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Shared regulatory approach for livestock, poultry cell-cultured products

May 20, 2019

USDA's FSIS and FDA released a formal agreement to address the regulatory oversight of human food products derived from the cells of livestock and poultry, which describes the oversight roles and responsibilities for both agencies and how they will collaborate to regulate the development and entry of these products into commerce.

Regulatory Watch

FDA registrations may be lapsed

Sharon Spielman

May 20, 2019

Under FSMA, FDA requires food facilities to renew their FDA registrations between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31 of each even-numbered year.

Food Packaging

Beverage containers showcase innovations in packaging design

Mountain Dew cans use hidden-message ink for "Game of Thrones" promotion

Rose Shilling

May 20, 2019

Mountain Dew has given fans of "Game of Thrones" a gift: all-white cans that reveal at cold temperatures an image of Arya Stark's kill list.

Plant Openings

Plant Openings: May 2019

May 20, 2019

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

Manufacturing News

Cell-cultured meat concerns

Wayne Labs

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.

Food Safety

FDA: Salmonella illnesses in 3 states linked to imported tahini

Importer recalled the sesame seed condiment

Rose Shilling

May 16, 2019

An outbreak of salmonella illnesses in three states is linked to tahini imported from Palestine, health officials say.

Yogurt company celebrates a century, collaborates with industry

Danone driving sustainable growth

Yogurt company committed to transparency, trust

Sharon Spielman

May 14, 2019

Danone has opened its collection of 1,800 strains for research purposes, including access to its current collection of 193 lactic and bifidobacteria ferment strains deposited at the National Collection of Cultures of Microorganisms.

Field Reports

Sweetener manufacturer solves recurring pump repair problem

Seal face technology addresses the most difficult sealing problems in unique pump applications

Sam Ajram

May 9, 2019

A manufacturer and blending facility of liquid and dry sweetener products, located in upstate New York, was faced with mounting costs and downtime, linked to pump failures in its liquefier unit. The facility’s technicians narrowed the problem to its batch-run sucrose blending circulation pump, critical to liquefying white and brown sugar, organic and kosher products, fructose, maltitol, corn syrup and invert syrups.

Food Safety

Allergic reaction leads to recall of Gia Russa bread crumbs for tree nuts

FDA says testing determined that an ingredient likely was the source

Rose Shilling

May 7, 2019

An allergic reaction to Gia Russa whole grain bread crumbs prompted a recall when testing confirmed the product contained walnuts and pecans that weren’t noted on labels, the FDA announced.

Food Safety

Conagra Brands recalls frozen chicken pad thai and fried rice for undeclared milk

Problem discovered during a routine label check

Rose Shilling

May 6, 2019

Conagra Brands recalled about 2 million pounds of P.F. Chang’s frozen meals that failed to note milk in the ingredients, a problem the company discovered during a routine label verification, the USDA announced.

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.

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.