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Aossey sentencing confirms harsher punishments for all food safety infractions
William B. Aossey Jr., founder of Midamar Corp., received a two-year federal prison sentence followed by three years of supervised probation.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 26, 2016 -
Jeni's food safety director appointment could lead to better recall recovery
Appointing a food safety director means bringing in a fresh perspective to identify problem areas and opportunities for improvement.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 24, 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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How FDA testing for glyphosate could impact manufacturers
If the FDA detects high levels of glyphosate in the food supply, the impact could ripple beyond Monsanto and farmers to impact manufacturers.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 19, 2016 -
Legislation for 'sell by' national standard could reduce food waste, but at a cost
Labeling overhauls are likely to increase costs related to new labels and research to determine new dates to meet the national standard.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 19, 2016 -
Parnell brothers begin federal prison sentences after salmonella outbreak
Stewart and Michael Parnell's release dates are in 2040 and 2033, respectively.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 17, 2016 -
Agency weighing pros and cons of seafood traceability rules
NOAA is requesting feedback on proposed rules that would implement new seafood traceability protocols.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 17, 2016 -
How mandatory GMO labeling for salmon could impact the entire industry
The FDA gave Sen. Murkowski technical drafting assistance for language in a bill she plans to introduce in March. It would require mandatory labeling for GMO salmon.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 12, 2016 -
How Obama's 2017 budget matches up — and doesn't — with larger food safety push
"The $25.3 million increase for FDA’s food safety activities included in the President’s FY17 budget request moves in the right direction, but falls far short of the next investment needed in our new preventive approach to food safety for public health," NASDA's chief executive told Food Safety News.
By David Oliver • Feb. 9, 2016 -
Why the FDA is halting non-toxigenic E. coli testing for raw milk cheese
Producers say the testing requirement could "limit the production of raw milk cheese without demonstrably benefitting public health," according to the FDA.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 8, 2016 -
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How new USDA standards for salmonella, campylobacter contamination may tighten FSMA protocols
FSMA will already have prompted manufacturers to put protocols in place that reduce instances of contamination, but poultry processors may have to tweak those protocols to meet the new, more strict standards.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 4, 2016 -
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How FSMA education funding opportunities for smaller producers help major manufacturers
The funding initiatives signal the importance of education and training to the overhaul of food safety practices for manufacturers of all production sizes.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 4, 2016 -
Mars, IBM aim to improve food safety by tracking a food's microbiome
Examining the genetic markers of a food's microbiome could reveal new ways to look at and manage food safety throughout the supply chain.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 1, 2016 -
The future of GMO labeling at impasse: reports
GMO labeling supporters rejected the industry's proposal for electronic labeling, according to an advocate.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 29, 2016 -
All eyes on safety: Food testing startup uses DNA to detect pathogens quickly
The company also said its equipment comes at a better price point than its competitors, a potentially cost-effective solution for manufacturers.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 28, 2016 -
Mondelez reaches $750K settlement agreement over lead in Nabisco Ginger Snaps
Testing showed the product contained nine times the amount of lead above the threshold that requires a warning label, per Prop. 65.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 25, 2016 -
CDC investigates Dole salads for potential source of listeriosis outbreak
Dole initiated a market withdrawal instead of a recall, which means the company does not have to notify the public of the safety concerns.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 25, 2016 -
Health committee sends Califf FDA nom to full Senate as Murkowski, Sanders mull hold
"I look forward to having conversations w/FDA on Frankenfish, but I intend to block Califf’s confirmation until these issues are resolved," Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) tweeted Tuesday.
By Ned Pagliarulo • Jan. 12, 2016 -
Raw milk demand surging despite health concerns
Interstate sales and distribution of raw milk are still banned, but legislation proposed in Congress could overturn that ban.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 12, 2016 -
FDA targets seafood company in final 2015 warning letter
The company violated regulations related to unsanitary conditions at the facility, the use of an unsafe food additive, and the mislabeling of products that contained eggs, according to the FDA.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 11, 2016 -
Perdue Farms ends relationship with contract farms after animal cruelty conviction
The acts were caught on camera by Mercy for Animals, which also captured hidden camera footage at a Tyson Foods facility last year.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 6, 2016 -
Halal case demonstrates complex nature of food safety case sentencing
Fierce deliberations have the prosecution and defense vying over whether William B. Aossey Jr.'s sentence should be enhanced.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 6, 2016 -
FDA bans long-chain PFCs used in food packaging, citing safety concerns
Most manufacturers stopped using long-chain PFCs in their packaging by late 2011 after the FDA announced safety concerns regarding the substances in 2010.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 6, 2016 -
DOJ begins Blue Bell investigation
Investigators aim to determine what company executives knew about the listeria outbreak earlier this year, when they knew it, and what they tried to do about it.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 30, 2015 -
Costco's chicken salad outbreak is over, but what was the source?
Taylor Farms has taken the FDA's inability to confirm the original tests as a green light to return to production, though undetected pathogens could remain.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 23, 2015 -
Active-shooter training for the office is changing tactics
Safety instructors used to tell employees to hide. Now, training programs are telling them to fight back.
By Kathryn Moody • Dec. 22, 2015
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