March 16/Washington/Professional Services Close-Up -- The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) announced that it and a coalition of 16 food group allies wrote to key leaders of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives urging them to reject a proposal in President Obama's fiscal year (FY) 2012 budget request to impose a new food tax on consumers and food companies.
According to a release, the "food safety fee" proposed by the administration is intended to offset the cost of implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which is expected to cost $300 million annually.