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Section: Food Safety

Industrial Magnetics Acquires Walker Magnetics Group

The deal helps expand the company’s permanent, electromagnetic, and electro-permanent magnetic technology and systems for industrial applications, and broadens its roster of products.

February 18, 2021

Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) Receives Food Safety Leadership Award

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) recognizes the accomplishments of the DFA food safety and quality assurance team.

January 26, 2021

CDC Gives Meat and Poultry Workers High Priority for COVID-19 Vaccination

Following letters and appeals from the Meat Institute and other food industry groups, the CDC moves food industry workers closer to the top of the list.

December 22, 2020

Food Industry Collaborates to Support New Era of Smarter Food Safety

Leafy Green traceability pilots reveal the value of sharing extended product information during a traceback investigation.

December 7, 2020

Report shows foodborne illness outbreaks can be streamlined and conducted more effectively when supply chain partners provide extended product information during tracebacks.

CORE Outbreak Investigation Table Issued

The FDA’s new tool will share information on foodborne illness outbreak investigations through weekly updates even in early stages.

November 18, 2020

The FDA’s CORE Network will use this Investigation Table to communicate about outbreaks from beginning to end through weekly updates.

FDA Guidance on Voluntary Disclosure of Sesame

This draft guidance for the industry includes sesame when added as flavoring or as spice.

November 11, 2020

The reported prevalence of sesame allergies in the U.S. population has increased. Allergic reactions to sesame may occur from products with undeclared sesame ingredients.

Voluntary Pilot Program for Third-Party Food Safety Standards

The FDA is launching this program to evaluate third-party food safety standards, meeting another milestone in the new era of smarter food safety.

November 2, 2020

Alignment determinations would give those relying on audits conducted to those standards confidence that they are meeting certain FDA requirements for supplier verification audits.

Pandemic Prepared Certification for Food & Beverage Supply Chain

AIB International’s Certification demonstrates maintaining best practices and provides benefits to the company’s bottom line and unlocks insurance benefits.

October 22, 2020

Based off of best practices, fulfilment of common regulatory requirements, and food safety practices, the certification provides five distinct areas where a company needs to demonstrate proficiency in order to become certified.

FDA Establishes the U.S. Agent Voluntary Identification System for Food Facilities

In conjunction with the food facility registration database, VIS expedites the U.S. agent verification process.

October 17, 2020

The VIS works in conjunction with the FDA’s FFRM to allow U.S. agents to independently identify the facility or facilities they are representing.

FDA and Mexico Sign Statement of Intent Forging Food Safety Partnership

The goal of the Partnership is to strengthen collaboration in outbreak response, laboratory collaboration, prevention, and outreach and training.

October 6, 2020

The FDA and its regulatory counterparts in Mexico have worked collaboratively in both countries due to the high volume of food trade across the border.

Processing Equipment

Safe Storage Tips for Combustible Materials

Proper explosion venting tops slate of important considerations.

September 28, 2020

Rene Medina, executive vice president of process equipment manufacturer Gericke USA, offers three, key considerations for promoting safe storage.

USDA Completes Appointments to Food Safety Advisory Committee

NCAMPI members play key role in ensuring safe food system for the U.S.

September 24, 2020

NACMPI: members appointed and members' terms extended.

FDA Announces Key FSMA Rule to Advance Traceability of Foods

The rule is regarded as a major milestone in the New Era of Smarter Food Safety.

September 22, 2020

FDA Provides Additional Flexibility Regarding Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing additional flexibility for manufacturers who need to comply with updated Nutrition and Supplement Facts label requirements by January 1, 2021.

September 18, 2020

The FDA will not focus on enforcement actions during 2021 for smaller food manufacturers.

Boston Beer Company Announces Expansion

Company is planning major changes to its Cincinnati, Ohio brewery to increase production of its popular brands.

July 26, 2020

Flowers Foods Temporarily Closes Bakery Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Producer of Nature's Own, Wonder, Tastykake, Dave’s Killer Bread, and other bakery foods shuts down production at facility because of increase in the number of cases at the site.

July 9, 2020

Flowers Foods Brands

Antares Vision Named Technological Partner of Choice for IMA Group

A five-year agreement takes Antares beyond pharmaceutical packaging, making it the exclusive supplier of all inspection and tracking technologies for IMA Group, including food and bev, cosmetics, and medical devices.

June 26, 2020

Emidio Zorzella (right) and Massimo Bonardi founded Antares Vision in 2007.

FlexXray Opens Food and Product Inspection Facility

FlexXray announces the opening of a state-of-the-art, FDA-registered inspection facility in Aurora, Ill.

June 10, 2020

Flex Xray Aurora Press Release

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