Regulatory

USDA modernizes swine slaughter inspection for the first time in more than 50 years

The final rule has new requirements for microbial testing that apply to all swine slaughterhouses to demonstrate that they are controlling for pathogens throughout the slaughter system.

September 17, 2019

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Legacy food company modernizes its food safety management system

Sokol and Company leverages quality management software to produce a variety of products for consumers’ changing needs while meeting strict food safety regulations.

August 2, 2019

Regulatory

FDA releases report on inspection, environmental sampling of ice cream production facilities for harmful bacteria

Listeria monocytogenes were found on non-food contact surfaces in 18 of the 19 establishments, and on food contact surfaces in the one other establishment where the pathogen was found.

April 24, 2019

Regulatory

Pest management company reduces disruptions in production due to product infestation

Has 100+ years of experience

April 2, 2019

Regulatory

Transparency vital to the food supply chain

44 percent of all United States food recalls are due to labeling issues, and because United States product recalls cost an average of $10 million per incident, 81 percent of food manufacturers consider the financial risk of a recall “significant to catastrophic.”

March 27, 2019

Regulatory

FDA and FSIS to regulate cell-cultured food products

The regulations will involve livestock and poultry.

March 11, 2019

Regulatory

FDA publishes second installment of intentional adulteration draft guidance

Food facilities covered by the rule will be required to develop and implement a food defense plan that identifies vulnerabilities and mitigation strategies for those vulnerabilities.

March 5, 2019

Regulatory

New USDA Standard requires food manufacturers to ensure bioengineered foods are appropriately disclosed

National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard defines bioengineered foods as those that contain detectable genetic material that has been modified through lab techniques and cannot be created through conventional breeding or found in nature.

December 20, 2018

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FDA issues uniform compliance date, technical amendments on nutrition and supplement facts labeling rules

January 1, 2022, will be the uniform compliance date for final food labeling regulations that are issued in calendar years 2019 and 2020.

December 19, 2018

Regulatory

FDA issues draft guidance to help produce farmers, fresh-cut produce processors meet FSMA requirements

Both draft guidance documents will be open for public comment for 180 days.

October 19, 2018

Regulatory

FDA removing seven synthetic flavoring substances from food additives list

Move made in response to food additive petitions

October 11, 2018

Regulatory

WCMA, CDR and AFW form Dairy Food Safety Alliance

Will work to help ensure food safety throughout the supply chain

August 21, 2018

Regulatory

Regulations in the snack food industry

Food safety and product tracking are clearly the main drivers toward stricter, more complex regulations, according to PMMI Business Intelligence.

July 25, 2018