Appropriate measures have been taken with Cyclospora outbreak in Nebraska and Iowa, but for the other 14 states FDA continues tracing Cyclospora stomach bug, process that may take some time.   After tracing Cyclospora stomach bug, the Food and Drug Administration stated last week they know the source of tainted […]

RFID technology gains ground with the new new rules proposed by FDA. The new rules proposed by the FDA for the food and beverage sector last week require importers to enhance their responsibility for the food they import to the US, essentially shifting the burden of inspection from the FDA […]

The Institute of Food Technologists has established the Global Food Traceability Center designed to protect and improve the global food supply. The Global Food Traceability Center will serve as an unbiased source of information on the topic, according to IFT. “We will create a focal point where industry, academic institutions, […]

Expected costs from proposed federal rules to make the nation’s food system safer are causing concern among some farmers and state agriculture officials. The proposals are part of the Food Safety Modernization Act approved in 2011. The legislation is among changes within the Food and Drug Administration aimed at making […]

The recent announcement by Walmart that its produce suppliers have to be compliant with the Produce Traceability Initiative by the end of the year should give PTI the impetus it needs to become the industry standard sooner rather than later. “This is a tremendous step forward for the industry,” said […]

The agency can accept comments until March 31, 2014 and has until June 30, 2015 to finalize the rules.   Tracking and tracing food products procedures are still in the study or comment phase, as well as other regulations such as hazard analysis and prevention plans. Regulations related to the […]

Traceability improvement through systems automation.   Systems automation are not as widespread as desired. Nowadays many manufacturers still simply recall every item that was produced within a timeframe to avoid a huge task of manually identify which lots were contaminated in case of outbrake. Although they waste less time, the […]

The restaurant industry will develop a more comprehensive and planned response to safety/security incidents through product traceability technology.   A new report called “National Restaurant Industry 2020,” composed of a panel of industry experts assembled by the National Restaurant Association predicted an improvement in product traceability technology is expected for […]

A dramatic increase in traceability efficiency could result from the recent agreement signed for product development and distribution of an electronic nose nanosensor deployed at University of California.   This nanosensor, that already exists, will be further refined to detect deadly pathogens including toxic pesticides in the global food supply […]

Monsanto has been sued by Pacific Northwest wheat farmers and the Center for Food Safety for jeopardizing the food supply and export market.   The group of farmers and the food safety group sued Monsanto Co. seeking injunctive relief and damages from the company after the discovery of genetically engineered […]