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augustus 21, 2012
Alberta politician calls on Frito-Lay to boycott Alberta potatoes on child labour concerns
An Alberta politician, the Liberal MLA David Swann, called on snack-food giant Frito Lay, a subsidiary of PepsiCo., to boycott Alberta potatoes because child labour remains unregulated on provincial farms. The New Democrats later joined the Alberta Fe...
mei 17, 2012
Pipe failure likely cause ammonia leak Lamb Weston potato processing plant
A pipe failure in the refrigeration system caused the ammonia leak that resulted in a potato-processing plant evacuation Tuesday and 11 people being treated by medics, the Boardman fire chief said. The incident occurred at around 9.30 pm tuesday in th...
februari 24, 2012
Ministerio de Agricultura peruano apoya aplicación de sanciones por comercializar productos en sacos con más de 50 kilos
El Ministerio de Agricultura (Minag) afirmó hoy que apoya la aplicación de sanciones a productores, comerciantes y transportistas que acopien productos en sacos con un peso superior a los 50 kilos, conforme a lo dispuesto por la Ley Nº 29088 y su regla...
februari 12, 2012
Zetmeelverwerking bij Avebe gaat gewoon door
De verwerking van zetmeelaardappelen en de werkzaamheden in de voedingsmiddelenfabriek van Avebe gaan gewoon door. De brand in de 'zogenaamde Dextrinefabriek' heeft geen gevolgen voor deze werkzaamheden. Dat schrijft Johan Russchen, woordvoerder bij Av...
februari 07, 2012
Avebe fabriek ontruimd na stofexplosie
Bij aardappelzetmeelconcern Avebe in Ter Apelkanaal is dinsdagmorgen brand uitgebroken na een stofexplosie. Dat gebeurde in de dextrinefabriek, die centraal is gelegen op het terrein. Voor zover bekend is niemand gewond geraakt. Avebe heeft de producti...januari 27, 2012
Oregon Potato Company pays EPA penalty for failing to report ammonia release
Oregon Potato Company failed to report an anhydrous ammonia release at their facility in Warden, Washington and will pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a $66,235 penalty. Sponsored Content
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november 20, 2011
Fatal accident at Aviko Steenderen
A 44 year old employee of Aviko Steenderen was fatally wounded during a work place accident in Aviko's potato processing factory. The accident happened thursday night and was reported around 2.40 am. The man was cleaning a fryer when due to unknown ca...november 18, 2011
Dodelijk ongeval bij Aviko in Steenderen
Een 44-jarige man uit Zwolle is in de nacht van donderdag op vrijdag bij een bedrijfsongeval in de fabriek van Aviko in Steenderen om het leven gekomen. De Arbeidsinspectie stelt een onderzoek in. Het ongeval werd rond tien over half drie bij de alarmc...
mei 31, 2011
Plant worker handling diacetyl awarded $814,500 for 'popcorn lung'
A plant worker won an $814,500 judgment in Baltimore County Circuit Court after claiming he contracted a rare lung disease known as "popcorn lung"from breathing diacetyl, a chemical used to make food taste buttery.
april 07, 2011
Washington Potato Company fined $99.000 after worker hurt
This week, the Washington Department of Labor and Industries investigation cited Washington Potato Company for 12 serious safety violations and three repeat serious violations with a $99,000 penalty.januari 25, 2011
Microwave Popcorn Lung Prevention Rules Expanded by OSHA
Federal safety regulators say that some substitutes for the chemical diacetyl, believed to cause a condition known as microwave popcorn lung disease in food manufacturing workers, may also be linked to the potentially deadly ailment.december 13, 2010
Study supports concerns over popcorn butter flavor (diacetyl)
Diacetyl - a chemical used in butter flavoring – may damages the lungs by reacting and forming complexes with amino acids in cell membranes, according to a new US study. Sponsored Content 
oktober 31, 2010
Factory Worker Awarded $30.4 Million for Popcorn Lung
A jury in Cook County jury has awarded 45-year old Gerardo Solis $30.4 million as compensation for having developed a health condition known as popcorn lung'.september 24, 2010
Walkers crisps fined £200k after worker dies in toxic cloud
Walkers Snack Foods Ltd and chemical distributor Omnichem Ltd have been fined a total of £350,000 after a worker was killed by a cloud of toxic gas.
januari 06, 2010
Popcorn: Diacetyl substitutes might be harmful for workers as well
Two years ago, Orville Redenbacher soared from the graveyard and announced in weeks of TV ads that his popcorn was now free of diacetyl. That's the chemical in artificial butter flavoring that has been blamed for sickening hundreds of workers, killing ...april 11, 2009
Be careful working with industrial fryers
A 28-year-old man who works at the Cavendish Farms french fry plant in Jamestown was airlifted to the Minneapolis St. Paul burn unit on Thursday evening following a workplace accident, WDAY reported Friday.augustus 03, 2008
Consumer Sues Over Popcorn Lung Disease From Butter Flavor Diacetyl Chemical
The only known consumer to have developed the health condition known as "popcorn lung"is suing the stores that sold him his microwave popcorn, saying that they failed to warn him that he could become ill from using the product as intended.Way...januari 24, 2008
Bell offers butter flavor alternative to diacetyl
Bell Flavors and Fragrances has responded to concerns over the use of diacetyl in popcorn by developing butter flavors that are free from the additive. The company claims its replacers provide the same fatty, creamy mouth feel that diacetyl does, and ...