Breaking News on Food Processing & Packaging

FDA calls meeting to improve food traceability systems

06-Nov-2009 - help the FDA and Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) improve their ability to use information closely with FSIS as well as with members of the food industry, many of whom have been making important

US government and trade body clash on E-beam debate

26-Oct-2009 - (FSIS) to come to a decision on a petition to allow electron beam (E-beam) technology that the body had ProductionDaily.com for a response to the AMI plea, FSIS spokesman Neil Gaffney said: “FSIS has been in communication

Meat test rule change would prevent most E.coli, Listeria recalls

22-Oct-2009 - on to the market until after the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) had reported back with the results . In 2005, the body said it had liaised with the FSIS, among others, to send every small and very small ... E.coli, American Meat Institute, USDA, FSIS, Food Safety and Inspection Service

News in brief

Beef tongues recalled on BSE risk

19-Oct-2009 - in accordance with FSIS regulations. The body prohibits SRMs from use as human food to minimize potential human

Defence plans needed to combat food terrorism, processors told

02-Oct-2009 - The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced it would be encouraging companies in 2008. FoodProductioDaily.com contacted the FSIS to find out how many facilities presently had

US meat body demands E-beam irradiation decision

22-Sep-2009 - The leading industry body reminded the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) that it had forward” on the issue. FSIS fears But it appears the FSIS has reservations about the technology

New rule to increase trade for small meat processors

18-Sep-2009 - to send meat and poultry products between states. The US Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS meat or poultry inspection programmes. This is overseen and enforced by the FSIS which makes sure state

Massive beef recall linked to antibiotic-resistant salmonella outbreak

06-Aug-2009 - following epidemiological and trace-back investigations conducted by Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS

New proposals represent shift in food safety strategy, FDA

03-Aug-2009 - (FSIS) said. The strategy also involves simplifying and shortening instructions for inspections

Unclear communication hurting US food agency credibility - study

24-Jul-2009 - The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) needs to explain more clearly the way it operates . Unrealistic expectations Dodd said that although the FSIS does a good job in keeping meat safe

FDA and USDA should cooperate for import safety: Report

15-Oct-2009 - the efforts of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS

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Healthy foods top CSPI’s risk list

07-Oct-2009 - Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS). Topping the list were leafy greens

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Defense plans needed to combat food terrorism

02-Oct-2009 - The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced it would be encouraging companies in 2008. Our sister site FoodProductionDaily.com contacted the FSIS to find out how many facilities

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USDA seeks to define ‘natural’

14-Sep-2009 - Last time the USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) considered the labeling of meat in products labeled as ‘natural’. In addition, many of the comments disagreed that the FSIS should come up ... natural, FSIS

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Smart Choices front-of-pack labeling under attack

09-Sep-2009 - . The letter said: “FDA and FSIS [Food Safety and Inspection Service] would be concerned if any FOP labeling

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US prepares position on foods for special dietary uses

24-Aug-2009 - Officer, US Codex Office, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), email: doreen.chen-moulec‘at’fsis.usda.gov.

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Senate approves $125bn FDA, USDA budget

06-Aug-2009 - (FSIS) started the administrative process for clearing cooked poultry for import in 2006, after it had

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Dispatches from IFT

Frutarom drinks to functional beverages at IFT

09-Jun-2009 - and to showcase functional and energy beverages based on FSI’s natural flavors and Frutarom’s healthy ingredients

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Meat industry urges rethink on Chinese chicken

06-May-2009 - ,” the letter said. USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) started the administrative process

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Meat and poultry product checks for melamine

16-Dec-2008 - The US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced a contaminated with the industrial chemical. The FSIS said in a statement: “In light of recent disclosures

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