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Regulatory Compliance

FDA Leaders Grilled by a Testy Senate Committee on Ultraprocessed Foods, Chemical Additives

Dec. 11, 2024
In the waning days of both the Senate committee and FDA leaders, Commissioner Robert Califf and Deputy Commissioner Jim Jones also noted work on front-of-package labeling and ...
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Regulatory Compliance

How a Trump Administration Could Impact FDA and USDA: 'Expect Change'

Nov. 20, 2024
The Acheson Group consultancy looks at how Trump, RFK Jr. and a proposed Dept. of Government Efficiency could impact the regulators and ultimately the entire food & beverage industry...
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Regulatory Compliance

Trump Picks RFK Jr. to Lead Dept. of Health and Human Services

Nov. 18, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will lead the department overseeing the CDC, FDA and other public health agencies in President Donald Trump’s next term.
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Worker Safety

Poultry Processing Injury-Illness Rate Falls Below General Industry, Manufacturing Sectors for First Time

Nov. 13, 2024
U.S. Dept. of Labor has tracked total recordable incidents since 1994, and poultry industry has cut its injury-illness rate by 89% since then, becoming a standard-setting sector...
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Cleaning, Sanitation, Hygiene

USDA Investigating its Own Handling of Boar’s Head Plant’s Serious Food Safety Problems

Oct. 16, 2024
USDA did not confirm the internal investigation to any news outlets, but a U.S. senator and a former sanitation manager at the Jarratt, Va., facility have said the agency is looking...
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Regulatory Compliance

Food Safety: The FDA (Partially) Reveals a Post-Market Assessment Process

Oct. 14, 2024
The agency held a public hearing Sept. 25 to explain how it may revisit the GRAS process and in the future ban some ingredients that have been considered safe for decades.
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Regulatory Compliance

Bimbo Bakeries USA Enters Standoff with FDA Over Sesame Labeling Warning Letter

Oct. 10, 2024
Although the company has clarified its tree nuts labeling, Bimbo says its sesame labeling is the best way to protect consumers from accidental consumption of the allergen in its...
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Regulatory Compliance

FDA’s Jones, FSIS’ Eskin Offer Updates on HPAI, Salmonella and the Human Foods Program

May 9, 2024
Attendees at the Food Safety Summit’s annual Town Hall with the leaders of several federal food safety agencies gained valuable insights into the initiatives and regulations in...
People on the Move

Golden State Foods Promotes FSQR Leader, Appoints New Liquid Products Operations Exec

April 30, 2024
Mariana Manole will lead global food safety, quality and regulatory efforts, while Steve Ross will join the company to oversee the liquid products operations in North America....
Regulatory Compliance

USDA to Test Ground Beef for Bird Flu in States with Infected Dairy Cattle

April 29, 2024
Agency will check if the virus is present in ground beef, as inactive fragments of HPAI have been found in milk originating from infected dairy cows.
Regulatory Compliance

Chicken Council Highly Critical of FSIS’ New Salmonella Rule, ‘Victory Lap’

April 29, 2024
The National Chicken Council says final rule is too restrictive, doesn’t guarantee an improvement in public health, and endangers the future of the product, companies and jobs...