On April 6, 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published in the Federal Register its long-awaited final rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food (Final Rule).
The food safety consultants at METTLER TOLEDO have taken the time to create a comprehensive, yet succinct and easy-to-understand white paper called, "Preparing to Meet the Final Requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act."
In this video, Robert Brackett of Illinois Tech discusses the Food Safety Modernization Act, the Preventive Controls for Human Food rule and the ABCs of Food Safety.
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) affects feed manufacturing through provisions involving the safety of food consumed by animals and safety for humans handling the food, particularly pet food.
With a trade show that features 1,600 exhibitors and covers all aspects of the packaging industry, it might be understandable for the principal of a small or medium-sized business to feel a little overwhelmed.
Lubricants are used to loosen moving parts in processing equipment to protect against wear and corrosion, to disperse heat produced by friction and to offer sealing.
We have heard a lot lately about government funding shortfalls, and the impact it is having on the ability of many agencies to fulfill their responsibilities.
Tom Egan, vice president, Industry Services/Membership, for PMMI, adds his thoughts on how FSMA will impact meat processers and what equipment suppliers are doing to present more sanitary design options.