The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) is reorganizing its organizational structure to enhance and amplify its produce safety and food safety regulatory goals.
Western Growers and FDA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to improve fresh produce safety and prevent foodborne illnesses through a new data-sharing framework. The MOU is aligned with the Reagan-Udall Foundation’s recently published Roadmap to Produce Safety report.
USDA-FSIS and AOAC International have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the development, validation, and recognition of methods used by FSIS labs and regulated establishments for the verification of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) -based food safety systems.
NEMIS Technologies has unveiled new, rapid hygiene monitoring solutions for testing “on the go”—ATP GO and ATP GO Liquid—as well as NEMIS iNactivate, a microbe inactivation device for pathogen testing workflows. The company also opened a U.S. office in San Francisco, California.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has approved Arla Foods Ingredients’ application for the use of its milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) as a nutritive ingredient in infant formula products.
bioMérieux has launched the new GENE-UP PRO HRM testing solution for viable heat-resistant molds (HRMs), the only DNA-based testing solution on the market for the detection of viable HRMs.
bioMérieux has acquired Neoprospecta, a Brazil-based developer of data and genomics solutions for food industry quality assurance programs and microbiological risk prevention.
PPG is expanding its easy-open end coatings for aluminum beverage cans to include lid coating series that have been formulated without the use of bisphenol A (BPA) or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Ideagen has launched a new Food and Beverage Solutions division, marking the acquisition of two leading supply chain software—Authenticate and Safefood 360°—which it will combine with its existing solution (formerly known as Qadex) to create a farm-to-fork compliance ecosystem.
After a nine-month delay, Series 2 of FDA’s and the Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness’ joint Food Safety Culture Webinar Series will kick off in September.