Quality
No Quick-Fix For China's Troubled Dairy Industry
June 29, 2012 9:48 am | by Alexa Olesen, Associated Press | News | CommentsAs recently as this week, Bright Dairy and Food Co. announced that one of its factories had accidentally flushed alkaline water into cartons of milk.
Using Behavior-Based Training To Create A Food Safety Culture
June 28, 2012 11:25 am | by Dan Fone, Business Development Director, Global Food Safety Division, NSF International | Articles | CommentsIssues surrounding food handler personal hygiene and cross contamination continue to top the list of food safety risk factors. Current and widely accepted food safety training models are designed to work from a very basic assumption that we are able to devise comprehensive and prescriptive rules for all food safety practices that will be followed at all times. However, we all know from real life experience that this isn’t always the case.
Haynes International Plans Ind., La. Expansions
June 26, 2012 9:43 am | News | CommentsHaynes CEO Mark Comerford says the $24M investment will add about 20 percent to the Kokomo factory's capacity and create 40 new jobs.
GM Recalls Cruze Cars Over Risk Of Engine Fire
June 22, 2012 12:38 pm | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsGM says 30 fires have occurred when fluids dripped onto a plastic shield below the engine and ignited, but no injuries have been reported.
NHTSA Probes Engine Stalling In Chrysler 200
June 22, 2012 12:11 pm | News | CommentsThe agency has received 15 complaints that the 3.6-liter V-6 engines stall without warning while coasting to a stop.
Three Things To Look For When Purchasing Wire
June 21, 2012 2:18 pm | by Cerro Wire | Articles | CommentsJust as two cars may be of vastly different quality even though both have one steering wheel and four tires, not all wire is exactly the same, even though it appears to be on the outside.
Lexus Tops Auto Quality Study
June 20, 2012 1:44 pm | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsThe Toyota luxury brand was tops in the J.D. Power and Associates study of quality in 2012 models.
Suit Says Hebrew National's Products Not Kosher
June 20, 2012 9:35 am | News | CommentsConAgra Foods Inc. says a lawsuit that claims its Hebrew National products aren't really kosher is without merit.
UK: No Health Risk From Faulty Breast Implant
June 18, 2012 7:57 am | by Meera Selva, Associated Press | News | CommentsA top British medical expert says faulty French-made breast implants do not pose any long-term health problems to women.
Using New Media, Chinese Try Out Food Activism
June 15, 2012 9:34 am | by Alexa Olesen, Associated Press | News | CommentsWebsites like the food scandal database 'Throw It Out the Window' underscore the deep anger in China over the country's persistent food safety problem.
Air Force Cites Progress On F-22 Oxygen Mystery
June 15, 2012 9:22 am | by Robert Burns, AP National Security Writer | News | Comments"We're not ready to declare victory yet," said Maj. Gen. Charles Lyon, but he claims to be quickly ruling out reasons why pilots' breathing becomes restricted.
Genetically Modified Foods May Get Labeled In Calif.
June 13, 2012 8:27 am | by Garance Burke, Associated Press | News | CommentsVoters will soon decide whether to require special labels for food made from genetically modified ingredients, in a closely watched test of consumer attitudes.
Unilever Recalls Ben & Jerry's Over Allergen Label
June 12, 2012 11:46 am | News | CommentsThe chocolate nougat crunch ice cream is missing an allergen advisory statement that warns those with nut allergies that it may be unsafe.
NHTSA Receives Complaints On Honda Pilot, Toyota RAV4
June 8, 2012 11:15 am | News | CommentsNHTSA has been asked to open up an investigation, with one consumer saying that his steering system failed and the vehicle's brakes applied involuntarily.
Ford Lovers, Unite: Big Classic Car Auction In NH
June 8, 2012 9:29 am | by Kathy McCormack, Associated Press | News | CommentsMichael Dingman has spent much of his life collecting vintage Fords and restoring them, and now some of them are worth nearly $300,000.
U.S. Man Sues Boeing, Others For Nigerian Plane Crash
June 8, 2012 9:09 am | by Michael Tarm, Associated Press | News | CommentsA man whose wife died in the recent crash is blaming the companies that designed and built the aircraft, including Boeing and Pratt & Whitney.
UK Officials Seize Fake Olympic Goods
June 8, 2012 8:54 am | News | CommentsBritain's Border Force says it has seized thousands of fake Olympic goods at ports and airports across the U.K. ahead of the London Games.
Judge: FDA Should Act On Animal Antibiotics
June 6, 2012 8:25 am | by Larry Neumeiser, Associated Press | News | CommentsFederal judge has ordered the FDA to evaluate the safety risks to human health associated with the widespread use of antibiotics in food-producing animals.
Lab: Iowa Egg Company Warned Of Salmonella Outbreak
June 4, 2012 1:51 pm | by Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press | News | CommentsA federal grand jury is looking into whether Wright County Egg executives misled the public despite knowledge they were tainted, leading to 62,000 illnesses.
Judge Gives Preliminary OK To Herbicide Settlement
May 31, 2012 2:20 pm | by Jim Suhr, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsThe $100M agreement could help reimburse nearly 2,000 community water systems that had to filter their water of Syngenta's agricultural herbicides.
J&J Gets FDA Warning About Handling Of Complaints
May 31, 2012 9:18 am | News | CommentsThe FDA says a J&J unit received 227 complaints about various products and most often closed them without a thorough investigation.
Lawsuits Slam 'Natural' Claims From OJ To Chips
May 31, 2012 9:10 am | by Jessica Gresko, Associated Press | News | CommentsA series of new lawsuits nationwide claim Tropicana's juice is so heavily processed it shouldn't be called "natural" by FDA standards.
FDA Warns About Counterfeit Adderall
May 30, 2012 8:55 am | News | CommentsAgency is warning consumers that a counterfeit version of the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drug is being sold over the Internet.
US Hail Storm Pounds New Ford Escape Models
May 29, 2012 9:26 am | by Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsThe storm struck Louisville, Ky., and damaged about 3,500 of the newly-redesigned Escapes, just as Ford's sales are going up.
Senate Bill Aims To Increase Drug Import Safety
May 25, 2012 9:24 am | by Matthew Perrone, AP Health Writer | News | CommentsU.S. regulators would inspect more drug manufacturing facilities in China, India and other foreign countries in order to ensure quality.
