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Menu Compliance Counts Starting May 5th
Restaurant calorie labeling: Starting next month, it’s not just for McDonald’s anymore. In an issue Barley Snyder&nb...
Learn MoreBarley Snyder Tops JD Supra’s 2017 Food & Beverage List
Media Contact: Michael Sadowski, Communications Coordinatormsadowski@barley.com or 717-208-8842 For Immediate Release Ba...
Learn MoreFinal Rule Affecting Organic Livestock and Poultry Producers Put on Hold
As Barley Snyder follows the evolution of the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Final Rule, the Agricult...
Learn MoreClearing up Standards to Earn Government’s “Organic” Seal
Federal officials believe a new rule will increase consumer confidence in the government’s “organic” seal and allow for...
Learn MoreWhen “Organic” is Not “Organic,” Even When the USDA Says It Is
Producers of agricultural products go to great lengths to achieve the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “organic” label....
Learn MoreBarley Snyder Announces Formation of Food & Agribusiness Industry Group
Lancaster, Pa. – Throughout one of the most fertile agriculture footprints in the Mid-Atlantic, Barley Snyder has serv...
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New Container Weight Requirements Effective July 1, 2016
This summer, new container weight requirements go into effect for containers shipped overseas. The International Maritime Org...
Learn MoreAnother Statute With Broad Whistleblower Protections – The FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
In April, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its final rule governing unlawful retaliation ...
Learn MoreNew Final USDA Rule to Reduce Salmonella and Campylobacter in Poultry
On February 4, 2016, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the issuan...
Learn MoreUSDA National Organic Program Instruction on Use of Brand or Company Names Containing the Word “Organic”
On August 14, 2014, the National Organic Program (NOP) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued its “in...
Learn MoreWest Coast Ports Labor Turmoil – Time to Dust Off That Overlooked Force Majeure Clause?
AUTHOR NOTE: The Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union announced on Friday evening...
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