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Considering a new winery or hard cider business? Attend the Winery Development Pre-conference
Published on December 21, 2016
Prospective winery licensees will obtain basic information about starting a winery or hard cider business in Michigan by participating in the one-day winery development conference to be held Feb. 22, 2017. -
Ag Action 2017 of Southwest Michigan features Food Business Development
Published on December 21, 2016
Michigan State University Extension, MSU Product Center and Kalamazoo Valley Community College will host Starting a Licensed Food Business Ag Action in early 2017. -
Healthy Food Connect offers educational series
Published on December 15, 2016
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan hosted the first of an educational series on food topics. The first gathering focused on food policy. -
Oakland County forms new food policy council
Published on December 12, 2016
Launched in September, this council is joining a sizeable network of food policy councils throughout Michigan. -
2017 Winter FDA FSMA-defined Grower Produce Safety trainings scheduled
Published on December 5, 2016
Produce Safety Alliance grower training courses satisfying the Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule certification requirement will be offered at three Michigan locations in winter 2017. -
Dry bean tour will give institutional buyers a behind-the-scenes look at Michigan beans
Published on December 5, 2016
Institutional stakeholders will get a first-hand glimpse at the Michigan dry bean supply chain. -
Just how natural is a food labeled “natural"?
Published on November 21, 2016
Organically labeled foods have a specific definition. -
Smoking fish for commercial use
Published on November 7, 2016
Steps to take when smoking fish to reduce the risk of food safety problems. -
Challenges to feeding the seven billion and beyond – Part 5: GFSI and prospects for improvement
Published on November 3, 2016
Low to middle income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia are the most vulnerable to food insecurity. Several priorities to enhance the long-term food security in this region have been suggested. -
Global food trends
Published on October 21, 2016
Consumers increasingly interested in healthy eating.
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