Sentences with phrase «profile food recalls»

Why it matters: Salmonella is a leading cause of food - borne illness and is the culprit bacterium in high - profile food recalls, such as peanut butter in 2008/2009 and the current one of ground turkey that has led to 77 illnesses and one fatality reported in the United States to date.

«Initiatives such as the Courtauld Commitment, aimed at reducing the environmental impact of the grocery sector, along with high profile food recalls, mean that suppliers and retailers are giving increasing priority to driving out waste, reducing risk and optimising performance,» points out Alan Mutch.

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This is especially important in an era when high - profile food scares and recalls have threatened industries.

A producer that makes private - label foods for Walmart, Target, and other high - profile retailers is initiating a widespread recall of its food products after inspectors turned up positive tests for Listeria monocytogenes at its plant.

High - profile outbreaks of food - borne illness over the past several years have left regulators scrambling to recall tainted food — and led to the bill, which President Barack Obama signed into law last week.

Many owners consider this a more natural option, and with a few high profile commercial pet food recalls in recent years, raw food has continued to gain in popularity.

The pet - food contamination recalls also raised the profile of natural foods, shifting their interest to these items — a switch that's endured despite the recession.

Between 2007 and 2009, the combination of high - profile pet food recalls and a severe downturn in the economy proved to be a game changer for many pet retailers, particularly in the boutique segment.