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Food Safety and Recalls – A Global Challenge: Manufacturers can reap long-term benefits from short-term compliance adjustments

MCC: What issues are top of mind for your clients in the food and beverage industry? Stansbury: My clients include global food and beverage manufacturers, distributors, food industry trade associations, and retailers such as grocery stores. In 2015, food safety continues to be a hot topic as...

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Watch the Coverage Gap: Insurance for food contamination and recalls may leave liability on the table

Many aspects of a food manufacturer’s business are predictable or planned. And then there's food contamination and product recall – unanticipated events that keep a general counsel up at night. No wonder. An outbreak of foodborne illness, linked to a product ...

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USDA Raises Hurdles to Bankruptcy Sales of PACA-Regulated Produce Businesses

One of the main advantages of purchasing a business out of bankruptcy is that the process can be quick, orderly and predictable. Yet, recently, the United States Department of Agriculture ("USDA") has challenged the ability of debtors that are produce vendors to sell their businesses...

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