Articles Tagged with ''regulations''

Manufacturing News

Cell-cultured meat concerns

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor

May 17, 2019

USDA and FDA held a joint public meeting on the use of cell culture technology and discussed the technology, its theory, application and issues.

Regulatory Watch

Frozen mangos covered commodity per AMS rule

Sharon Spielman

April 19, 2019

A new final rule amends the AMS regulations regarding a fresh mango national research and promotion program to include frozen mangos as a covered commodity under the Mango Promotion, Research and Information Order.

Regulatory Watch

Order membership change for National Honey Board

Sharon Spielman

April 19, 2019

A new final rule changes the National Honey Board importer-handler member and alternate to an importer member and alternate.

Woodhead Watertite Extreme plugs and connectors

Engineering R&D

Electrical connectors must survive harsh requirements, meet stringent standards

Wayne Labs

March 22, 2019

Recognizing the need to provide a cordset and connectors to meet food and beverage industry standards, Molex redesigned a connector family to provide the industry with a solution.

Food Safety

Cleaning, sanitizing programs are part of the food safety equation

Richard F. Stier

March 18, 2019

A cleaning and sanitizing process has always been a key element for ensuring food safety and quality, but its importance has escalated over the years.

Regulatory Watch

Decreased assessment rates for kiwifruit grown in California

March 18, 2019

The USDA has implemented a recommendation from the Kiwifruit Administrative Committee to decrease the assessment rate established for the 2018-2019 and subsequent fiscal periods.

Regulatory Watch

Final rule amends national list of allowed, prohibited substances

Sharon Spielman

March 18, 2019

The USDA's National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) for organic regulations has been amended to implement recommendations submitted to the secretary of agriculture by the NOSB.

Packaging

Research potassium levels and other labeling tips from IPPE

Workshop sponsored by North American Meat Institute updated producers on nutrition claims, the “healthy” label and bioengineered logos

Rose Shilling

February 18, 2019

Meat processors who brushed up on the latest labeling guidelines at the International Production & Processing Expo learned details about when bioengineered logos might be needed and how FDA’s nutritional panel updates might trickle over to their products.

Food Safety

Processors must ensure their PCQIs are qualified, trained and experienced

Richard F. Stier

February 14, 2019

Food processors have a mandate to ensure that they have someone with a new title on board: the preventive controls qualified individual, or PCQI.

Regulatory Watch

Amending the definition of the term "biological product"

Sharon Spielman

February 12, 2019

The FDA has proposed to amend its regulation that defines "biological product" to incorporate changes made by the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 (BPCI Act), and to provide its interpretation of the statutory terms "protein" and "chemically synthesized polypeptide."

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