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FDA
Government offers $20M in prizes for finding superbugs
With faster diagnostics, providers could better tailor treatments for food pathogens, particularly if patients need antibiotics.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 15, 2016 -
Why food safety training is critical to FSMA compliance
Even if management develops an inspiring plan and system for documentation, improper preparation could result in risky scenarios.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 14, 2016 -
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The food and beverage industry is changing rapidly and the actions companies take this year are likely to play a major role in defining their future.
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USDA
Website informs meat producers about new FDA antibiotics rules
The updated policy will start being enforced on Jan. 1, 2017.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 14, 2016 -
Fishy fish: Report finds mislabeling impacts 1 in 5 samples globally
This rampant fraud should concern manufacturers, who could suffer the same costs and reputational damage as the company that actually caught and distributed the mislabeled ingredient.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 8, 2016 -
Deep DiveHow transparency can impact recalls
If there’s anything a company should put out clear information about, it’s this—especially because recalls could lead to sick consumers, lost sales and a damaged reputation.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 8, 2016 -
Food industry calls on FDA for more information about FSMA import rules
Compliance for the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs rule isn't until later in 2017, so manufacturers have time to work out any problems within their supply chain if the FDA can release supplemental guidance quickly.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 7, 2016 -
Did it take a crisis to get the poultry industry to prepare for disaster?
Last year's bird flu outbreak prompted new emergency response guidelines from USPOULTRY, but shouldn't the industry be more proactive than reactive?
By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 1, 2016 -
Report: Stronger salmonella exposes more difficulty for meat processors
More than twice the amount of common strain of the bacteria than a decade ago is now resistant to several drugs, researchers found.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 31, 2016 -
Deep Dive
How the allergen-free food community took down EpiPen
With a dramatically increasing population of people with food allergies, parents, advocates and brands have raised awareness of the issue — and caused Mylan's stock to plummet.
By Megan Poinski • Aug. 30, 2016 -
USDA
Study: Raw milk's bacterial diversity poses challenge and opportunity for manufacturers
Raw milk's bacterial diversity can influence shelf life, sensory qualities and safety of fluid milk and fermented dairy products like cheese and yogurt.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 29, 2016 -
Why food manufacturers should consider children's allergies
Parents may avoid giving foods with certain allergens to their children, fearing they may develop asthma or allergic rhinitis.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 29, 2016 -
CDC adds leafy greens to foodborne illness questionnaire — finally
The move comes more than two years after a listeria outbreak linked to Dole packaged salads, which caused 33 illnesses in the U.S. and Canada.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 29, 2016 -
Differences in grocery store recall notifications mean headaches for manufacturers
If retailers across the board don't adequately let customers know about recalls, it could prolong or expand the issue.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 25, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Why demand for aseptic packaging is increasing
The packaging method allows food and beverage manufacturers to meet consumer desire for safe products, simple ingredients and fast-growing categories.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 25, 2016 -
FDA
FDA delays some FSMA compliance dates and releases draft guidance
Additional chapters will continue to roll out for public comment, with the FDA planning to release all of them by early 2018.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 24, 2016 -
The benefits for food of whole chain traceability
Standard systems now in place often lack the visibility and unified system needed to meet current and future regulatory and consumer demands.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 22, 2016 -
Deep Dive
New GRAS rule continues the debate over ingredient transparency
Some say the 329-page rule on these additive ingredients — which include items like vinegar, oils, spices and preservatives —brings more obfuscation than understanding.
By Megan Poinski • Aug. 22, 2016 -
FDA
Report: Recalls on the rise, but better testing may be the reason
"It's not that there's necessarily more contamination, it's that the industry is getting better at detecting what's there," Kevin Pollack, vice president of Stericycle, told Meat + Poultry.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 18, 2016 -
Does red meat cause cancer? Maybe not.
Of the 800 studies screened by the World Health Organization, experts considered less than 6% of the database as sufficiently useful to determine a link between meat and colorectal cancer.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 18, 2016 -
How big data could speed up foodborne illness investigations
It could reduce the time it takes to narrow down a list of potential contamination sources from days or weeks to hours based on a few reports of illness.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 16, 2016 -
USDA
How Wal-Mart's chicken safety plan makes most poultry safer
The retailer's poultry safety practices have impacted producers across the industry in recent years, and Wal-Mart has reduced instances of positive salmonella tests from 17% of its chicken parts to 2%.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 15, 2016 -
Animal cruelty reported at Tyson farm leads to firings and new policies
The investigation into reports of animal abuse at a Virginia contract farm could result in sweeping animal welfare reforms comparable to those Perdue recently announced.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 12, 2016 -
Retrieved from Nestle on February 11, 2014
Nestle's $31M lab expansion shows focus on food safety
As manufacturers work to regain consumers' trust following major recalls or reports of questionable business practices, extreme measures and operational overhauls may be necessary to affect lasting and visible change.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 10, 2016 -
USDA
Cargill talks turkey on reducing antibiotics in its birds
The company is releasing a new line of turkeys that have never had antibiotics, and is ending its use of a medicine used for disease prevention by both birds and humans.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 10, 2016 -
FDA
As FSMA deadline looms, what happens to those who don't comply?
Experts say that noncompliance with the new federal food safety law may lead to a spike in recalls next year.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Aug. 9, 2016
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