July 23, 2019
by Sarah Beale, Staff Writer, MasterControl
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is looking to build on the Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) to use digitization to improve food safety. This “New Era of Smarter Food Safety” introduces concepts that fully embrace technological innovation and encourage food companies to use digitization to avoid future problems while complying with FSMA.
March 19, 2019
by Beth Pedersen, Staff Writer, MasterControl
Beer has long been a staple beverage in human society. Beyond its taste and nutritional characteristics, beer’s greatest virtue is its ability to create shared social experiences for people the world over. To quench their thirst for innovative flavors, local goods and the highest possible quality, today’s beer drinkers are turning to craft beer in droves.
June 20, 2017
by Erika Miller, Food Safety Specialist, D.L. Newslow and Associates
The Food Safety Modernization Act, or FSMA (2011), has dominated the conversation in food safety circles for quite some time now. Compliance dates are arriving, and companies are realizing there is a lot to be done to become compliant. Companies that traditionally had little to no contact with the FDA (if everything was going right) are now seeing activity, whether anticipated or not.
May 16, 2017
by Maile Gradison Hermida and Brian D. Eyink, Hogan Lovells US LLP
With the parade of headlines announcing a new food-borne illness investigation, recall, or Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enforcement action continuing unabated, food company executives, quality assurance officers, and legal counsel are struggling to understand the new food enforcement paradigm. Although every situation and company is different, in this article we identify four key developments that all food companies need to be aware of, as well as key steps that will help to prepare
March 1, 2017
Erika Miller, Food Safety Specialist, D.L. Newslow & Associates, Inc.
As a food safety and regulatory consultant, I work with diverse clients who face many different challenges with Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) implementation. The ones that are the hardest to address fall into the intersection between company policy and regulatory requirements. Supply-chain approval is a major challenge for many larger corporate clients, as well as smaller clients who must remain flexible to maintain profitability. The requirements of the Foreign Supplier Verification Prog
