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Food Engineering January 1, 2009 |
FSIS checking retail stores for melamine Because of melamine contaminations reported in North America by Canada's CFIA and the US FDA and USDA, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service decided to conduct random testing of meat and poultry products with samples from retail shelves. |
Prepared Foods January 2008 Mark S. Hostetler |
Regulations: That's the Plan The much-anticipated Food Protection Plan from the FDA integrates two plans that address safety for domestic and imported foods. |
Food Engineering December 1, 2005 |
Regulatory Watch National Uniformity for Foods Act would amend Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act... Federal agencies seek public input in clarifying agency jurisdiction over certain food products that contain meat and poultry... |
Food Engineering November 1, 2008 |
Regulatory Watch: Jury still out on safety of low levels FDA has finally addressed the issue of melamine in food and issued a ruling on how much is too much. |
Food Processing February 2008 |
Ingredients from Where? A flattening world, consumer price resistance and overtaxed regulators require new approaches to ensure the safety of imported food ingredients. |
Food Processing January 2013 Eric Lindstrom |
Food Safety Regulatory Outlook for 2013 Similar to 2012, the FDA will continue to evolve and enact the Food Safety Modernization Act. |
Food Processing October 2011 Dave Fusaro |
Editor's Plate: Where's the FDA's New Funding? The Food Safety Modernization Act has become one of the victims of feuding in Washington. Is good enough good enough? |
Food Engineering February 1, 2008 Richard F. Stier |
Are Regulators Endangering Our Food Supply? The FDA comes under fire as reports of mismanagement come to light. |
Food Engineering February 1, 2007 |
Regulatory Watch FDA finds meat and milk from animal clones is as safe to eat as from conventionally bred animals. |
Food Processing October 2008 Diane Toops |
A Conversation with Food Safety Czar David W.K. Acheson A exclusive conversation with `food safety czar' David W.K. Acheson, FDA's Associate Commissioner for Foods. |
Food Processing September 2010 Diane Toops |
Congress Scrambles to Pass Food Safety Legislation As Congress has argued over health care reform, financial reform, two wars, a mortgage crisis and unemployment, amending the U.S. food safety system was put on the back burner. |
Food Processing February 2011 David Joy |
7 Things You Should Know About The New Food Safety Law Considered a win for consumers, the new law will have varying effects on food & beverage processors. |
Entrepreneur September 2007 Chris Penttila |
Keep It Clean With the recent rash of tainted imports, how can you be sure your goods are safe? Being vigilant is your best antidote. |
Food Engineering April 30, 2009 |
FDA strengthens safeguards against "mad cow disease" FDA issues final ruling barring specific cattle materials from all animal and pet feed |
Food Engineering January 6, 2008 |
Regulatory Watch Push for larger FDA food safety budget... Study urged on food from cloned animal... |
Food Processing March 2008 David Joy |
Pros and cons of food recall authority While it may be inevitable that Congress will grant FDA food recall authority, there are reasons why this may not have a good impact on food safety. |
Food Processing June 2011 Leslie Krasny |
Regulatory Compliance: Imports Now Under Greater Scrutiny The new Food Safety Modernization Act and PREDICT mean tougher qualifications. |
Food Engineering May 2, 2007 |
It's a Dog's Life! The pet food contamination case isn't closed yet. The FDA is speculating that melamine may have been added to the Chinese wheat gluten in order to increase protein levels. |
Food Engineering August 2, 2007 |
Are we doing enough to protect the food supply? The best way to ensure food safety may be an industry commitment to partnering. |
Food Engineering April 1, 2008 |
Regulatory Watch FSIS understaffed?... Foreign supplier scrutiny... Farm Bill not so sweet... |
Food Engineering September 1, 2005 |
Regulatory Watch Free trade in Central America approved... FDA issues final rule banning enrofloxacin in poultry... USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service inspection costs to rise... |
Food Engineering September 29, 2008 |
Tech Flash Vol. 4 No. 13 Tyson Foods enters Brazilian poultry industry... DuPont opens India corn research center... E. coli flashes a red light... Firewalls and plant floor security... etc. |
Food Processing November 2007 David Joy |
Regulatory Issues: New rules on reporting contamination Manufacturers will not have the option of handing recalls quietly. Information may even appear on FDA's web site. |
Food Engineering March 2, 2009 |
FDA Still Under Fire for Peanut Butter Crisis A key member of the US Senate is losing patience with the FDA over food safety issues. |
Pharmaceutical Executive September 1, 2008 Jill Wechsler |
Foreign Affairs FDA missteps and global outsourcing are drawing Congressional scrutiny and prompting new oversight approaches. |
BusinessWeek May 21, 2007 John Carey |
How Safe Is The Food Supply? The hamstrung FDA may be unable to prevent a contamination crisis. |
