
Kubota Slapped With Historic Penalty for False 'Made in USA' Claims
Tractor giant Kubota faces a $2 million penalty for false 'Made in USA' claims, prompting questions about broader implications for manufacturing labeling rules.

Buy American Made: Ways to Express Your Values With Your Pocket Book
In today's global market, where products are manufactured has become a significant consideration for consumers. Many individuals seek to align their purchasing choices with…

Know The Difference Between Made in USA and Assembled in USA
Made in USA. Three little words with a not-so-little impact! These days, some companies will do anything to hide where their products are actually manufactured. And they are getting clever. Companies will label their products as "Distributed…

Made in USA? Tips for Finding Certified American Products
As it turns out, a flag label doesn't guarantee that a product was born in the "land of the free and the home of the brave." A recent Consumer Reports survey found that 8 out of 10 consumers would rather buy a domestically made product than…

The Not So COOL Reason You Won’t Know Where Your Steak Came From
Cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy—mad cow disease—have been reported in Brazil as recently as 2014. When a cow was found to have died from the neurogenerative disease, which humans can contract by eating meat from sick animals, in…

Chinese Textile Manufacturers Bring Jobs Back to America
Twenty-five years ago, Ni Meijuan earned $19 a month working the spinning machines at a vast textile factory in the Chinese city of Hangzhou.
Now at the Keer Group’s cotton mill in South Carolina, which opened in March, Ms. Ni is training…

Beef Imports from FMD Infected Brazil & Argentina Approved
USDA Approval of Brazilian Beef Imports Coming Soon??
Foot & Mouth Disease Threat Alert!
USDA appears to be gearing up to do the unthinkable: allowing fresh beef imports from Brazil, a country contaminated with highly contagious Foot-and-Mouth…

7 Key Facts to Keep in Mind about Walmart’s U.S. Manufacturing Summit
It’s been two and a half years since Walmart announced its so-called “U.S. manufacturing initiative”, which means it’s time for another PR-heavy, Walmart manufacturing “summit,” this one in Bentonville, Arkansas on July…

Walmart Suppliers Grapple With ‘Made in USA’ Labels
Detroit Quality Brushes is a company that does just what its name suggests: It makes high quality brushes in Detroit.
Years ago, the company had 18 competitors in the United States. Today, there are only three left, says John Avgoustis, head…

Chair Pad Manufacturer Earns Made in USA CERTIFIED® Seal
CERTIFIED, Inc. (madeinusa.net), the nation’s leading independent, non-governmental organization (NGO) certification company Made in USA claims, reported today that KLEAR VU CORPORATION of Fall River, Massachusetts has earned a Made in USA…