- Cell-cultured meat, also known as cultured meat, involves the production of meat from animal cells in a controlled environment. It has the potential to revolutionize the food industry by offering
FDA, USDA, DHS Publish Interim Review on Strengthening Food and Ag Security
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- On July 13, the FDA, USDA, and Department of Homeland Security (DHS), published the “120 Day Food and Agriculture Interim Risk Review,” which is a memorandum on strengthening
European Parliamentary Committee Rejects Proposed Lower Limits for Nitrite and Nitrite additives; Favors Total Ban
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- On June 27, 2023, the European Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee (ENVI) narrowly voted against a proposal to lower the maximum permitted limits for the food additives
FSIS Releases Updated Guidance for Controlling Lm in Retail Delis
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- Listeriosis is a rare but serious infection, usually caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes (Lm). The disease primarily affects older adults, pregnant women, newborns,
FSIS Receives Over 3K Comments on Voluntary “Product of USA” Claim Proposed Rule
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- As our readers know, in March, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published a proposed rule to amend its regulations to define the conditions under which the labeling
GOOD Meat and Upside Foods receive first-ever USDA Label Approvals for Cultivated Meat
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- On June 8, 2023, GOOD Meat, the cultivated meat division of food technology company Eat Just Inc., became the first company to receive label approval from the U.S. Department
Congressional Hearing Seeks Ways to Promote Competition in Meat Industry
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- On Tuesday, June 13, 2023, the House Judiciary Subcommittee held a hearing titled: “Where’s the Beef? Regulatory Barriers to Entry and Competition in Meat Processing” to examine how various aspects
USDA Proposes Declaring Salmonella an Adulterant in Breaded Stuffed Raw Chicken Products
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- On April 25, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released a proposed determination to declare Salmonella an adulterant in breaded stuffed raw chicken
FDA Withdraws Proposed Rule on General Principles for Food Standards Modernization
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- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on February 28, 2023, that it would be withdrawing the 2005 proposed rule, “Food Standards; General Principles and Food Standards Modernization
USDA Seeks Public Comment on Proposal to Strengthen Animal Disease Traceability Regulations
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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has proposed to amend animal disease traceability regulations and require electronic identification for interstate movement of cattle