Food for Thought
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Food Defense Strategy Exchange
May 6, 2013I attended, and was privileged to be asked to speak at, the 4th Annual Food Defense Strategy Exchange hosted by Tyco Integrated Security recently in Chicago. It was really a great event, with meaningful participation by attendees and a… Read More » -
Comment Period Extended For Proposed FSMA Rules
April 25, 2013Last week, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development hosted officials from the Food & Drug Administration at a "Listening Session" on the newly proposed rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), namely the Preventive Controls for Human Food and the Produce Safety Standards. These proposed rules were published in January 2013 and are currently subject to comment by industry. This "Listening Session," which I attended via webinar, was helpful in many ways, including providing an opportunity to ask questions of and provide informal comments to the FDA officials.
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Years Later, PCA Employees Indicted
April 15, 2013The FDA, in its seriousness about food safety, is using its enforcement tools in a way to make the industry take notice. FDA actions may affect your company's risk profile, even years after the fact.
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Captive Insurance Companies – Family-Owned Food Processors Might Consider This Opportunity
March 29, 2013Captives can be used as an alternative to conventional insurance, including insuring risks not covered by conventional insurance policies (such as deductibles, policy exclusions, coverage that is unavailable or exceedingly expensive, or other risks that are otherwise self-insured by the business), and can provide real "bottom-line" benefits, including income tax savings, creditor protection and new profit streams.
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FDA Uses New Recall Power for First Time
March 25, 2013More than two years ago, the Food Safety Modernization Act authorized, for the first time, the FDA to force a company to conduct a food recall. Prior to that, all food recalls (with the exceptions of baby formula) were voluntarily conducted by the food manufacturer. Sure, the FDA could exert significant pressure, but ultimately, it did not have the authority to order a mandatory recall. That all changed with FSMA.
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Tougher Regulation of “Energy Drinks”?
November 22, 2012In late October, Senators Dick Durbin and Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to the FDA urging for tougher regulation of energy drinks. The letter was prompted by news reports that the FDA has recently received five adverse event reports link a death to certain caffeinated "energy drinks". What might that mean for this segment of the industry?
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Events
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June 9, 2013
Michigan Food Processors Association 2013 Annual Convention -
June 12, 2013
June HACCP Training -
June 19, 2013
Innovations in Life Sciences & Technology in Improving Food Protection