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Plant Security: Thwarting the Intent to Harm

January 10, 2012

Deliberate acts of sabotage can be more difficult to detect and prevent than bacterial threats to food. Food manufacturers now are bolstering their defenses against security threats.

Industry braces for FSMA

Kevin T. Higgins

January 10, 2012

A year after passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act, food companies await regulatory proposals for preventive controls and other requirements of the new law.

Change in E. coli O157 and Salmonella infection, 1996-2010

Much more can be done if there is adequate funding

Food Safety Working Group looks ahead

Future directions will improve food safety in domestic and import products

January 3, 2012

Much more can be done if there is adequate funding

If Santa Claus were real, he'd have to comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act.

Is Santa breaking all the rules?

December 12, 2011

Santa will have to get in step with FSMA as he imports uninspected candy from unregistered plants at the North Pole.

FSMA will Drive FDA to Form Partnerships

December 6, 2011

While food safety has been viewed as a non-competitive practice in the food industry, FDA’s limited funding will inevitably cause it to partner with other groups to satisfy the mandates of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), according to David Acheson in a recent Leavitt Partners blog. How FDA partners with third parties will vary depending on geographical location.

Regulatory Watch

December 6, 2011

FSMA's effectiveness is questioned. President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) nearly a year ago, but whether the new law will be fully implemented anytime soon remains an open question.

Supply Chain: Demand-driven production

Kevin T. Higgins

December 5, 2011

Mastery of the supply chain can yield tremendous cost savings for food companies, but only if production is aligned with what will sell in the months ahead.