The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) on Wednesday released a report outlining what the commission believes would be the likely impact of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) on the U.S. economy and on specific industry sectors, including food and agriculture.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released its 2014 annual report summarizing foodborne disease outbreaks in the United States.

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The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced the launching of a pilot scholarship program designed to recruit students enrolled in veterinary schools to “critical” Public Health Veterinarian (PHV) positions in the Agency.

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Brakebush Brothers, a family owned and operated company specializing in providing chicken to the foodservice industry, has purchased Wells Food Processing in Wells, Minnesota.

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USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service has issued Amendment 2 to the AMS Master Solicitation.

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The Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a Notice to the Trade regarding a WBSCM Vendor Refresher training on the following topics: Submitting Offers, including the new export/import feature, Advanced Shipping Notification (ASN), Invoice training and overview of the Corporate Vendor Admin duties.

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