FOOD INDUSTRY

Articles and editorials

Paul McIlhenny—CEO of the Company That Makes Tabasco Sauce—Dies at 68, E181 [25FE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers (see S. 281), S657 [12FE] (see H.R. 1932), H2568 [9MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a dairy producer margin insurance program to protect producer income by paying producers when actual producer margins are less than a threshold level (see H.R. 1741), H2350 [25AP]

——— include California as a separate Federal milk marketing order upon the petition and approval of California dairy producers (see S. 663), S2328 [22MR] (see H.R. 1396), H1825 [21MR]

——— include farmed shellfish as specialty crops (see S. 754), S2749 [17AP] (see H.R. 1590), H2122 [17AP]

——— protect against foodborne illnesses and provide enhanced notification of recalled meat, poultry, eggs, and related food products (see S. 1502), S6446 [12SE]

——— provide grants to enhance the most effective freezing methods to improve access to affordable and locally produced specialty crops (see H.R. 2147), H2953 [23MY]

——— repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see S. 632), S2146 [21MR] (see H.R. 1313), H1821 [21MR]

——— require persons who retain seed harvested from the planting of patented seeds to register and pay fees for retaining such seed (see H.R. 193), H51 [4JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish single, front-of-package labeling system for all foods required to bear nutrition labeling and eliminate deceptive claims and update existing nutrition labels (see S. 1653), S7829 [5NO] (see H.R. 3147), H5766 [19SE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 650), H500 [13FE]

FDA: prohibit use of Federal money for any media advertisement, campaign, or publicity against the use of a food or beverage lawfully marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (see H.R. 1572), H2026 [15AP]

——— require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see S. 248), S519 [7FE] (see H.R. 584), H413 [6FE]

——— require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see S. 809), S2960 [24AP] (see H.R. 1699), H2297 [24AP]

Fish and fishing: prohibit Federal agencies from requiring seafood to be certified as sustainable by a third party nongovernmental organization (see S. 1521), S6597 [18SE]

——— prohibit importation or exportation of mussels of a certain genus (see H.R. 1823), H2400 [30AP]

——— strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 69), H29 [3JA]

Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 213), H52 [4JA]

——— strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see S. 520), S1592 [11MR] (see H.R. 1012), H1319 [6MR]

Government regulations: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see S. 1756), S8457 [21NO] (see H.R. 1249), H1629 [19MR]

Immigration: authorize issuance of H2O nonimmigrant visas for aliens temporarily performing labor in the seafood processing industry (see S. 518), S1592 [11MR]

National Ag Day: anniversary (see S. Res. 81), S1950 [19MR]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 2248), H3095 [4JN]

——— ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers for children, baby food, and infant formula and regulate its use in other food containers (see S. 1124), S4058 [10JN]

——— prohibit the sale of infant formula after the expiration date on the product (see H.R. 2306), H3256 [10JN]

Taxation: permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see S. 1395), S6071 [30JY] (see H.R. 2945), H5343 [1AU]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 749), S2749 [17AP]

——— provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 3015), H5397 [2AU]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers, H3954, H3955 [20JN]

Allenhurst, NJ: anniversary of Cravings Bakery, E1871 [12DE]

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of Chef’s Restaurant, E1313 [12SE]

Burns, Mike: Darden Concepts, Inc., Diamond Club Award recipient, E1688 [18NO]

Cerealine Manufacturing Co.: Indiana Historical Bureau State historical marker recipient, E1170 [31JY]

Costanzo’s Bakery, Inc.: Cheektowaga, NY, Chamber of Commerce Special Presentation Award recipient, E1311 [12SE]

Curti family: tribute to contributions to California dairy and farming industries, E1430 [3OC]

Darden Foundation: tribute to Restaurant Community Grants program, E981 [26JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a dairy producer margin insurance program to protect producer income by paying producers when actual producer margins are less than a threshold level, H3949–H3953 [20JN]

——— establish a dairy producer margin insurance program to protect producer income by paying producers when actual producer margins are less than a threshold level (H.R. 1741), H3860 [19JN], E554 [25AP]

