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July 2, 2009
Fitness magazine recognizes top healthy food brands
Baking Business News

July 2, 2009
General Mills introduces gluten-free dessert mixes
Baking Business News

July 2, 2009
New beef broth may reduce beef extract costs
Food Business News

June 30, 2009
FDA to Hold Public 'Organics' Get Credibility With New Canada Standards
Quality Assurance Magazine

June 25,2009
McCain Foods Receives AIB Integrated Quality System Gold Standard Certification
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June 8,2009
McCain Foods Receives AIB Integrated Quality System Gold Standard Certification
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April 2, 2009
Statement from AIB on Peanut Corporation of America and Related Matters
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by: James Munyon,
President & CEO, AIB International

Over the past several months, there has been an ongoing and important debate in the United States between government and regulatory bodies and food manufacturers and retailers and their representatives regarding the value of the role played by third party food audit programs in securing a safe food supply.

AIB has prepared a document which we believe summarizes the most pertinent arguments in favor of such audits. The document concludes by addressing the AIB GMP audit program specifically and attempts to provide clarity regarding how our audits are scored, the nature of announced and unannounced audits, and the appropriateness of a direct fee-paying relationship between audit providers and their clients.

AIB International is committed to the notion of a strengthened FDA and their Integrated Food Protection Plan, as published in November, 2007. This Plan, in one of its many proposals, seeks to authorize FDA to accredit highly qualified third parties for voluntary food inspections.

We look forward to continued participation in the debate.

The Value of Third Party Audits, AIB International



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