by ngp2021 | Oct 5, 2020 | Latest News, Regulatory Updates
As we reported in August, the new Undersecretary of Food Safety, Dr Mindy Brashears, was to host a meeting about the state of the food industry as pertains to Salmonella on September 22, 2020. As a stakeholder organization, Next Gen PFMA made a public statement as...
by ngp2021 | Aug 24, 2020 | Latest News, Regulatory Updates
Just in the last month, there have been 4 salmonella recalls in the US in human food: red onions, shrimp, cheese dip, and peaches. In the onion and peach recalls, humans are sick and hospitalized. The timing for a joint effort to reduce Salmonella in the food supply...
by ngp2021 | Aug 12, 2020 | FSMA, Latest News, Regulatory Updates
Early in March 2020, the FDA assured pet food manufacturers that raw materials were still available, and would continue to be available, for pet food manufacture. Concurrently, the FDA declared the pet food industry was a “vital” industry and the...
by ngp2021 | Aug 7, 2020 | AAFCO, AAFCO Meetings, Latest News, Our Stories, Regulatory Updates
Whether or not you used the opportunity to tune in for free to the AAFCO meeting (August 5-7, 2020) to get a taste of how things run, here’s an overview of the salient discussions. (If you did tune in, please shoot me an email and let me know your impressions.) The...
by ngp2021 | Aug 3, 2020 | AAFCO Meetings, Latest News
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, yet another national meeting has turned virtual. AAFCO will meet virtually August 5 through August 7, 2020. This virtual meeting meeting presents some interesting opportunities. There are definitely challenges as well. For those who...