——— Livestock Indemnity Program funding, H6350 [8OC], H6465 [10OC]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Ben’s Chili Bowl (business), E1322 [17SE]

Durham, NC: Southern Living (publication) ‘‘South’s Tastiest Town’’ designee, E417 [10AP]

EPA: release of sensitive data relative to livestock producers, H1403 [14MR]

Erie Foods International, Inc.: anniversary, E1826 [10DE]

FDA: require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (H.R. 1699), H2258 [24AP]

Fish and fishing: strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement the Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (H.R. 69), E11 [3JA]

Jelly Belly Candy Co.: anniversary of North Chicago, IL, plant, E1451 [8OC]

Joe’s Stone Crab (business): anniversary, E3 [3JA]

Killen’s Steakhouse (business): tribute, E1067 [16JY]

La Grange, IL: anniversary of Palmer Place Restaurant & Biergarten (business), E1606 [30OC]

Mars, Inc.: inclusion in Fortune (publication) ‘‘Best Companies To Work For’’ list, H1385 [13MR]

Miami Beach, FL: anniversary of Joe’s Stone Crab (business), E1215 [2AU]

National Ag Day: observance, H1578 [19MR]

National Frozen Food Month: observance, E336 [19MR], E438 [12AP]

Paternoster, Steve: National Restaurant Association Cornerstone Humanitarian of the Year award recipient, E753 [23MY]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (H.R. 2248), H6660 [22OC]

Salvatore, Russell J.: Buffalo Niagara Sales & Marketing Executives (organization) Executive of the Year award recipient, E365 [21MR]

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida (organization): tribute to partnership with Darden Restaurants, Inc., to combat hunger, E981 [26JN]

Trudnowski, Monique: National Restaurant Association Faces of Diversity Award recipient, E295 [14MR]

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.: inclusion in Fortune (publication) ‘‘Best Companies To Work For’’ list, E153 [14FE]

Wheat Ridge, CO: Colorado Plus Brewpub (business) and West 29th Restaurant and Bar recipients of Wheat Ridge Reinvestment Award, E1436 [4OC]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers (S. 281), S658, S659 [12FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: include California as a separate Federal milk marketing order upon the petition and approval of California dairy producers (S. 663), S2337 [22MR]

——— Livestock Indemnity Program funding, S7341 [9OC], S7375 [10OC], S7396, S7402 [11OC]

——— reduce waste and reform direct payment programs, S7897 [7NO]

——— repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish, S3931 [4JN], S4047 [10JN]

EPA: prohibit release of sensitive data relative to livestock producers, S3751 [22MY]

Fairbanks, AK: tribute to Big Daddy’s BarB-Q, S355 [29JA]

FDA: require labeling of genetically-engineered fish, S2279 [22MR]

Fish and fishing: prohibit Federal agencies from requiring seafood to be certified as sustainable by a third party nongovernmental organization (S. 1521), S6599 [18SE]

Food: allow States to require labels on any food, beverage, or other edible products sold that contain, or are produced with, a genetically engineered material, S3731, S3750 [22MY], S3796, S3797 [23MY]

Huntington, WV: anniversary of Jim’s Steak and Spaghetti House (business), S3978 [6JN]

Kraft Foods Group, Inc.: anniversary of Champaign, IL, plant, S5965 [25JY]

National Ag Day: anniversary (S. Res. 81), S1957 [19MR]

National Agriculture Week: observance, S1883 [18MR]

Poultry: impact of budget sequestration on poultry processing and safety inspections, S1683 [12MR]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers for children, baby food, and infant formula and regulate its use in other food containers (S. 1124), S4059 [10JN]

Safety: preserve safety and meat inspections at meatpacking plants, S1970 [20MR]

Taxation: permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (S. 1395), S6077 [30JY]

Wheat Growers (organization): anniversary, S5492 [27JN]

Texts of

S. 663, California Milk Marketing Order Act, S2338 [22MR]

S. Res. 81, National Ag Day anniversary, S1955 [19MR]