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USDA
How silk could play a role in reducing food waste
Manufacturers would have to weigh the costs of lost ingredients against the costs of potential flavor changes.
By Carolyn Heneghan • May 23, 2016 -
Nima closes $9.2M funding round for portable gluten sensor
It plans to expand detection capabilities to also include peanuts and milk.
By Carolyn Heneghan • May 22, 2016 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Courtesy of PIPA
TrendlineGetting reformulation right: How food companies are rethinking ingredients to meet consumer demand
Ingredient suppliers and companies like PepsiCo and Conagra are working closer together to overhaul brands to cater to a rise in healthy eating and expanding GLP-1 use.
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FDA
Meeting FSMA requirements ranges from filling in gaps to brand new system
Some manufacturers will be close to compliance, while others will need to develop and integrate entire systems for risk prevention, traceability, and documentation.
By Carolyn Heneghan • May 19, 2016 -
Why mechanically tenderized meat labels could be worth the cost
Today marks the official rollout of new labeling requirements for mechanically tenderized meat products, per the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service.
By Carolyn Heneghan • May 17, 2016 -
UPDATE: Salmonella investigation dredges up public notification, recall debates
Pacific Coast Fruit apologized for its "unfortunate misstatement regarding a clearly indicated alert being misread as a recall," according to a company statement.
By Carolyn Heneghan • May 16, 2016 -
FDA
FDA releases FSMA preventive controls draft guidance for smaller facilities
Once this guidance is finalized, major manufacturers that acquire a "very small" business may have to provide assistance to help it transition.
By Carolyn Heneghan • May 16, 2016 -
Whole genome sequencing could become a food safety detection standard
The technology detects the bacterial pathogen's DNA fingerprint and provides more detail and clarity to researchers when determining the source of foodborne disease outbreaks.
By Carolyn Heneghan • May 13, 2016 -
How manufacturers can respond to Oxfam America report about poultry industry
Oxfam's report sheds light on practices at several poultry processing plants.
By Carolyn Heneghan • May 12, 2016 -
FDA
Survey: 61% of US food, beverage professionals say companies prepared for FSMA
While a recent survey from Sparta Systems, Inc. may paint a rosier picture of FSMA preparedness, other survey results have not been as positive.
By Carolyn Heneghan • May 11, 2016 -
FDA
FDA warning letters leave timely lessons for manufacturers
By following FSMA guidelines for preventive measures and proper documentation, the industry can avoid the dreaded FDA warning letter.
By Carolyn Heneghan • May 9, 2016 -
FDA survey suggests manufacturers need to do more with salt, less with label claims
The survey found that three-quarters of participants believe that foods and beverages in the grocery store have the same amount or more salt than they did five years ago.
By Carolyn Heneghan • May 9, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Cargill exec: Why millennial employees are vital to the future of food science
"We have to eat. And so I think it's important that people kind of embrace that responsibility," Mike Robach of Cargill told Food Dive.
By David Oliver • May 3, 2016 -
How manufacturers can cut costs during litigation
With or without outside legal counsel, preparation is key to saving time, money, and effort.
By Carolyn Heneghan • May 2, 2016 -
DOJ launches Dole criminal investigation
Last week, FDA inspection reports revealed Dole officials' knowledge of the listeria contamination at the plant dating back to July 2014.
By Carolyn Heneghan • May 1, 2016 -
How integrating IoT can improve supply chain traceability
Traceability needs to be effective, efficient, and come at a reasonable cost.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 29, 2016 -
Report: FDA cited Dole officials for listeria at salad plant in 2014
Production resumed, but Dole has yet to provide details about the extent of the cleaning and sanitizing of the plant, according to Food Safety News.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 28, 2016 -
FDA
FDA import refusals report sheds light on problematic segments
The agency can only inspect about 1% of all shipments, so it uses import refusals as a primary border enforcement tool.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 22, 2016 -
Obama administration leaving food safety legacy, food biotechnology 'notably absent'
"The strongest statement we saw [Tuesday] was that FDA would educate the public about the safety of food biotechnology. But that’s pretty soft," according to Joseph Levitt, partner, Hogan Lovells US LLP.
By David Oliver • April 20, 2016 -
GMA, Battelle team up to battle food fraud
By some estimates, food fraud amounts to $49 billion lost yearly around the world.
By David Oliver • April 19, 2016 -
VT attorney general seeks company GMO crops research, 'natural' label
Vermont's GMO labeling law July 1 deadline looms — but will this request move the needle?
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 18, 2016 -
USDA will not regulate gene-edited mushroom, first CRISPR food approval
CRISPR technology could revolutionize the food industry, but will likely incite further debate.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 15, 2016 -
Mars to reduce salt and sugar, use 'occasional' food labels in $20M program
It's committed to lowering sodium by an additional 20% in five years and reduce added sugar in a limited number of products by 2018.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 15, 2016 -
FDA
Deep DiveWhat fluctuating FDA registration numbers say about industry compliance
Many manufacturers let FDA registration numbers expire out of ignorance or negligence, but continuing to produce goods with an expired registration number could lead to civil and criminal penalties.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 14, 2016 -
USDA proposed guidance increases consideration for organic animal welfare
It deals primarily with minimum requirements for space the animals will have to move around.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 11, 2016 -
Former PCA executives not liable for restitution to salmonella outbreak victims
The court "is too daunted by the complexity of determining the losses caused by each defendant to each identifiable victim," the judge wrote in his order.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 8, 2016
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