On January 13, 2009, the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) announced a recall of some lots of peanut butter for potential Salmonella contamination. Through a
FDA has, at long last, issued the Final Rule for Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Food (LAAF Rule), laying out the specifications for the requirement
With the worldwide changes in weather patterns, along with the associated increases in temperature and extreme weather events, climate change and its variability are becoming
As part of a multi-year, structured and comprehensive review of its regulatory frameworks, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) proposed amendments to the federal Feeds Regulations
In the past, consumers relied on sensory aspects of food, such as color and smell, as well as brand-related cues, to frame purchasing decisions and
Animal Welfare and the Science of Today Animal Welfare can be a contentious issue, particularly when standards determined to be of benefit conflict with any
Romaine Lettuce Import Restrictions in Effect through Year-End If you import romaine lettuce from the U.S., your supply chain is likely to be impacted during
Calibrate Your Indoor Growing Process to Risk, Not Just Regulation There is a movement underway in the rapidly growing field of indoor growing operations. The
Since 2004, the U.S. has recognized September as National Preparedness Month. September was originally chosen because the tragedies of September 11, 2001, highlighted the importance
It’s Monday morning and you walk into your office to discover that your service center received two calls over the weekend from consumers who experienced