Food Safety Supply Chain Management Virtual Conference

Although the FSMA 204 compliance date has been extended, there remains global momentum for traceability, with many downstream suppliers still requiring full traceability plans, consumers pushing for transparency, and businesses discovering unexpected benefits – providing cause of businesses to continue their drive to compliance without pause. The extension has provided time to develop and fine tune a robust, industry interoperable program. Join us in the virtual conference where you will learn the best practices of companies well into FSMA 204 compliance, potential pitfalls that you might encounter, how to navigate the complexities of FSMA compliance and finally, how to achieve end-to-end traceability across your supply chain.

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Navigating Challenges of FSMA 204 Compliance

By Subhash Chaudhary
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You might be the project lead on FSMA 204 and know the rule well but actually getting your company and it’s suppliers all in compliance will take a major team effort, even with the compliance deadline be extended. Regardless of what stage you’re in of your company’s compliance journey, you will always be educating someone on your team or a supplier on FSMA 204. This overview and guide will reinforce some things you already know, plus it is a great tool to share with your team and your suppliers.

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Risk, food safety
Risk, food safety
Food Fraud Quick Bites

The Rippling Food Safety Risks from Tariffs on the Food Industry

By Benjamin Miller, Ph.D., MPH
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Increased Capacity Leads to Increase Risks. Food Fraud, Supply Chain, Traceability and Recording Keeping Concerns. In these uncertain times, navigating the complex intersection of international trade policy and food safety requires specialized expertise that combines regulatory knowledge, technical assessment capabilities, and strategic planning.

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Beltway Beat

RFK Jr Moves to Eliminate GRAS and Synthetic Dyes

By Food Safety Tech Staff
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Eliminating GRAS would require companies seeking to introduce new ingredients in foods to publicly notify the FDA of their intended use of such ingredients, along with underlying safety data, before they are introduced in the food supply. Mr. Kennedy also warned food companies that they should anticipate significant change as a result of his quest for “getting the worst ingredients out” of food.

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