USDA Establishing Non-GMO Labeling Program
In a memo to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) employees, Secretary Tom Vilsack revealed that the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is developing a non-GMO certification program. According to...
View ArticleLong-Awaited FSMA Final Rules Published
On September 10, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made public two final Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rules: Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based...
View ArticleNew FSMA Compliance Deadlines Impact Written Customer Assurances
In an August 23 action, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) extended a range of compliance dates and clarified compliance obligations for provisions within four foundational rules set forth by...
View ArticleFDA Releases Draft Guidance on Customer Disclosure Statements for...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released draft guidance on October 28, 2016, offering insight into customer disclosure statements required for certain food and feed products that have not,...
View ArticleFDA Clarifies Relationship Between Juice HACCP and the Preventive Controls...
August has been an active month for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as the agency released guidance affecting juice processors and importers, announced enforcement delays for Food Safety...
View ArticleUSDA Establishing Non-GMO Labeling Program
In a memo to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) employees, Secretary Tom Vilsack revealed that the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is developing a non-GMO certification program. According to...
View ArticleLong-Awaited FSMA Final Rules Published
On September 10, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made public two final Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rules: Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based...
View ArticleNew FSMA Compliance Deadlines Impact Written Customer Assurances
In an August 23 action, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) extended a range of compliance dates and clarified compliance obligations for provisions within four foundational rules set forth by...
View ArticleFDA Releases Draft Guidance on Customer Disclosure Statements for...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released draft guidance on October 28, 2016, offering insight into customer disclosure statements required for certain food and feed products that have not,...
View ArticleFDA Clarifies Relationship Between Juice HACCP and the Preventive Controls...
August has been an active month for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as the agency released guidance affecting juice processors and importers, announced enforcement delays for Food Safety...
View ArticleFood Importers: Act Before May 31 to Take Advantage of FDA’s Food Importation...
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) “express lane” for food importers, the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP), is now accepting applications for the period between October 1, 2020 and...
View ArticleFDA Responds to COVID-19 Concerns: Our Food Supply Is Safe
On March 18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hosted a call with Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner, Office of Food Policy and Response, Michael Rogers, Assistant Commissioner for Human and...
View ArticleFDA Continues to Respond to Food Industry COVID-19 Concerns
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on March 23 to include additional recommendations for the food industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. FDA addressed...
View ArticleFDA Fact Sheet: Dos and Don’ts of Safely Distributing Human Food for Use as...
Production of animal food, like human food, is an essential function Americans depend on daily, reinforced by the Department of Homeland Security in its Guidance on the Essential Critical...
View ArticleLimited Foreign Supplier Verification Inspections Continue Through Remote...
On April 3, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Constituent Update notifying the public that for Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) inspections, FDA requests importers...
View ArticleFDA Releases Best Practices for Retail Food Establishments During the...
On April 9, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Best Practices for Retail Food Stores, Restaurants, and Food Pick-Up and Delivery Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic to address...
View ArticleImmediate COVID-19 Grant Opportunities Announced by USDA
On April 17, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced it is immediately accepting grant applications for studying problems and...
View ArticleKey Takeaways From the 2021 Food & Agribusiness National Conference: Food...
Faegre Drinker’s 2021 Food & Agribusiness National Conference assembled speakers from global, market-leading companies from across the industry to discuss major issues and trends of note from...
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