Perdue asked FSIS to amend labeling compliance under the Poultry Products Inspection Act to remove any product that is “pasture-raised” that would be considered synonymous with “free-range.”
The FMI/NIQ Transparency Trends 2023 report found the proportion of grocery shoppers saying transparency is important increased seven percentage points from 2018 to 2023 (69% and 76%, respectively).
Congress has been busy lately proposing new laws mandating that beef be labeled with the country of its origin, which could have a big impact on how supermarkets and other channels merchandise fresh beef products.
According to Stemilt, for the 2023 crop, Goose Ridge will bring 860 acres of apples and around 50,000 bins to Douglas Fruit, which will pack and market the apples under the Stemilt brand.
The labeling of products sold in grocery fresh departments is constantly evolving, driven by factors including changing consumer preferences, health and safety concerns and government regulations.