when water becomes the propellant of the future
Innovating in space propulsion by focusing on sustainability is at the heart of the mission of MIPRONS, an Italian company founded by Angelo Minotti in 2019, just months before the pandemic. Speaking to the microphones of ilNewyorkese on Claudio Brachino’s
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Italian PDO and PGI Cured Meat Exports Surpass €600M
Italy’s PDO and PGI cured meat sector remains a pillar of the country’s agri-food industry, with production value exceeding €2 billion—accounting for roughly a quarter of the market in 2023. Italy remains Europe’s leader in the segment, boasting 43 protected
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New guide outlines allergen labeling requirements for businesses
The Food and Drug Administration has published new information for businesses seeking guidance on how to label foods that include known allergens. The new web page includes Frequently Asked Questions to be used as a resource for the Fifth Edition
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New priorities require resources, expertise, and regulations: Where will they come from?
— OPINION — By Steven Grossman Secretary Kennedy’ announcement came last Thursday: FDA’s contribution to the pending HHS reduction in force (RIF) would be 3,500 employees. That is not quite 20 percent of the agency’s total workforce. The RIF would
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E. coli findings prompt Australian salad recalls
Several retailers in Australia have issued recalls because of the risk of E. coli contamination in fresh produce. Spinach and mixed salad items have been recalled in multiple states following detection of Shiga-toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in two spinach products.
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