In a recent Insights article, TAG President and CEO Dr. David Acheson took a look back at 2024, noting how the “unusual” year had a lot of people asking if the food supply is getting less safe. There seemed to...

Having passed the final rule updating the requirements for a food to bear the label claim “Healthy,” FDA is continuing to run full force into 2025 with a new food additive ban and a proposed nutrition label health warning marking...

FDA is off to a fast start in 2025! By the 6th of January, FDA had already published five new guidance documents and a PFAS notice, in addition to the final rule on “healthy” claims published in mid-December. In this...

By David Acheson In a December 2024 article, I took a look back at the “unusual” nature of 2024 in the food industry. Given that description, is it any surprise that I see 2025 as being a year of change?...

Listeria was top of the news in 2024, not only causing consumer illness and industry recalls, but also wreaking havoc for both U.S. and Canadian food regulatory bodies. What is going wrong? While the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is undergoing...

If the words “seasonal worker” make you cringe, you may be the manager of a restaurant or foodservice business. It’s that time of year, when consumers increasingly eat out rather than cooking at home, whether because they are out shopping,...

At this time of year, TAG traditionally takes a look back at the past year in the food industry and a look forward to the new year, with insights from TAG President and CEO Dr. David Acheson. In this issue,...

Whether or not the U.S. eventually ends up with a single federal food agency, the two primary agencies have established a united front to rectify consumer confusion around date labeling. An early December release announced a joint initiative between the...

Citing it as a landmark achievement, FDA announced the first-ever EPA registration of an antimicrobial product using the revised efficacy protocol for pre-harvest agricultural water. The early November-announced approval provides a treatment for use against foodborne pathogens (i.e., Salmonella and E. coli) in the...

A new approach to inspections and increased flexibility in adding suppliers and foods are key components of FDA’s newly updated guidance for FSMA’s Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP), released November 14. Intended to streamline processes, enhance flexibility, and elevate the program’s efficiency, the updates...