food safety News
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SGS Presentation On GFSC 2015
SGS, a leading global solution provider in food safety, quality and sustainability, hosted a Special Session at the GFSI’s Global Food Safety Conference 2015 on March 5, 2015 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, Malaysia. The SGS Special Session titled “How well do you know your Supply Chain?” supported the conference theme “Food Safety, A Shared ...
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FDA offers helping hand in FSMA compliance
As any American food producer knows, the landscape of food safety is changing. Back in January, President Barack Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) into law. The act, a sweeping bill with the most significant changes to food safety in nearly 70 years, will affect thousands of food producers across the U.S. and, in light of some new stringent rules related to imports, around ...
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FSMA Regulations Are Stepping Up Their Game
It’s been about a year since Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) went into effect, but companies in the market are still terrified of the act’s ramifications. When it was enacted in June 2015, FMSA shifted the sole responsibility for securing the supply chain on the food industry, forcing companies to improve capacity to prevent food-safety problems and detect and respond to ...
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European Parliament Approves Novel Foods Proposal
On October 28, 2015, the European Parliament (EP) approved proposed rules that would subject novel foods to a safety evaluation and authorization at the European Union (EU) level. According to the EP’s October 28, 2015, press release, novel foods include food consisting of “engineered nanomaterials,” and would be defined as “any intentionally produced material that has one ...
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Center for Food Safety`s Statement on Corteva`s Decision to Terminate the Production of Chlorpyrifos
The agrichemical company Corteva Inc announced today it will be ending the production of chlorpyrifos by the end of the year due to declining sales. Corteva, a pesticide-seed company created after the 2019 merger of DuPont and Dow Chemical, was the largest manufacturer of chlorpyrifos in the world under the brand-name Lorsban. Generic versions of chlorpyrifos will remain available on the market. ...
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DNV and GFSI standard owners host workshop on the latest developments in certification audits
To help food industry professionals better understand and get the latest information about the GFSI Benchmarked Standards, DNV is offering a low-cost, information-packed workshop on July 17 in Chicago featuring representatives from BRC, IFS, SQF and CIES. Food Industry professionals from across the US are invited to attend this one-day event to be held at the Chicago Marriott Oak Brook. 'This ...
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Center for food safety filed lawsuit against FDA challenging decision to approve genetically engineered soy protein found in the impossible burger
Yesterday, Center for Food Safety (CFS) filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its decision to decline the advocacy group's objections to the agency's approval of a genetically engineered (GE) soy protein used in the Impossible Burger. Also referred to as genetically engineered "heme," soy leghemoglobin is the color additive Impossible Foods uses to make its ...
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Bioconservacion and Health register
Bioconservacion S.A. is registered in the General Health Register of Food Businesses and Food with number 39.005643/B under key 39: Key 39 – Materials and objects of food contact. 1-Manufacturing or Elaboration or Transformation 17 – Active materials The General Health Register of Food Businesses and Food, regulated through Royal Decree 191/2011, of 18 February (BOE ...
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North American summit on food safety a hometown treat for intelex
The North American Summit on Food Safety held in Toronto on March 8 - 9 was a clear success. Attendees from all over North America gathered alongside successful vendors to address the most crucial safety topics in the food industry to date. The Food and Beverage Team from Intelex Technologies in Toronto took advantage of the opportunity to display key solutions on these issues, including ...
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Exclusive Intelex Webinar Highlights Key Elements for Compliance with FSMA 2015 Deadlines
TORONTO – Intelex is extending an invitation to Food and Beverage executives responsible for ensuring food safety for their organizations to attend an exclusive online event, Get FSMA Ready: Essential Insights on Looming Compliance Deadlines. With the deadlines for the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) fast approaching, it’s imperative that organizations in the food ...
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GFSR seeks to simmer food safety woes
Food safety uncertainty? HACCP hiccups? Supply chain strain? You’re not alone. In recent years, food safety issues have been a part of the daily news cycle. Between food recalls, devastating food-borne illnesses, and movements by western governments to tighten food safety regulations, the relationship between global food companies and consumers has never been more apparent. For the ...
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Galaxy Scientific is Heading to IFT19
What is IFT19? According to the IFT19 website: IFT’s Annual Event and Food Expo is one of the largest events of its kind bringing together science of food professionals from around the globe representing all segments of the science of food profession—research and design, ingredients, safety and quality, technology, equipment, processing, packaging, manufacturing, suppliers and ...
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Webinar: Get Food Safety Modernization Act Ready
Deadlines for compliance with the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) are less than a year away and if you’re in the food and beverage industry, you’d better start preparing your organization now! As a food and beverage organization, you are required to understand the new regulations and remain compliant. In order to be ready for these deadlines, implementing a ...
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USPOULTRY Releases Video Series on Food Safety Advancements in the Poultry Industry
As part of its Poultry Insight series, USPOULTRY has created several videos that address food safety advancements in the poultry industry. The videos are a discussion with Rafael Rivera, manager of food safety and production programs for USPOULTRY. The series addresses how the modern food safety system developed, how food safety is implemented in the poultry industry, current food safety ...
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A new “make it safe” guide to food safety
CSIRO Food and Nutritional Sciences has released a book – Make It Safe: A Guide to Food Safety – which provides small-scale food manufacturers with a practical guide to controlling food safety hazards. The Leader of CSIRO’s Enhanced Food Benefit and Safety Theme, Dr Kari Gobius, says the book translates sometimes complex descriptions of food safety practices and requirements ...
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Darden's Patrick Hynes Discusses Food Safety and Working Conditions
SOURCE: Darden Restaurants DESCRIPTION:Darden Senior Director of Purchasing, Pat Hynes, talks about working with suppliers to improve working conditions, including housing, education and quality of life. About Darden Restaurants, Inc. Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE: DRI), the world's largest full-service restaurant company, owns and operates more than 2,000 restaurants that generate over $8.0 ...
By 3BL Media
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EFSA consults on draft opinion on nanotechnologies and food and feed safety
EFSA is set to launch a public consultation on its draft scientific opinion in relation to nanoscience and nanotechnologies and food and feed safety. Nanotechnologies involve the use of substances on a very small scale. This draft opinion focuses on engineered nano materials (ENM) that could be deliberately introduced into the food chain. It elaborates on approaches to risk assessment in this ...
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Prevent Liability at Your School with TargetSolutions’ ‘Food Safety’ Training Course
TargetSolutions’ Food Safety, Foodborne Illness and Kitchen Sanitation training covers topics designed to reduce your school district’s liability. To promote a more engaging experience, a brand new voiceover narration track has been added to the course. More than 50 million students eat in schools across the country every day. That’s more than 50 million opportunities for a ...
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MadgeTech Celebrates National Food Safety Month
The month of September is a very transitional time of year for most. Kids are back in school, summer lingers on, while fall gradually appears. With a change in weather and holidays peaking around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about what’s in store for the end of the year festivities. This means it’s time to start thinking about what other than, FOOD! Produced in ...
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Creating value through supply chain management
There is no magic bullet when it comes to managing your supply chain, shows recent survey done on DNV Business Assurance customers in the food and beverage industry. Managing every link to the best for the company and consumers requires multiple actions, involves managing a number of risk areas, and demands both commitment and investment. Nevertheless, quality and safety is still top of mind. ...
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