Under the Intentional Adulteration rule, domestic and foreign food facilities are required to complete and maintain a written food defense plan that assesses their potential vulnerabilities to deliberate contamination where the intent is to cause wide-scale public health harm.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.