The Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food Rule applies to shippers, loaders, receivers and carriers involved in transportation operations for the transportation of human and animal food.

The details of these guidance documents and some recent FDA enforcement actions in the ingredient space are discussed.

Would a single, national food safety agency in the U.S. ever become reality? Do we even want it to?

The need for traceability in the seafood sector is now widely recognized. Major seafood import markets have introduced traceability components to their import regulations in recent years.

The regulation of genetically modified organisms in food has gone through an evolution of its own over the years.

What the term “natural” means on your food product label: What is your liability?

Why are criminal prosecutors more interested in food industry behavior these days? It’s time to take notice.  

The new China Food Safety Law is expected to improve the quality of food products and instill public confidence in the Chinese food industry.

While FDA continues to use this standard for assessing the safety of food packaging materials, changes are taking place.

Rules for the Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food still represent a significant and comprehensive change to how food will reach consumers.