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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will host three virtual, instructor-led Self-Assessment and Verification Audit (SAVA) Workshops for the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards ) in 2024.

As of November 24, 2023, a fatal foodborne outbreak of salmonellosis linked to cantaloupes has caused 99 illnesses across 32 states in the U.S., and 63 illnesses across five provinces in Canada. A total of three patients have died. A recall has been issued.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recently published a guidance that clarifies the definition of and regulatory requirements for simulated meat and poultry products.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the chapter on Cronobacter of the Bacteriological Analytical Manual.

An article recently published in the Journal of Food Protection has highlighted the food safety gaps and needs that must be addressed in the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) sector, such as supply chain control, foodborne pathogen mitigation, research, education, and collaboration.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a new resource for industry on the new requirement for manufacturers of critical foods, such as infant formula, to develop a redundancy risk management plan.

On November 16, the Italian Chamber of Deputies voted to pass a law that would ban the sale of cultivated meat in the country.

During World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (November 18–24), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its USDA Strategy to Address Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) 2023.

Beginning December 8, 2023, the EU will require ingredients and nutrition labeling for wine and wine products.

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) recently published a webpage to guide businesses on the authorization process for cell-cultivated food products in England and Wales.