When a company has a mature food safety culture, each of its workers has the knowledge, skill, and empowerment to ensure they are fulfilling their
The most recent CORE Report has been published – with some new facets. With the 2024 FDA organizational changes, an Emergency Response team was added
Food safety culture has long been seen as a “good to have” in Canada food establishments, but it had not been called out as a
The use of precautionary allergen labeling (PAL) has long been at issue, with labels such as “may contain” being unregulated, unstandardized, misunderstood, and misused. Is
The continuing focus of the current administration on the Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) “loophole” of self-affirmation has led to organizations and media digging further
FSMA rules are back on FDA’s docket with a focus on traceability and produce: With compliance to the Traceability Rule having been extended to July
by Joe Scimeca, TAG Senior Advisor Co-author of Application of new approach methods (NAMs) in food safety with considerations for new proteins Historically, research on
Food recalls significantly increased in 2025, with surges in both FDA and USDA regulated foods, and some major recalls are already occurring in 2026. If
Using approved natural colors in food products has just gained an added advantage, as manufacturers can now claim products as containing “no artificial colors” when