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President's Food Safety Group Issues Progress Report | | |
The President's Food Safety Working Group (FSWG) has issued a progress report highlighting its accomplishments and strategies. Among other things, the report chronicles efforts made over the last three years by USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to safeguard the food supply.
MWFPA continues to engage with federal and state officials as they work on FSMA proposals and implementation. 2012 looks to be a busy year on the food safety front, and we'll keep you informed via this news bulletin and other channels.
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Food Industry Raises Concern Over EPA Dioxin Limits | | |
Farming and food industry groups are raising concern about an Environmental Protection Agency proposal to limit human consumption of dioxins. They argue that EPA's proposed daily exposure limit for dioxin isn't justified and may scare consumers away from their products.
In a letter to the White House, the groups accused EPA of creating a situation "in which most U.S. agricultural products could arbitrarily be classified as unfit for consumption." The groups include the American Frozen Food Institute, the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Chicken Council. EPA recently announced plans to release its final conclusions regarding dioxins in January.
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MN GOP Picks New Senate Leaders | |
Minnesota Senate Republicans picked Sen. Dave Senjem of Rochester as their new majority leader. He was minority leader for four years prior to the GOP taking control of the Senate. Senjem appointed Julianne Ortman as his Deputy Majority Leader and Bill Ingebrigtsen as an Assistant Majority Leader. The Republican caucus elected Sens. Roger Chamberlain of Lino Lakes, Paul Gazelka of Brainerd, Ted Lillie of Lake Elmo and Claire Robling of Jordan as assistant leaders last week.
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MN Redistricting Panel to Hear Arguments | |
Minnesota's Special Redistricting Panel heard arguments on January 4 for and against the three sets of redistricting maps that have been submitted to the court. If Minnesota's legislature and the Governor can not agree on a redistricting plan by February, the court will issue its own plan.
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MWFPA 2011 Annual Report Available Online | | |
MWFPA's 2011 annual report is now available for online viewing or download.
To view a copy online, click on the image at right. The report provides a snapshot of MWFPA's 2011 successes and highlights the many services provided by MWFPA over the year.
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Dues Notice Reminder | | |
 Just a friendly reminder to remit your 2012 membership dues. Invoices were sent out November 15 and are due this week. Don't miss out on all of the exciting MWFPA events coming up this year! Thanks to all of you who have sent in your payment. We look forward to working with you. If you have any questions, or would like to discuss your membership, please contact Robin Fanshaw at 608.255.9946 or robin.fanshaw@mwfpa.org.
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Food Processor Sought for Wastewater Project | | |
Agri Processing Services, LLC (APS) is seeking non-meat-based food processing companies interested in participating in a USDA-funded SBIR Phase II field project titled "Diversion From Land Disposal Of Nutrients Recovered From Non-MPP Processing Plant Wastewater To Value-Added Use In Multi-Species Feed Rations".
Selected food processing facilities would grant access to their processing/waste water flows for an expected period of up to 90 days to allow APS to utilize a specialty treatment process to recover nutrient-dense food byproducts.
Organizations interested in learning more about this opportunity are asked to contact Nick George at MWFPA, or Timm Ortman at APS (317.663.4222; tortman@agriproserv.com) or
www.agriproserv.com
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Lakeside Seeks Distribution General Manager | | |
Lakeside Foods in Manitowoc, WI seeks a full-time distribution center general manager to be responsible for operational systems in canned labeling and frozen production operations. Qualified candidates will have a four-year degree , or equivalent experience, plus overall knowledge of packaging operations and equipment.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to Bruce Jacobson or Dave Greenwood at: bjacobson@lakesidefoods.com or greenwood@lakesidefoods.com, or mail to them at 808 Hamilton St., P.O. Box 1327, Manitowoc, WI, 54220.
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Hancock Station Seeks Research Program Mgr. | | |
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Hancock Agricultural Research Station is seeking a superintendent. The position is responsible for overseeing the operation of the research station which focuses on irrigated vegetable and field crops with an emphasis on potatoes, snap beans, cucumbers, field corn and sweet corn and alfalfa.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume referring to Position Vacancy Listing #72257 to: Dwight Mueller, N695 Hopkins Rd., 119 ARS Arlington Farm Headquarters, Arlington, WI. 53911-9719 or email dhmuelle@wisc.edu.
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| MWFPA Calendar of Events | |
February 15-16, 2012: Seventh Annual Food Processors Safety Conference/Expo, Wisconsin Dells, WI, Kalahari Resort. A great opportunity for safety and health conscious individuals to gather and learn from experts and peers how best to address today's safety, health and compliance issues. For more details, click here.
June 6 & 7, 2012: MWFPA Spring Summit and Scramble, Trappers Turn Golf Course, Wisconsin Dells, WI. Save the date and join us for our Member's only golf outing and Spring meetings. November 27-29, 2012: MWFPA 108th Annual Convention and 85th Annual Processing Crops Conference, Madison, WI, Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center. Don't miss this invaluable opportunity to gain exclusive insights from some of the industry's most innovative and knowledgeable representatives and to make meaningful contacts with clients, prospects and referral sources.
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| MWFPA Educational Opportunities | |
January 30-February 1 2012: Introduction to Food Chilling and Freezing. Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street, Madison, WI. Designed for those needing a better understanding of both the science and technologies for food chilling and freezing, this course is an opportunity to focus on the subjects' most important principles and practices. For more information or to register, click here.
February 21-23 2012: GMA's 2012 Food Claims & Litigation Conference, Dana Point, Calif. Learn how to navigate the rapidly changing landscape of food related litigation, defend against unfounded product liability claims and protect your company's reputation with insights from the top in-house counsel and private practice attorneys in the food, beverage and consumer products industry. For more information click here.
March 5-8 2012: Better Process Control School, Union South, University of Wisconsin, 1308 W. Dayton Street, Madison, WI. This FDA- and USDA-approved program covers core areas of microbiology, thermal process principles, food plant sanitation, food container handling, record keeping and instrumentation; covers processing systems important to the industry: still retorts (steam and overpressure), continuous retorts, discontinuous agitating retorts, hydrostatic retorts; and also covers packaging systems widely used in the industry: aseptic systems, retortable flexible containers, glass closures, and metal closures. For more information, an enrollment form and link to online registration, visit www.foodsafety.wisc.edu.
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