Total 5040Articles, Present Page 482/504
-
230[USA] FDA issues final food defense regulation Regulation marks the seventh and final major rule under FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (2016-05-26)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today finalized a new food safety rule under the landmark, bipartisan FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) that will help to prevent wide-scale public health harm by requiring companies in the United States and abroad to take steps to prevent intentional ...2016-05-30
-
229[USA] Imported Food Safety: FDA's Targeting Tool Has Enhanced Screening, but Further Improvements Are Possible (2016-05-26)What GAO Found The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Predictive Risk-based Evaluation for Dynamic Import Compliance Targeting (PREDICT) tool uses a variety of data and analyzes data by applying rules?conditional statements that tell PREDICT how to react when encountering particular inf...2016-05-30
-
228[USA] FDA : One case may change recall procedure for online food sales (2016-05-28)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering whether they need to develop food recall procedures and notifications for online retailers selling food products over the Internet. This unusual move by the FDA is in response to a new Salmonella Virchow case reported by Wisconsin heal...2016-05-30
-
227[USA] USDA Sec. Vilsack advocates for mandatory, national GMO labeling at OTA Policy Conference (2016-05-26)US Agriculture Sec. Tom Vilsack called on Congress to pass mandatory, national GMO labeling to eliminate the risk that consumer confusion triggered by inconsistent labels could destabilize and stymie growth in an otherwise expanding industry. http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Supplie...2016-05-30
-
226[Canada] Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Generally Accepted Uses as a Result of the Revocation of B.01.046 and B.01.047 of the Food and Drug Regulations (2016-05-25)The permitted conditions of use for mineral oil, paraffin wax, and petrolatum, which are found in the Lists of Permitted Food Additives with Other Generally Accepted Uses, make reference to section B.01.047, which Health Canada's Food Directorate had recently revoked. Therefore, consequential...2016-05-27
-
225[USA] Senate Votes to Scrap Catfish Inspection Program (2016-05-25)The Senate has voted to scrap a new catfish inspection program that critics have argued is wasteful and unnecessary. The vote Wednesday came just after President Barack Obama visited Vietnam, a major exporter of catfish to the United States that has criticized the program. The Senate has appr...2016-05-27
-
224[USA] FDA Releases Final Guidance Regarding the Food Labeling Term “Evaporated Cane Juice (2016-05-25)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today released a final guidance for industry stating FDA’s view that sweeteners derived from sugar cane should not be declared on food labels as “evaporated cane juice.” The FDA’s view is that the term “evaporated cane ju...2016-05-27
-
223[USA] Bill could put a range of chemicals under federal scrutiny [26 MAY, 2016]WASHINGTON (AP) -- Toxic chemicals used in everyday products such as household cleaners, clothing and furniture have been linked to serious illnesses, including cancer, infertility, diabetes and Parkinson's disease. Under current law, only a small fraction of chemicals used in these products ...2016-05-26
-
222[USA]Scientists: Michelle Obama's nutrition facts label not based on science(2016-5-24)A controversial regulation to update the nutrition facts label that is part of the first lady’s Let’s Move push was finalized by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday, and scientists are warning the new label is not based on sound science. The changes to the nutrition facts l...2016-05-26
-
221[USA]FDA Announces the 5th Annual Reportable Food Registry Report(2016-5-24)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released the 5th Annual Report for the Reportable Food Registry (RFR), a tool that provides early warning about potential public health risks from reportable foods, and helps the FDA, and its state- and local-level partners, and industry move quickly to r...2016-05-26