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Premium pet food users want green packaging that recloses easily

Rose Shilling

December 18, 2019

More sustainable packaging might tip some people toward trying a different high-end dog or cat food.

Regulatory Watch

IFSAC releases 2017 report on foodborne illness sources

Sharon Spielman

December 17, 2019

In an ongoing effort to understand sources of foodborne illness in the U.S., the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) collects and analyzes outbreak data to produce an annual report with estimates of foods responsible for foodborne illnesses caused by pathogens.

People & Industry News

People and Industry News: December 2019

December 16, 2019

Announcements about new hires, staff promotions, association news, awards, mergers and acquisitions.

Regulatory Watch

MFRPS revised by FDA

Sharon Spielman

December 16, 2019

The FDA has issued revised food safety standards for state regulatory programs that oversee food facilities that manufacture, process, pack or hold foods.

Manufacturing News

FDA offers help with food defense plans

Wayne Labs

December 13, 2019

For processors that have either put off or need help with building an organized food defense plan, look no further than the FDA’s website.

Food Safety

Recalled El Monterey breakfast burritos might contain plastic pieces

Problem discovered through consumer complaints

Rose Shilling

December 11, 2019

Ruiz Food Products Inc. recalled about 55,000 pounds of frozen El Monterey egg, sausage and cheese burritos that may contain pieces of white plastic, the USDA announced.

Routine inspections for states with CAP funds may begin January 1

Sharon Spielman

December 9, 2019

The FDA is clarifying that states receiving competition A/B funding as part of the State Produce Implementation Cooperative Agreement Program (CAP) may begin routine inspections as early as January 1, 2020.

Plant Openings

Plant Openings & Expansions: December 2019

December 9, 2019

Announcements about new food and beverage plant construction projects, plant renovations and plant expansions.

Packaging

Award-winning containers change how food is displayed, carried or cooked

Rose Shilling

December 9, 2019

Did you see this year’s winners of the Packaging Innovation Awards from Dow?

Study: Transportation hit the hardest by cyberattacks

Three industries were targeted the most by cyberattacks— transportation, where state-sponsored threat actors seek to disrupt the logistical and supply capability of rivals, and banking and legal, which are industries rich with sensitive information.

November 25, 2019

Mimecast Ltd., Lexington, Mass., released its quarterly report, “Threat Intelligence Report: Risk and Resilience Insights,” which provides technical analysis and observations of evolving threats from the Mimecast Threat Center from July to September.

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.