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<div style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 3px"><A style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, Palatino, Times New Roman, Times, serif; COLOR: #0066cc; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none" id=ct6_0 title="TITLE - FSIS Issues STEC Testing Instructions" href="http://ci28.actonsoftware.com/acton/ct/3357/s-0015-1212/Bct/g-0015/l-0014:6983/ct6_0/1">FSIS Issues STEC Testing Instructions</A></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Documentation will indicate whether the samples are from beef, veal or a mixture. <A style="COLOR: #0066cc; TEXT-DECORATION: none" id=ct6_1 title="FULL ARTICLE - FSIS Issues STEC Testing Instructions" href="http://ci28.actonsoftware.com/acton/ct/3357/s-0015-1212/Bct/g-0015/l-0014:6983/ct6_1/1" align="right">Full Article »</A></div> </DIV></TD></TR>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Analysis estimates this market to reach $4.65 billion in 2020. <A style="COLOR: #0066cc; TEXT-DECORATION: none" id=ct28_1 title="FULL ARTICLE - F&B Industry to Focus on Water Footprint and Greater Sustainability" href="http://ci28.actonsoftware.com/acton/ct/3357/s-0015-1212/Bct/g-0015/l-0014:6983/ct28_1/1">Full Article »</A></div> </DIV></TD></TR>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Undeclared allergens were leading cause of recalls for eight straight quarters ending in June 2012. <A style="COLOR: #0066cc; TEXT-DECORATION: none" id=ct15_1 title="FULL ARTICLE - What are ‘Safe Levels’ for Allergens?" href="http://ci28.actonsoftware.com/acton/ct/3357/s-0015-1212/Bct/g-0015/l-0014:6983/ct15_1/1">Full Article »</A></div> </DIV></TD></TR>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">About 42 percent of Canadians have decreased their beef consumption due to concerns of E.coli contamination. <A style="COLOR: #0066cc; TEXT-DECORATION: none" id=ct12_1 title="FULL ARTICLE - Food Safety Top Priority for Canadians, Finds Survey" href="http://ci28.actonsoftware.com/acton/ct/3357/s-0015-1212/Bct/g-0015/l-0014:6983/ct12_1/1">Full Article »</A></div> </DIV></TD></TR>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 3px; FONT-FAMILY: calibri,verdana,geneva,helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><STRONG>By David Acheson, M.D., Leavitt Partners LLC</STRONG></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Has there been "unreasonable delay" in the implementation of FSMA regulations by FDA or OMB? <A style="COLOR: #0066cc; TEXT-DECORATION: none" id=ct29_1 title="FULL ARTICLE - Beltway Beat" href="http://ci28.actonsoftware.com/acton/ct/3357/s-0015-1212/Bct/g-0015/l-0014:6983/ct29_1/1">Full Article »</A></div></TD></TR>
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<LI style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A style="COLOR: #0066cc; TEXT-DECORATION: none" id=ct15_2 title="RC - Rapid Food Safety Diagnostics link" href="http://ci28.actonsoftware.com/acton/ct/3357/s-0015-1212/Bct/g-0015/l-0014:6983/ct15_2/1"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG>Rapid Food Safety Diagnostics</STRONG></SPAN></A><br /><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">sponsored by Neogen</SPAN> </LI></UL>
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<div align=center><STRONG><A style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #cc0000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none" id=ct15_3 title="Rapid Food Safety Diagnostics RC Reader Poll" href="http://ci28.actonsoftware.com/acton/ct/3357/s-0015-1212/Bct/g-0015/l-0014:6983/ct15_3/1">Click Here to cast your vote</A></STRONG></div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #0066cc; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Benefits of Cloud Based Supply Chain Management Survey</SPAN></STRONG><br /><br /><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Respondents to an F&B industry survey indicated that cloud computing offers many advantages to their food business, including reduced costs, accelerated time to market, and increased interaction with customers and suppliers. Which of these benefits most resonate with you?</SPAN></div>
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<LI style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Reduced costs</SPAN>
<LI style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Accelerated time to market</SPAN>
<LI style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Increased interaction with customers and suppliers</SPAN>
<LI style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Others (please comment)</SPAN> </LI></UL>
<div align=center><STRONG><A style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #cc0000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none" id=ct16_1 title="Food Supply Chain RC Reader Poll" href="http://ci28.actonsoftware.com/acton/ct/3357/s-0015-1212/Bct/g-0015/l-0014:6983/ct16_1/1">Click Here to cast your vote</A></STRONG></div></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR>
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