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Regulatory Watch

Shared regulatory approach for livestock, poultry cell-cultured products

May 20, 2019

USDA's FSIS and FDA released a formal agreement to address the regulatory oversight of human food products derived from the cells of livestock and poultry, which describes the oversight roles and responsibilities for both agencies and how they will collaborate to regulate the development and entry of these products into commerce.

Regulatory Watch

FDA registrations may be lapsed

Sharon Spielman

May 20, 2019

Under FSMA, FDA requires food facilities to renew their FDA registrations between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31 of each even-numbered year.

Manufacturing News

Cell-cultured meat concerns

Wayne Labs

May 17, 2019

USDA and FDA held a joint public meeting on the use of cell culture technology and discussed the technology, its theory, application and issues.

Woodhead Watertite Extreme plugs and connectors

Engineering R&D

Electrical connectors must survive harsh requirements, meet stringent standards

Wayne Labs

March 22, 2019

Recognizing the need to provide a cordset and connectors to meet food and beverage industry standards, Molex redesigned a connector family to provide the industry with a solution.

Manufacturing News

Who reads nutrition fact labels?

Wayne Labs

March 18, 2019

FDA has taken another look at food labeling with two recent draft guidance documents, the first regarding serving sizes and dual-column labels and the second on nutritional information pertaining to added sugars, vitamins and minerals.

Industry News

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announces resignation

Gottlieb will leave the agency in April

Casey Laughman

March 5, 2019

FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb, who has led the agency since 2017, has announced he will be resigning as of April 2019.

FDA reinstates registration for Working Cow Homemade Inc.

Sharon Spielman

February 20, 2019

The FDA has lifted the suspension and reinstated the facility registration for Working Cow Homemade, Inc. The decision follows proposed changes and commitments by the firm, along with FDA site inspection and verification.

Packaging

Research potassium levels and other labeling tips from IPPE

Workshop sponsored by North American Meat Institute updated producers on nutrition claims, the “healthy” label and bioengineered logos

Rose Shilling

February 18, 2019

Meat processors who brushed up on the latest labeling guidelines at the International Production & Processing Expo learned details about when bioengineered logos might be needed and how FDA’s nutritional panel updates might trickle over to their products.

Food Safety

Processors must ensure their PCQIs are qualified, trained and experienced

Richard F. Stier

February 14, 2019

Food processors have a mandate to ensure that they have someone with a new title on board: the preventive controls qualified individual, or PCQI.

Regulatory Watch

Amending the definition of the term "biological product"

Sharon Spielman

February 12, 2019

The FDA has proposed to amend its regulation that defines "biological product" to incorporate changes made by the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 (BPCI Act), and to provide its interpretation of the statutory terms "protein" and "chemically synthesized polypeptide."