Articles Tagged with ''FSMA''

Safe Quality Food announces information days program

The first seminar in the series will take place on April 18 in Chicago, IL.

April 1, 2013

The first seminar in the series will take place on April 18 in Chicago, IL.

TECH FLASH

Increasing complexity of the food chain demands improved management of supplier track and trace data

Tom Egan of PMMI discusses supplier track and trace with Food Engineering.

Shane O'Halloran

March 26, 2013

Is your track and trace operation suited to today’s supply web?

TECH FLASH

FDA releases International Food Safety Capacity-Building plan

The plan is designed to expand the food safety capacity of foreign governments and agencies.

Shane O'Halloran

March 12, 2013

Multilateral agreements, secure data sharing and mutual recognition of food inspection reports are recommended.

Food Defense Systems

Staff vigilance: The first line of food defense

Facing mandates to safeguard against deliberate contamination, food companies walk a fine line between implementing effective defenses and creating an uncomfortable workplace.

Kevin T. Higgins

March 6, 2013

The joke in certain circles is that the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which explicitly cites the need to guard against intentional adulteration, should more accurately be referred to as SCFEA: the Security Consultants Full Employment Act.

FSMA Update

The devil’s in the details

Looking for some light reading material before going to bed? The first proposed rules for the Food Safety Modernization Act are not the place to start.

Kevin T. Higgins

March 6, 2013

The second anniversary of the signing into law of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was celebrated January 4 by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the long-delayed unveiling of the first proposed regulations affecting manufacturers and their upstream partners in the food chain.

Food Safety

Food defense and FSMA

The key to building a food defense program is risk assessment. Start now to evaluate current defense programs and assess the potential for intentional contamination.

Richard F. Stier

March 6, 2013

Start now to evaluate current defense programs and assess the potential for intentional contamination.

FDA seeks comment on pilot projects for improving traceability

FSMA calls for the pilot projects.

Shane O'Halloran

March 5, 2013

FSMA calls for the pilot projects.

TECH FLASH

Next steps in food safety compliance measures

A glimpse at the first two provisions of FSMA and what they mean for manufacturers.

Shane O'Halloran

February 26, 2013

A glimpse at the first two provisions of FSMA and what they mean for manufacturers.

TECH FLASH

3A-SSI Sanitary Standards announces FSMA-compliant equipment design criteria

The new criteria account for recently released preventative controls rules.

Shane O'Halloran

February 26, 2013

More effective hygienic design is a major component.

AFFI launches FSMA self-assessment tool

Manufacturers can receive readiness scores in 11 categories.

Shane O'Halloran

February 26, 2013

Manufacturers can receive readiness scores in 11 categories.

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.

On Demand Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.