On July 8, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) will hold a webinar on the use of whole genome sequencing (WGS) to support FSIS’ food safety mission.
The theme of the sixth annual World Food Safety Day (WFSD), taking place June 7, 2024, is “Prepare for the Unexpected.” This article provides a history of FAO/WHO’s involvement in global food safety emergency preparedness and its historical intersections with WFSD, and shares resources to help build resiliency against incidents.
The National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) will hold a virtual public meeting on June 24 to provide updates on its charges from USDA and FDA regarding genomics and Cronobacter in powdered infant formula, respectively.
Under the slogan, "Raising the bar for food safety, quality, and clean label products," Hiperbaric’s virtual HPP Innovation Week 2024 will explore high-pressure processing (HPP) emerging applications, its automation, and its role in safe, sustainable food production.
On May 20, 2024 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold an informational webinar about the recently published Agricultural Water Final Rule.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) will host a webinar on May 10, 2024 for stakeholders to learn more about and explore ways to take part in World Food Safety Day on June 7.
On May 9, 2024, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will hold a webinar via Zoom to discuss the food safety aspects that need to be considered and addressed when using environmental inhibitors in agrifood systems.
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is rolling out an updated version of its popular, four-session virtual workshop on the food industry applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI), beginning on April 23, 2024.
On May 3, 2024 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a webinar featuring representatives from the State of Iowa and Richmond County, North Carolina who will discuss how their jurisdictions achieved conformance with all nine of FDA’s Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards.
The Penn State Extension is offering two educational events for the food industry in April 2024: a free webinar on April 9 about third-party audits for dairy processors, and an in-person workshop on April 29 in Pennsylvania about small-scale commercial canning.