Pharmaceutical Executive November 1, 2008 Patrick Clinton |
Over There Is it the FDA's responsibility to be in charge of inspections at foreign pharmaceutical plants? |
Food Processing August 2012 David Acheson |
Focus on Food Safety: China's New Food Safety Initiatives Five-year plan lacks specific regulations but shows signs of progress. |
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2009 Jill Wechsler |
FDA Turnaround Time Will more resources and new leadership fix FDA, or is a major overhaul in order? |
Food Engineering October 3, 2007 |
Backlash on imported raw materials The federal Interagency Working Group on Import is convening a public meeting in Washington to address these issues. |
CFO June 1, 2007 Randy Myers |
Food Fights As food supply chains stretch to all corners of the globe, producers struggle to guarantee food safety. |
Food Engineering February 8, 2006 |
Food Safety Remains Top Priority at USDA The US Department of Agriculture continues to collaborate with states and private industry to protect the nation's food supply from terrorist threats. Currently the agency is in the midst of conducting five critical food defense exercises this year. |
Nutrition Action Healthletter April 2001 Michael F. Jacobson |
News From CSPI While premium ice creams like Haagen-Dazs are "85% fat-free," in the 1990s the FDA banned "fat-free" claims on foods that aren't low in fat. But under pressure from the meat industry, the USDA now wants to allow similar claims like "85% lean" on labels for fatty ground beef... |
The Motley Fool January 22, 2010 Rich Duprey |
Look Who's Bringing Home the Bacon Bans on U.S.-sourced pork and poultry are taking roost around the world. |
The Motley Fool February 21, 2008 Brian Lawler |
A Bit of Irony From the FDA The agency has a mixed message on drug importation, as evidenced in the recent possible contamination of China-produced Heparin. |
Food Processing July 2005 David Joy |
Regulatory Issues: What's in a name? The Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture recently published a joint proposal to amend their regulations dealing with food "standards of identity." |
Food Engineering October 14, 2008 |
Tech Flash Vol. 4 No. 14 FDA earns poor grades on food labeling... Cut the ammonia, burn the methane... Cut the ammonia, burn the methane... etc. |
The Motley Fool March 23, 2010 Rich Duprey |
Pork's Got No Beef With China and Russia Two big export markets reopen doors to pork processors. |
Science News January 3, 2004 Kate Ramsayer |
Putting Labels on Nutrients Do those nutrition fact boxes on packaged foods supply the information that people really need? Two new reports suggest that they don't. |
Chemistry World October 9, 2008 Hepeng Jia |
Chinese melamine crisis prompts call for better tests The Chinese government needs to invest in a systematic program of research to improve testing methods if it is to avoid further problems with food contamination. |
Food Engineering March 1, 2005 |
Regulatory Watch The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) says it will not provide reimbursable services to establishments that have delinquent accounts and will pursue the collection of debts owed for these services. Eventually FSIS will transfer the delinquent debt to the Department of Treasury. |
Food Engineering March 6, 2006 |
Regulatory Watch Slaughterhouse operators can expect closer scrutiny from the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) in the months ahead. |
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2012 Jill Wechsler |
Innovation and Collaboration A rash of "pro-innovative" approaches for testing and regulating medical products offer ways to speed more new products to market. |
Prepared Foods August 11, 2006 |
Enrichment and Health Claims This article highlights several threshold legal principles that govern what nutrients may be added to which foods and at what levels. |
Chemistry World September 22, 2008 Hepeng Jia |
China milk crisis forces food testing rethink China's baby milk crisis has highlighted the need for the country to improve detection standards for chemical contaminants in foods. |
Food Engineering January 1, 2009 |
Regulatory Watch: Improved FDA plan for food protection Under increasing criticism for its oversight of the nation's food supply, FDA issued a plan to better protect food from accidental and intentional contamination. |
Pharmaceutical Executive July 10, 2014 Ben Comer |
FDA Spread Thinly Abroad Is FDA capable of sufficiently overseeing global drug imports? |
Food Engineering February 11, 2009 |
FDA releases recall tool: Try it out! FDA's recall tool provides up-to-date info on Salmonella recalls |
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2005 Jill Wechsler |
Washington Report: The Pendulum Swings FDA cracks down on safety. Haven't we been here before? Perhaps in the end, the public will have a better understanding of the dangers associated with all pharmaceuticals and how virtually impossible it is to guarantee a risk-free medical treatment. |
Prepared Foods June 5, 2007 Julia Gallo-Torres |
Feeling Secure The safety of America's food supply has become ever a larger issue -- but is more regulation or stringer enforcement the answer? |