The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, has released a series of educational videos designed to help food companies better understand how the FDA’s Food Traceability Rule will impact their operations as well as provide guidance on…
Step into the lawyer’s kitchen with food attorney Jennifer Allen, Partner at Zwillinger Wulkan, as she breaks down FDA food labeling requirements for allergens.
The FDA plans to amend the standards of identity (SOIs) to permit the use of salt substitutes in foods for which salt is a required or optional ingredient, and is requesting comments on potential salt substitutes that may be used as a result of the new flexibility provided in the proposed rule.
Citing six listeriosis outbreaks in the past decade, the FDA has released a new strategy and manufacturer fact sheet aimed at reducing foodborne outbreaks and illness associated with the consumption of soft fresh Queso Fresco-type cheeses.
Food Safety Tech is requesting abstracts for the 11th Annual Food Safety Consortium, which will take place October 16-18, 2023, at the Hilton in Parsippany, New Jersey. The deadline for submissions is March 31.
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) has become a powerful tool to track the origins of foodborne illness, but if industry views WGS simply as a tool for regulators, it is missing out on a valuable instrument to improve food safety within its facilities.
The FDA sent a letter to manufacturers, packers, distributors, exporters, importers, and retailers involved in the manufacturing and distribution of powdered infant formula to share current safety information and call on the industry to take prompt action to improve processes and programs for the protection of our most vulnerable population.
“Under the Biden-Harris Administration and through historic funding investments, USDA continues to invest in research processing expansion that will create new and better markets and expand opportunities for small businesses and rural communities. This investment will help enable that vision.”
Food inflation can make it more difficult to maintain food product quality, safety, and transparency and lead to an increased risk of food fraud. Manufacturers and suppliers must remain extra vigilant and take proactive steps to mitigate the risks posed by stubbornly high food inflation and increasingly complex supply chains. The following four steps are key to protecting your products and your business.
The detection and mitigation of foodborne illness-causing pathogens continue to be a challenge for all aspects of the food industry from farm to fork. Join Food Safety Tech and the Center for Foodborne Illness Research and Prevention on April 3-5 for two days of practical education on the detection, mitigation, control and regulation of key food hazards, followed by discussion geared toward identifying gaps for research and innovation.
