Published: Jan 17, 2017

The FDA is distributing a draft guidance, for comment purposes only, on the control of Listeria monocytogenes in ready to eat (RTE) foods. The guidance is for industry.

Published: Jan 03, 2017

GlobalG.A.P. has published a new guide for compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

Published: Sep 19, 2016

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that $21.8 million in federal money will go to 42 states for use in implementing FDA’s new regulation.

Published: Sep 08, 2016

Nineteen ingredients commonly used in antibacterial soaps and washes, including two suspected endocrine disruptors linked to reproductive and developmental harm, are being phased out with the publication of a new federal rule.

Published: Aug 11, 2016

A bipartisan Global Food Security Act was recently passed by the American Congress.

Published: Jun 23, 2016

Sometimes referred to as the “weakest link” in the food safety system, many responsible for the transportation of food feared that the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) would be particularly harsh on the transportation industry.

Published: Jun 21, 2016

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently sent warning letters to a food distribution warehouse in Minnesota, a bakery in California, and a beef operation in Iowa.

Published: Jun 13, 2016

Fifteen years ago, a survey conducted on college students compared consumer acceptance of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Japan, Norway, Taiwan and the U.S., concluding that Americans were more willing to consume foods containing GMOs than were t

Published: Jun 08, 2016

An unprecedented international agreement aimed at cracking down on illegal fishing came into force on 5th June, 2016. It’s now legally binding for 29 countries and a regional organization which signed the agreement.

Published: Jun 07, 2016

Fifteen years ago, a survey conducted in college students compared consumer acceptance of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Japan, Norway, Taiwan and the U.S., and concluded that Americans were more willing to consume foods containing GMOs than th

Published: Jun 06, 2016

The FDA’s failure to act to protect the public from deadly bacteria in shellfish not only means the agency is in violation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, but it means at least 15 people will likely die unnecessarily every year, according to a laws

Published: Jun 06, 2016

On May 30th, China Food and Drug Administration organized and drafted two references including “Auxiliary ingredients registered for health food (the 1st batch)” and “Auxiliary ingredients registered requiring further demonstration for health food”

Published: Jun 03, 2016

The FDA released the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) final rule for mitigation strategies to protect food against intentional adulteration last week.

Published: Nov 26, 2014 By: Food Stuff

ROHA USA has announced that for three years running the company has received Level 3 Certification from the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Institute at its color manufacturing location in St. Louis, Mo.

Published: Jun 19, 2014

The World Water Council (WWC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have agreed to intensify their collaboration in a bid to strengthen global water and food security.

Published: May 26, 2014

FAO and OIE today pledged to step up their existing collaboration to control animal disease, ensure the safety of food from animal origin and promote safe trade.

Published: May 22, 2014

The United Nations six Food and Agriculture Business Principles that were launched this week, designed to help agricultural communities in underdeveloped and developing regions.

Published: Apr 17, 2014

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is expanding its sustainability standard beyond wild-capture fish and invertebrate fisheries for the first time to include various groups of wild multicellular algae, commonly referred to as seaweed.

Published: Apr 16, 2014

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is warning countries to step up monitoring, reporting and prevention of one of the world’s most destructive banana diseases, Fusarium wilt.

Published: Mar 24, 2014

The following joint statement is from the National Potato Council (NPC) and the United States Potato Board (USPB) on the final regulations published today by the Mexican government