FDA Hosts New Era of Smarter Food Safety Summit on E-Commerce

September 3, 2021 FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a Federal Register Notice to formally announce a three-day public meeting to discuss the safety of foods sold online and delivered directly to consumers.

EFI Highlights Role of Farmworkers During Food Safety Month

September 2, 2021 Equitable Food Initiative

Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer advocacy groups, is celebrating National Food Safety Education Month by encouraging growers and agricultural associations to share their commitment to food safety and remind consumers that farmers and farmworkers are on the frontlines of providing safe, nutritious food. 

New Era of Smarter Food Safety

August 31, 2021 FDA

Registration is open for the 2021 FDA Retail Food Protection Seminar, which will be held September 13-16, 2021. Registration for the virtual event is free and open to all interested in retail food safety, including state, local, territorial, and tribal regulators, industry, and academia.

PrimusLabs — Ag Never Sleeps

August 30, 2021 Primus Group

“Regardless of whether you’re an importer, broker or buyer- whatever your role in the fresh produce supply chain – the lab testing partner you choose should understand the pain points for your part in it, your particular commodities, and what your objectives are,” says Adam Hughes, Director of Microbiology for PrimusLabs.

Facilitating Trade for Importers, Big or Small

August 26, 2021 Primus Group

U.S. importers, especially small to midsize companies, are feeling the heat as enforcement of FSMA’s Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) hits home. FSVP shifted food safety responsibility and liability from all entities within the supply chain to the importer, making FDA’s importer-of-record list more important than ever.