by Cathy Alinovi | Jun 16, 2021 | Latest News
Last year, with the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, we were notified that the FDA would suspend inspections into food and pet food facilities as feeding our nation was a priority. Recently, however, showing a (not surprising) lack of communication and/or...
by Cathy Alinovi | Feb 8, 2021 | AAFCO Meetings, Latest News, Regulatory Updates
In these unfortunate days of virtual meetings, not as much is presented at the AAFCO meeting as when the meetings are live. For the most part, the regulators put all the information in the Feed BIN (Basic information network) and await comments. Pertinent information...
by Cathy Alinovi | Feb 8, 2021 | Latest News
A subcommittee of our membership, as well as the Board of Directors, has voted to create a Legal Defense Fund (LDF). As manufacturers of fresh food, our members are at higher risk of legal sanction as they are on the FDA’s radar. The LDF is for every one of our...
by Cathy Alinovi | Feb 5, 2021 | Latest News
Have you experienced it yet? In this day and age, I’d be surprised if a business hasn’t been hacked. We’ve had our turn – the Next Gen PFMA website was hacked about three months ago. Don’t worry. No sympathy needed. It is what it is and I think valuable lessons...
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...
