In January of 2009, the FDA proposed modernizing the yogurt standard of identity, with the goals of supporting recent technological advances and increasing consistency with international yogurt standards.
Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) regulations represent a paradigm shift in how food is regulated in the United States to protect consumers from foodborne illness. The act and its corresponding regulations not only place more responsibility on food manufacturers, but also provide FDA with substantial new authority to use when inspecting facilities.
The FDA’s Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration (the “food defense rule”) covers approximately 9,800 food facilities, including dairy plants.
Facilities can register online, via mail or fax. FDA encourages online registration.
October 20, 2012
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued further information and guidance regarding registration requirements for domestic and foreign manufacturers, processors, packers or holders of food for human or animal consumption based on changes made by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Ac
IBM Food Technology is hosting its second installment of its series “Setting the Table with Smarter Food,” scheduled for Nov. 3 at 1 p.m. EDT.
November 1, 2011
IBM Food Technology, Armonk, N.Y., is hosting its second installment of its series “Setting the Table with Smarter Food.” IBM will take a more in-depth look at some of the key issues today’s food manufacturers deal with and discuss the potential impact of FDA regulations.