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California’s Proposal to Guarding Requirements for Vertical Mixers

July 31, 2013
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On August 27, 2013 the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board will convene an advisory committee meeting to discuss regulatory changes to its regulations for vertical mixers. The proposed amendments to Title 8, California Code of Regulations, General Industry Safety Order
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FDA Issues Proposed Rules on Foreign Supplier Verification and Third-Party Auditor Accreditation

July 31, 2013
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This week FDA published two proposed rules required by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) on its foreign supplier verification program (FSVP) and accreditation of third-party auditors. FDA’s proposed rule on the FSVP would establish a risk-based framework in which importer
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HOS Amendment On Hold

July 31, 2013
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HOS Update: HR 2610, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, has been pulled from further consideration until after the August recess.  The bill was to have provided the vehicle for an amendment that would prohibit an
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ABA Pleased to Announce Clark as New VP Operations

July 24, 2013
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American Bakers Association announced today that Chris Clark will join the ABA team as Vice President of Operations effective August 12, 2013. Mr. Clark replaces ABA Senior Vice President Operations Chuck Wellard who recently departed ABA for a senior position with the National Associ
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Relive ABA’s 2013 Convention Online!

July 24, 2013
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The 2013 ABA Convention Morning Business Session, held on April 22 at the Turnberry Isle Resort in Miami, Fla. is now available for online viewing! The Morning Business Session, moderated by Supermarket News Editor David Orgel included “Influencer” and “Customer&rdqu
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Bakers Continue Pressing for Changes to the Corn-Based Ethanol Program

July 24, 2013
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Statement from ABA President & CEO Robb MacKie on “The Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act” (S. 1195): “The corn-based ethanol program and the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) continue taking their toll on the baking industry and consumers. Corn-based ethanol has acc
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Congressman Rep. Rodney Davis Visits ABA

July 17, 2013
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The ABA House Freshman Meet and Greet series continued with Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL-13) on July 10, for an informal discussion on food industry  and business community issues. Attendees at the meet and greet included representatives from ConAgra, Kraft Foods, the American Beverag
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American Bakers PAC Hosts Shelley Moore Capito

July 17, 2013
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Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV-2) visited ABA on Wednesday, July 10, to talk about her ongoing Senate campaign. Rep. Capito recently declared her candidacy for the open Senate seat in West Virginia resulting from the retirement of Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV). Attendees at the meet an
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HOS Rules: More Guidance on Logging the 30-Minute Break

July 17, 2013
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HOS Rules: More Guidance on Logging the 30-Minute Break ABA’s general counsel offers the following additional guidance concerning route salespersons and the new rest break requirement under the Hours of Service (HOS) rules. The route salespersons driving vehicles with a GVW of 1
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ABA Disappointed at Outcome of “Farm-Only” Farm Bill

July 12, 2013
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ABA is disappointed in the outcome of the House of Representatives' vote last week on H.R. 2642. The revised “Farm Only” bill that addressed commodity policies but did not include government feeding programs, eliminated the historical 1949 permanent Farm Bill law, remo
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