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Food Engineering April 1, 2008 |
Regulatory Watch FSIS understaffed?... Foreign supplier scrutiny... Farm Bill not so sweet... |
Food Engineering January 6, 2008 |
Regulatory Watch Push for larger FDA food safety budget... Study urged on food from cloned animal... |
Food Engineering December 1, 2008 |
Regulatory Watch: Will food safety be a priority for Obama? A strong FDA Commissioner is seen as a first step toward restoring integrity to the food inspection process. |
Food Engineering September 3, 2007 |
Farm Bill Under Fire After months of movement through Congress in relative obscurity, the Farm Bill is igniting controversy. Everyone, it seems, is finding something in it not to like. |
Food Engineering September 1, 2008 |
Regulatory Watch A bi-partisan group of senators and representatives has proposed the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act of 2008, which has garnered the support of an important industry group, the Grocery Manufacturers Association. |
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. |
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 Engineering June 4, 2007 |
Congress to beef up inspection activities With one food recall after another making headlines, Congress appears intent on beefing up federal government food inspection activities. |
Food Engineering February 26, 2007 |
Regulatory Watch The Bush Administration is pushing more than 65 new proposals as part of this year's farm bill., which is getting mixed reviews. |
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. |
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. |
Food Engineering June 30, 2009 |
Colorado processor expands recall of beef products BS Swift Beef Company (Greeley, CO) has voluntarily expanded its June 24 recall to include approximately 380,000 pounds of assorted beef primal products that may be contaminated with E. coli |
Nutrition Action Healthletter August 2000 Michael F. Jacobson |
News From CSPI The government needs to close the loopholes in its meat-labeling proposal. Fresh meat (including ground beef) and poultry should have to follow the same rules as all other foods. That means that every package should carry full nutrition information, and that deceptive "% lean" claims on ground beef should be prohibited. |
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 March 1, 2008 Joyce Fassl |
The ante has just been upped on food safety Food and beverage processors, and retailers, will not only have to have complete knowledge of their supply chain, but have total control over it. |
Food Engineering June 10, 2008 |
Tech Flash Vol. 4 No. 7 Lack of food safety sours consumer confidence... FSIS releases E coli notice... Consolidate food inspection agencies?... Farm Bill has no friends... etc. |
IndustryWeek July 1, 2002 Jill Jusko |
Bitter Goodbye Confectionery manufacturers say U.S. government subsidies boost domestic sugar prices unfairly, making moving offshore an appealing prospect for some. |
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... |
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... |
Food Engineering April 2, 2007 |
Regulatory Watch The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will soon roll out its new risk-based inspection of processing plants. |
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 Engineering January 1, 2008 Kevin T. Higgins |
Food Safety Crisis It's becoming a bad habit, an unwelcome seasonal rite: As the calendar turned to autumn the last two years, farmers harvested their crops, and retailers cleared their shelves in major food recalls. |
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 January 28, 2009 |
Tech Flash Vol. 5 No. 2 McCain Foods and Partners to build one of Europe's largest cold storage facilities... New country of origin labeling not so cool... Engineering key to global food crisis... Industrial market tunes into wireless... etc. |
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 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. |
IndustryWeek November 1, 2008 Nick Zubko |
The Secret Ingredients in Food Safety As contaminations continue to make headlines, manufacturers are under constant scrutiny to keep our food safe. But as globalization continues and consumer demands change, their job is only getting tougher. |
Reason Aug/Sep 2009 Jacob Sullum |
Cigarette Gag: Smokes and speech In April a bill was passed that includes a provision barring manufacturers from making any statement directed to consumers through the media that would reasonably be expected to result in consumers believing that the product is regulated and endorsed by the FDA |
Food Engineering February 11, 2009 |
FDA releases recall tool: Try it out! FDA's recall tool provides up-to-date info on Salmonella recalls |
Food Engineering August 14, 2008 |
Tech Flash Vol. 4 No. 11 Tainted beef recalls... Pilgrim's Pride unhappy with EPA ruling... Processor tackle supply chain... Plastic bags reprieve... Personnel changes... etc. |
Prepared Foods July 22, 2007 Mark Hostetler |
Promoting Safe and Nutritious Congress, the FDA and USDA have created a changing regulatory environment for food marketers. |
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 Processing August 2013 Eric Lindstrom |
FDA Paints Itself Into a Corner with FSMA A federal judge orders the agency to issue overdue food safety rules by November ... which looks unrealistic. |
Food Engineering June 4, 2007 |
Regulatory Watch Milk from cloned cows... What's up with biofuels?... |
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 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 February 1, 2011 Jill Wechsler |
Challenges, Changes, Commitments The Three Cs could be taxing on FDA resources as the new Congress brings stiffer oversight and leadership revisions to the agency |
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. |
Food Engineering February 9, 2006 |
FE TechFlash Stainless robotic dairy application debuts at Dean Foods... Milk producers take issue with low-carb dairy beverage pricing... Food industry consolidation creates jobs... Food safety remains top priority at USDA... etc. |
Food Engineering May 1, 2005 |
Ag secretary pledges increased beef-import support The US Secretary of Agriculture told food processors recently that Canadian ranchers are complying with BSE-related feed bans, and his office will appeal a temporary restraining order blocking the resumption of imports of Canadian cattle younger than 30 months. |
BusinessWeek May 21, 2007 John Carey |
How Safe Is The Food Supply? The hamstrung FDA may be unable to prevent a contamination crisis. |
Food Engineering February 24, 2009 |
Tech Flash Vol. 5 No. 4 Stimulus for food producers?... Carbohydrates up to interpretation, says CFSAN... Smithfield restructures pork group... Automation news... Food safety news... etc. |
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2009 Jill Wechsler |
A Bigger, Bolder Agency FDA is seeking more resources to support compliance and oversight. |
Food Engineering June 4, 2006 |
Regulatory Watch California and several other states that have mandated strict food product labeling requirements are taking their fight against federal uniform standards to the US Senate. |
Food Processing April 2010 Bob Sperber |
Meat and poultry: Make it fast, keep it safe Amid recession, recalls and regulations, plants make strides to marry safety with efficiency gains. |
Food Engineering March 11, 2009 |
Tech Flash Vol. 5 No. 5 FDA Recall tool online... Food and beverage market holds its own in economic crisis... FDA limited in dietary supplement/food regulation... China steps up food safety... Pilgrim's Pride idles three plants... etc. |
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. |
Food Processing August 2009 Dave Fusaro |
Food Processing Top 100 for 2009: Licking the Recession Nestle's stellar performance tops our annual ranking of the 100 largest food & beverage processors in the U.S. and Canada. |
BusinessWeek May 6, 2010 Brower & Boyle |
After the PR Party with Michelle Obama Foodmakers that joined the First Lady's anti-obesity campaign may balk. |
Reason February 2006 Griswold, Slivinski & Preble |
Six Reasons to Kill Farm Subsidies and Trade Barriers The time is ripe for unilaterally removing America's distorting agricultural trade policies. Here's how: 1. Lower Food Prices for American Families... 2. Lower Costs and Increased Exports for American Companies... etc. |