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Beware new USDA/FDA alliance

Shawn Stevens
Shawn Stevens
March 28, 2018
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently entered into a formal agreement relative to cooperation and coordination. So, what does this mean for the meat and poultry industry?
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Universal Pure Survey: Food safety helps drive increase of HPP

Consumer demand for fresh food is leading to an increased role for High Pressure Processing.
Crystal Lindell
Crystal Lindell
March 22, 2018
As demand for fresh food grows, more retailers are stocking their shelves with foods and beverages that have been high pressure processed (HPP) to help ensure food safety, food quality, and eliminate food waste, according to a new survey.
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Cargill Canadian beef sustainability pilot yields positive Q1 results

During the first three months, the pilot tested and developed methodology for tracking eligible cattle through audited live animal supply chains.
March 15, 2018
The first three months of Cargill’s Canadian beef sustainability pilot project yielded encouraging results, proving the model works and demonstrating significant potential to scale the program.
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FMI, CFI partner to promote transparency culture

FMI is partnering with CFI to develop a transparency index, based on consumer transparency expectations.
March 15, 2018
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va., and The Center for Food Integrity (CFI), Kansas City, Mo., partnered to create a new culture of transparency in the food system.
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Walmart introduces Eden, an intelligent food system

This patent-pending system leverages sophisticated technologies such as machine learning.
March 13, 2018
Walmart, Bentonville, Ark., released Eden, an intelligent food system designed to improve the quality and flow of fresh groceries from farm to shelf.
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Know your rights during an FDA inspection

It is essential for dairy companies to know where FDA’s authority ends
John T. Allan Emily Lyons
March 12, 2018

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.


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