The FDA has launched a new webpage listing food-related regulations that it plans to publish by October 2024. The agency has also added five new guidances that it expects to publish by December 2024.
In an increasingly global world, supplier qualification systems help ensure food safety and increase diversity in the supply chain while helping companies manage disruptions and develop stronger long-term relationships with their suppliers, wherever they are located.
“Since developing NutriCalc 30 years ago, it has become the industry standard in nutrition labeling across the globe at companies both large and small. Our acquisition by TraceGains fuels the development of future innovations to the product and provides an immediate benefit to customers today by linking them to a robust ingredient marketplace and streamlining their processes.”
The Remote Grading Pilot for Beef allows a USDA grader to assess beef carcass characteristics and assign the official quality grade from a remote location, reducing costs and location as barriers to participation in voluntary grading services. The pilot program is part of USDA’s efforts to increase competition in agricultural markets and create a fairer playing field for small- and mid-size farmers and ranchers.
A real-world demonstration presented at the 2023 American Public Health Association conference revealed how the use of visual text analytics and generative AI can speed analysis of inspection reports to help federal and state agencies pinpoint high risk areas. Tom Sabo, Principal Solutions Architect at SAS, shares the findings of the demonstration and discusses how these tools can be used to reduce workloads while improving food safety.
Food Safety Consortium
The Food Safety Consortium will take place October 20-22, 2024, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington VA directly across the Potomic River from Washington, DC. The Program starts with several pre-conference workshops and training which leads into two full days of high-level panel discussions and educational presentations.
Novolyze capped off 2023 with new board member, Laurent Vernerey, and a New World Report Most Innovative Food Safety and Quality Software Company award.
James (Jim) Jones, Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods at the FDA will be the keynote speaker at the 2024 Food Safety Consortium. The three-day conference will be held in the Washington, DC, October20-22.
There are many ways to build a successful internal audit program. Taking the time upfront to identify the format, structure and team members is critical. In this article we discuss the key elements of a successful program and provide guidance to ensure that audits add value to the daily operations across the facility.
In 2022, CORE evaluated 65 incidents, responded to 28 and issued advisories for 11—a slight increase from 2021. The investigations in 2022 included E. coli, Cronobacter, hepatitis A virus, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella which were linked to a variety of products, including produce, dairy and fish.