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Bakers Thank Reps. Kelly & Kind On Introducing Alt. Fuels Tax Credit Language

May 27, 2015
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The American Bakers Association expresses thanks to Congressman Mike Kelly (R-PA-03) and Ron Kind (D-WI-03) on introducing the “Powering American Jobs Act of 2015” (H.R. 2517 to extend tax credits on alternative fuels.  The bill works to address three main tax incentives for bakers wh
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Congress Passes Two-Month Highway Bill Extension

May 27, 2015
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Last week, Members of Congress sent a two-month extension of transportation policy to President Barack Obama, averting a May 31 shutdown of Highway Trust Fund authority and giving lawmakers until July 31 to come up with another plan.  Because the trust fund is expected to dip to its o
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ABA Urges Senators to Weigh in on PHOs as FDA Moves Towards Final Determination

May 27, 2015
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ABA worked with members of the U.S. Senate to weigh in and encourage FDA to not finalize their determination until they have reviewed the pending food additive petition that is expected to be filed with FDA later this week, as well as the Agency defining partially hydrogenated oil and
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ABA Urges Quick USDA Action to Avoid Egg Supply Crunch

May 21, 2015
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Washington, D.C. – The American Bakers Association (ABA) is urging bakers and other food manufacturers across the country to weigh in with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and members of Congress to urge them to address the current egg supply crisis. “Due to the avian i
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ABA Prepares Bakers for “Bird Flu” Impact on Egg Supply

May 20, 2015
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Overview The highly virulent avian bird flu sweeping across the U.S. Midwest affecting chicken and turkey farmers. The avian flu in question, H5N2, is the rare and deadly offspring of the H5N1 avian flu that has found a permanent home in Asia. Millions of egg laying hens have been eut
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ABA Bids a Bittersweet Farewell to ABA’s Longtime Receptionist Helen Nelson

May 20, 2015
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It is bittersweet that ABA announces the retirement of Receptionist and Administrative Assistant, Helen Nelson, on June 19.  Helen has been an integral and valuable part of the ABA team for over 16 years.  Joining ABA in March 1999, she brought 24 years of previous association experie
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ABA Supports Updating FDA’s Redbook

May 13, 2015
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ABA, as part of the Safe Food Ingredients Coalition (SFIC), urged FDA to consider possible updates to the Redbook.  The Redbook is a valuable tool for assessing the safety of food ingredients while meeting the needs of many stakeholders. The coalition stressed the importance of the Re
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Permit Streamlining Legislation Passes Senate Committee

May 13, 2015
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By a vote of 12-1 the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee passed S. 280, the “Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015.”  ABA as part of a multi-industry coalition joined 301 groups and impressed upon the Committee how much support there is for permit streaml
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Grain Chain United in Response to HHS/USDA on 2015 DGAC Report Recommendations

May 12, 2015
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In its response to HHS and USDA on the 2015 Dietary Guideline Advisory Committee Report, the eleven-member, farm-to-fork, Grain Chain focused on detailed comments justifying the retention of the DGAC 2010 recommendation for six servings of grains including a balance between whole and
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Bakers Praise Congressional Leadership on Protecting Women and Infant Health in 2015 Dietary Guidelines

May 11, 2015
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“The American Bakers Association (ABA) applauds the hard work of Congressman Roskam and the many other Members of Congress toward protecting the health of women and infants in the 2015 Dietary Guidelines,” said ABA President & CEO, Robb MacKie. “This bi-partisan support for
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