Alabama seafood company ordered to stop production Jeremy Gerrard July 8, 2016 A federal judge has ordered an Alabama seafood company to stop processing fish after FDA lodged a complaint with the Department of Justice.Read More
TECH FLASH FDA releases 5th Annual Food Registry Report Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat salad products and stone fruits account for the greatest number of incidents. Jeremy Gerrard June 28, 2016 The report also recognizes four industry initiatives to improve food safety.Read More
Court order shuts down California tofu manufacturer for food safety violations Jeremy Gerrard June 28, 2016 Federal authorities have forced a Sacramento, CA soy product manufacturer to shut down operations.Read More
Food Safety Manage recalls with the tools you already have Wayne Labs June 21, 2016 1990: Perrier recalls 160 million bottles of water due to benzene contamination. The brand never recovers its prior status.Read More
“Clean label” drives coffee creamer trends Jeremy Gerrard June 14, 2016 Consumers continue to show a preference for “pure,” “real,” “natural,” and organic foods.Read More
FDA issues final FSMA rule Jeremy Gerrard May 26, 2016 The seventh rule marks the final food defense regulation of the Food Safety Modernization ActRead More
FDA rolls out new Nutrition Facts label Jeremy Gerrard May 20, 2016 Packaged foods products get their biggest makeover since the labels were first released 20 years ago.Read More
Federal bill would standardize food date labeling, reduce waste Jeremy Gerrard May 18, 2016 A new bill introduced in the US Senate and House Wednesday aims to improve the current expiration date system by developing a food date labeling standard.Read More
Court rejects effort to block soda warning label on advertisements Jeremy Gerrard May 18, 2016 A federal judge for the Northern District of California has rejected an attempt to block the new San Francisco law.Read More
TECH FLASH FDA to examine ‘healthy’ definition Current standards allow sugary cereal and pudding producers to use the term, while those processing avocados, salmon and nuts cannot. Jeremy Gerrard May 16, 2016 FDA currently permits the use of the term “healthy” on food and beverage packaging if the products meet certain nutrition standards.Read More