ST. LOUIS — The “wet” street slaughter of a pig in China, which occurs in the wee hours of the morning, is still expected to be warm when the customer arrives sometime before noon. Brazilians think allergens are a disease experienced only by North Americans. Fresh produce isn’t a concern in southern […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will soon start enforcing new food safety regulations in a broad-reaching set of regulations that will affect many industries—including retailers and transportation companies as well as food and agribusiness itself. Here are ten things you need to know now to comply when the new […]

The FDA is setting the first major compliance dates for the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 for large food facilities. The agency also issued a final rule that “extends and clarifies the compliance dates for certain provisions in four of the seven foundational rules.” The final rule addresses technical issues and […]

The Almond Board of California (ABC) held its 18th annual Food Quality and Safety Symposium in Modesto recently with a keen focus on providing almond industry members with information and resources to help them comply with upcoming rules in the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). For handlers with more than […]

Perhaps no two words have frustrated U.S. fruit growers more — growers who believe their products are already safe and healthy for consumers. But with passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act, growers and packers nationally are scrambling to meet new regulations that impose higher standards and more record keeping […]

LE MARS, IOWA — The roll-out and implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act has brought change to all aspects of food and beverage manufacturing. Food Business News recently spoke with the food safety team at Wells Enterprises Inc., Le Mars, to learn how the company prepared for the recently […]

Although the U.S. ethanol industry may be focused on the latest Renewable Fuel Standard proposal for 2017, ethanol plants need to remember upcoming compliance deadlines for the Food Safety Modernization Act, according to an article in Ethanol Producer written by Chris Bliley, director of regulatory affairs for Growth Energy. The […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released the last of its rules crafted to enforce the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). These most recent rules aim to prevent the intentional adulteration of food in the supply chain. The FDA is specifically concerned about stopping insiders who could use […]

FDA has finalized a rule as part of the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to improve the accuracy of the food facility registration database. The Amendments to Registration of Food Facilities final rule updates FDA’s food facility registration requirements to better protect public health by requiring additional registration information […]

Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized a rule that will improve the accuracy of the food facility registration database. This rule is part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The Amendments to Registration of Food Facilities final rule updates FDA’s food facility registration requirements to better […]