PERDUE First Brand to Verify “Raised in the USA”
PERDUE First Brand to Verify "Raised in the USA"
The PERDUE® brand is now the first brand of chicken with USDA Process Verified Programs assuring consumers that all of its products, and not just those covered by Country of Origin labeling…
Toy Maker To Bring Lincoln Logs Production Back to U.S.
Production of Lincoln Logs coming back to U.S.A. Manufacturing will once again be made in the U.S.A. (Photo courtesy of K’NEX Brands)
A Montgomery County manufacturer of plastic injection molds and K’NEX construction…
Why America’s Middle Class is Lost
The middle class took America to the moon. Then something went horribly wrong.
DOWNEY, CALIF. — One day in 1967, Bob Thompson sprayed foam on a hunk of metal in a cavernous factory south of Los Angeles. And then another day, not too…
China Trade, Outsourcing, and Jobs
Growing U.S. trade deficit and outsourcing with China cost 3.2 million jobs between 2001 and 2013, with job losses in every state.
China Trade, Outsourcing, and Jobs
Since…
Maker’s Mark Accused of False Advertising
Two California consumers sued one of Kentucky's best-known distilleries, saying Maker's Mark tries to spike demand and sticker prices by falsely promoting and advertising its bourbon as being handmade.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court…
Manufacturers in U.S. Still Outpacing Rest of World
Yet strength of ISM index might be overstated, some say
Manufacturers in the U.S. barely slowed down in November even as major competitors around the world continued to scale back production.
The Institute for Supply Management said…
Chicken From China Labeled “Made In America”
Yet again another food scandal is among us as the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently agreed to allow four chicken processing plants in China to raise and slaughter their chickens in the U.S., export them to China for processing,…
“MADE IN USA” CLAIMS TRICKY FOR RECYCLED MATERIALS
Manufacturers of products made with recycled materials can’t claim offerings were “Made In USA” unless they can show that the materials originated domestically, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) making it the "Made in…
Give American This Season
It's time for America's annual holiday study of contrasts.
First comes Thanksgiving, a heritage slightly scarred by glitzy parades, football, turkey fryer incidents, and overeating, but still imbued with volunteerism, thankfulness, and…
