Do You Make “Healthy Foods”? If So, Changes Are on the Way.
Food manufacturers have long used the word Healthy on food labels with minimal regulatory requirements beyond the 1994 definition which focused primarily on sodium levels
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Hep A Spreads in Europe; Prevention includes Good Hand Hygiene
Key Points: COVID In today’s Recommendation for Industry, we discuss the current Hepatitis A spread in Europe. Read more below. Universal masking no longer recommended
MSG
I’ve heard all kinds of horror stories about MSG, but I still see it on food labels! Should I avoid those foods? The short answer:
US on Positive Trajectory, though COVID Variant Emergence Continues
Key Points: COVID In today’s Recommendation for Industry, we discuss the overall positive trajectory of COVID cases, even with variants continuing to emerge. Read more
Norovirus Returning: Time is of the Essence for Handwashing
Key Points: COVID In today’s Recommendation for Industry, we discuss the return of norovirus and its spread through insufficient handwashing. Read more below. COVID booster
FDA Report Holds Implications for Entire Food Industry
Just as TAG had predicted, the issues that arose during the infant formula Cronobacter outbreak and supply shortage have continued to bear down on, not
Heavy Metals Continue to Have Heavy Focus in Foods
Reductions in allowances for heavy metals in foods, particularly foods for infants and young children, have been getting a great deal of media, consumer and
Norovirus Cases Up … and Down
Key Points: COVID In today’s Recommendation for Industry, we discuss norovirus cases. Read more below. Updated COVID booster tied to strong Omicron immune response. The
OJT Worker Training Can Aid or Thwart Food Safety Efforts
Food safety training, to at least some degree, has always been an inherent aspect of food production for any successful food business. And with FSMA’s
Food Safety Education for Cannabis Producers
With cannabis edibles still considered to be federally illegal in the U.S., there are no nationwide regulations or requirements for food or cannabinoid safety. But
