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Featured Articles

February 5, 2023
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FDA to Hold March 2 Webinar on Action Levels for Lead in Infant Food

By Food Safety Tech Staff

Members of the FDA will discuss the recent draft guidance on lead action levels for foods intended for children less than two years of age, and address questions and comments submitted by industry.

January 25, 2023
Frank Yiannas, Walmart

Frank Yiannas Announces Resignation from FDA

By Food Safety Tech Staff

Yiannas is stepping down from his position as FDA Deputy Commissioner for the Office of Food Policy and Response effective February 24.

December 12, 2022
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Expert Panel Recommends a New Federal Food Administration Separate from FDA

By Food Safety Tech Staff

The independent panel’s “Operational Evaluation of FDA’s Human Foods Program” report highlighted lack of communication, lack of a clear vision and mission, lack of a clear, overarching leader, and siloed workers as just some of the failures at the FDA that led to the infant formula crisis.

November 15, 2022
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FDA Commits $41M to Support the Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

JIFSAN is an FDA Center of Excellence combining the expertise of the federal agency with University of Maryland researchers to promote research, education and outreach in food safety, security and applied nutrition

October 23, 2022
Sara Bratager

Traceability and the Need for Global Standards

By Food Safety Tech Staff

As the food industry prepares to implement the new FSMA traceability rule, Sara Bratager, Food Traceability & Food Safety Scientist at the Institute of Food Technologists, shares insight on preparedness and challenges due to the lack of global traceability standards.

October 10, 2022
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FDA Announces Upcoming Webinars on Food Safety Culture and “Healthy” Food Labeling

By Food Safety Tech Staff

On October 21, the FDA will provide an overview of its proposed rule to update the definition of “healthy” nutrient content claims. On October 26, the FDA and Stop Foodborne Illness are co-hosting a virtual event on the use of rewards and recognition programs to drive positive food safety culture.

September 20, 2022
Robin Kix

Food Logistics: 7 Ways to Support Food Safety and Control Expenses

By Robin Kix

An estimated 31% of food product is lost to waste. By leveraging technology and understanding the various transportation options, food logistics businesses can reduce both shrink and costs while supporting food safety.

May 2, 2022
FDA

FDA to Limit Lead in Juice

By Food Safety Tech Staff

The agency is taking steps to reduce exposure to toxic elements in food.

April 11, 2022
FDA

Why One Former FDA Food Commish Thinks the Food Program Needs Its Own Agency

By Food Safety Tech Staff

FDA hasn’t been prioritizing food the way in which it should, Michael Taylor wrote in a recent Op-Ed.

March 28, 2022
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FDA Seeks $57 Million in Investments in Food Safety Modernization and Funding to Reduce Chemicals in Food

By Food Safety Tech Staff

The agency is requesting a total budget of $8.4 billion as part of the President’s 2023 fiscal year budget.

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January 31, 2023
From the Editor’s Desk

FDA Proposes Redesign of Human Foods Program

By Food Safety Tech Staff
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In response to the findings of an external evaluation of the FDA Human Foods program conducted by the Reagan-Udall Foundation, FDA Commissioner of Food and Drugs Robert M. Califf, M.D., has announced a proposal for a unified Human Foods Program that would combine the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), Office of Food Policy and Response (OFPR) and certain functions of the Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) under one leader.

December 20, 2022
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2023 Predictions: Technology’s Growing Role in Food Safety

By Kari Hensien
Kari Hensien, RizePoint

The food industry continues to face significant, simultaneous crises that threaten our food supply, including product and labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war, and climate change. As we look ahead to what’s coming in 2023, it’s clear that technology is key to managing these ongoing challenges.

October 4, 2022
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The Role of Temperature Monitoring and Reporting Technology in Food Safety

By Steve Knuth
Steve Knuth

The No.1 priority for food manufacturers is ensuring their products reach customers in a healthy and safely consumable state. One of the key factors in ensuring safety is maintaining proper temperature in storage and transportation. Connected data loggers are cost-effective technology options that can save thousands of dollars and hours of hassle by alerting users to temperature issues before the only safe course of action becomes product disposal.

April 22, 2022
FST Soapbox

What Is Your Company’s Level of Digital Risk Maturity?

By Steven Sklare
Steven Sklare, Food Safety Academy

When assessing digital tools and maturity, what is not clear to many organizations is how to get started and how to create a road map that leads to improved results, more efficient operations and perhaps most importantly, to ongoing improvement in the production of safe food.

September 10, 2021
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Move the Needle on Food Safety Culture Starting with Your FSQ Team

By Jill Stuber
Jill Stuber, The Food Safety Coach

Evaluating workload, providing clarity around decision making, and focusing on mindset are three practical steps your Food Safety & Quality Team can take to lead food safety culture.

June 30, 2021
FST Soapbox

On the Eve of 115 Years of Food Regulation in the United States

By Nathan Libbey
Nathan Libbey, PathogenDx

We have tremendous, untapped capacity to create significant change and save lives as we enter a greater evolution in food safety.

May 19, 2021
Food Safety Culture Club

3 Tips to Managing Hard Conversations with Your Team

By Deborah A. Coviello
Deborah Coviello, Illumination Partners

In order to move successfully through a food safety crisis, it’s important to provide your team with the resources and environment to perform at their highest potential.

January 12, 2021
FST Soapbox

HACCP is the Past, Present and a Building Block for the Future

By Earl Arnold
Earl Arnold, AIB International

One of the first true approaches to a preventive food safety strategy, HACCP remains the most utilized form worldwide.

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