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How safe is apple juice?

January 27, 2012

Arsenic levels in imported apple juice have caused some concern.

TECH FLASH

FDA bans extra-label use of cephalosporin drugs

January 27, 2012

Center for Food Safety sees the move as an important step in preventing resistant organisms.

Illinois Institute of Technology's Institute for Food Safety and Health will coordinate a national food safety alliance designed to assist food processors with FSMA regulations.

National safety alliance to help industry with FSMA compliance

January 12, 2012

Illinois Institute of Technology's Institute for Food Safety and Health will coordinate the alliance.

FDA vs. USDA: Who regulates what?

Richard F. Stier

January 10, 2012

Generating data that can’t be used for improvements is useless.

Industry braces for FSMA

Kevin T. Higgins

January 10, 2012

A year after passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act, food companies await regulatory proposals for preventive controls and other requirements of the new law.

Much more can be done if there is adequate funding

Food Safety Working Group looks ahead

Future directions will improve food safety in domestic and import products

January 3, 2012

Much more can be done if there is adequate funding

If Santa Claus were real, he'd have to comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act.

Is Santa breaking all the rules?

December 12, 2011

Santa will have to get in step with FSMA as he imports uninspected candy from unregistered plants at the North Pole.

The BPA debate isn't over yet. The FDA must make a decision by March 31, 2012.

FDA set to make decision on BPA in food packaging

December 12, 2011

A recent court decision has instructed the FDA to make a decision by March 31, 2012.

USDA Approves Antimicrobial Treatment for RTE Meat and Poultry

December 6, 2011

The USDA has granted A&B Ingredients approval for its CytoGuard antimicrobial as a Salmonella intervention agent in poultry products. Based on Lauric Arginate, a derivate of Lauric Acid, L-Arginine and Ethanol—all naturally occurring substances—CytoGuard LA is specifically designed for use in ready-to-eat (RTE) processed meat and poultry products.

FSMA will Drive FDA to Form Partnerships

December 6, 2011

While food safety has been viewed as a non-competitive practice in the food industry, FDA’s limited funding will inevitably cause it to partner with other groups to satisfy the mandates of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), according to David Acheson in a recent Leavitt Partners blog. How FDA partners with third parties will vary depending on geographical location.

Campbell’s Terminates Exec Over Alleged Disparaging Comments

PepsiCo to Close Two Florida Facilities

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