Video: Food for Thought and Thoughts on Food: Innovating USDA Science with Sanah Baig, Deputy Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics
Food for Thought and Thoughts on Food: A Discussion on Scaling in Food and Other Industries
A Look Into the FDA and USDA Regulatory Regimes
How Restaurants Are Adapting to the Post-COVID World
Cybersecurity Threats Facing Food and Agribusiness Companies & the Preparation and Protection Safeguards to Help Mitigate Them
Stoel Rives | Deeply Rooted Podcast S2E5: Jeffrey Chang, President of FPS Food Process Solutions, On Starting a Commercial Manufacturing Business as an Immigrant and the Opportunities for the Industry
[Podcast] Cellular Agriculture and the Evolving Legal/Regulatory Landscape: A Conversation with Ahmed Khan
USDA FSIS Proposes to Declare Salmonella an Adulterant in Breaded Stuffed Raw Chicken Products
I Wish I Knew What I Know Now: Conversations with AGG on FDA Issues - Business Divorces in the Food and Supplements Space
The Responsible Corporate Officer Doctrine and the Food, Beverage and Agribusiness Industry — What You Need to Know
Analyzing the Growing Complexity of Food Law, Industry Advances and the Road Ahead Under a New Administration
From Regenerative Agriculture to Transparent Processes — Organic Farming and Supply Chain Challenges and Opportunities
From FDA to USDA – the Alphabet Soup of Regulatory Agencies and How the Government Has Permitted Some Flexibility During the Pandemic
From Business Viability and Cashflow Analysis to First Payment Rights — Restructuring and Bankruptcy Considerations for the Food, Beverage and Agribusiness Industry
From Farm to Shelf – COVID’s Impact on Global Supply Chains
Episode #3 - Taufeek Shah of Lola's Fine Hot Sauce: From Farmer's Markets to Supermarkets
Monthly Minute | Agribusiness and Food Technology
RCG Webinar | Where's the Beef?
Compliance into the Weeds: Episode 168-Compliance Lessons from Smithfield Foods
Nota Bene Episode 38: How Regulations Surrounding the Food Industry are Evolving with Michael Roberts and Sascha Henry
The Bennett Jones Agribusiness group attended the Calgary Chamber Alberta Next Series on Agribusiness, eager to hear from industry leaders and policy makers on the latest trends in Alberta’s constantly evolving agriculture...more
Would FDA testing of feedlots for bacteria promote safer vegetables? Would it decrease the availability of and increase price of meat? You might ask, what do feedlots have to do with vegetables? Concentrated Animal Feeding...more
Produce production requires lots of water — water for irrigation, water for cleaning tools and facilities, water for cleaning the produce, etc. Water used on farms can come from a variety of sources — from wells, ponds,...more
As part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the Produce Safety Rule outlines the regulatory requirements that apply to entities that grow, harvest, pack or hold fresh produce. Depending upon the amount of their...more
The FDA issued a new guidance document that provides retailers with some flexibility from labeling requirements for shell eggs in order to facilitate the distribution of eggs during the COVID-19 pandemic. This guidance...more
FDA Warning Letters Provide Opportunity for Food-Safety Reminders During Viral and Bacterial Outbreaks - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to Jimmy John’s Franchise, LLC and its supplier...more
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released the Fall 2019 Unified Agenda of Regulatory Actions, which outlines the rulemaking actions currently under development in each federal agency. This memorandum...more
FDA recently released a Draft Guidance for Industry entitled, “Reducing Microbial Food Safety Hazards in the Production of Seed for Sprouting” (“Draft Guidance”). The Draft Guidance addresses the growing, harvesting,...more
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb recently issued a statement affirming that Produce Safety Rule inspections will begin this spring. Last year FDA chose to delay routine inspections to allow...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Codex Office to Finalize Strategic Plan - The U.S. Codex Office has scheduled a meeting for November 2, 2018, to brief the public and receive comments on its 2019-2023 strategic...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Seeks Input on Plant-Based Milks - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has solicited public input on questions related to plant-based substitutes for dairy products...more
There have been several recent developments regarding implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The below post summarizes the following topics: - Guidance on application of the Foreign Supplier...more
Organic Group Objects to Withdrawal of OLPP - A group of organic food producers, retailers and certifiers has published a full-page advertisement in The Washington Post containing the text of a letter to Secretary of...more
Top News - FDA Announces Intention to Not Enforce Certain FSMA Final Rules Provisions - On January 4, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") issued a guidance announcing that it does not intend to enforce...more
FDA Announces Intent Not to Enforce Portions of FSMA - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced it will not enforce certain provisions of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) because the agency needs...more
Furans in Baby Food May Pose Health Risk, EFSA Reports - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued an assessment of the risks of furans and related compounds 2- and 3-methylfurans, concluding that they pose a...more
TOP NEWS - FDA Proposes New Compliance Dates for the Water Provisions of the Produce Safety Final Rule - On September 13, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed rule to extend, for covered produce...more
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) has sent a letter to Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), calling for an investigation into the use of phthalates in food and fast-food packaging. Citing a...more
While Americans have been bombarded with news of Pokemon sightings, legislation concerning our food safety passed through the House, with barely a whisper from the mainstream media. The House of Representatives submitted...more
Progress on Final Rules implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) took a significant step forward last week when FDA released its first two, comprising the final rules on Current Good Manufacturing Practice and...more
On September 10, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized its long-anticipated preventive control rules for human and animal food under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The Current Good...more
The proposed Federal regulation of GMOs is proceeding. Following the White House’s recent action on GMOs, Representative Pompeo’s “Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act” (H.R. 1599) was passed by the House Agriculture Committee...more
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law on January 4, 2011. This groundbreaking piece of legislation is aimed at improving FDA’s capacity to prevent, detect, and respond...more
Food companies and farmers should be aware that they have approximately 4 months to provide their comments to the FDA regarding its proposed new food safety standards. On January 4, 2013, the FDA proposed two new regulations...more