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FDA releases blueprint for more tech-driven, traceable food safety culture

'New Era of Smarter Food Safety' to focus on tech, traceability, food safety culture

07.16.2020

The agency has put forth a blueprint for creating a digital, transparent and safer food system by leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning and through other initiatives.

FDA shares tentative plans to resume on-site inspections

07.14.2020

By Jordan Tyler

FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said domestic inspections may continue later this month, but still on a discretionary basis.

Pandemic-era food safety inspections to prioritize sanitation, GMPs

How the FDA is prioritizing food safety inspections during COVID-19

05.01.2020

By Dan Malovany

Pet Food Processing's sister publication, Baking & Snack, asked a leading expert on FDA inspections and audits about what to expect during the pandemic.

AFIA opens registration for PCQI training in July

04.09.2020

By Jordan Tyler

The 20-hour course will provide a standard curriculum for animal food professionals to achieve PCQI certification.

AFIA recaps 2019 successes, preps for 2020

AFIA celebrates successful year for animal food industry

04.02.2020

By Constance Cullman

The association is prepared for an eventful 2020 to build on its 2019 successes.

Vinca LLC acquired by Registrar Corp to enhance both firms' compliance training tools

Regulatory compliance firms merge to expand offerings

03.26.2020

By Jordan Tyler

Registrar Corp has acquired Vinca to bolster its online compliance training for SQF, FSMA, ISO and other food safety certifications.

FDA pulls back in-person, on-site audits and validations amid COVID-19

FDA limiting in-person audits during COVID-19

03.20.2020

By Jordan Tyler

The agency has modified its foreign inspection and FSMA guidelines during this time to ensure public safety and product safety.

NGFA to host three FSMA trainings on KSU campus in 2020

KSU, NGFA to host FSMA training for animal food processors

02.10.2020

By Jordan Tyler

Three of these short courses will be held in 2020, with the first being Feb. 18 to 20.

Hill's Pet Nutrition warned by FDA for negligence of vitamin D levels and premix verification

FDA warns Hill’s Pet Nutrition for violating FD&C, FSMA regulations

12.16.2019

By Jordan Tyler

The pet food company failed to test the vitamin premix it was supplied for safe levels, which caused several of its wet dog foods to contain 33 times the safe upper limit for vitamin D, according to the FDA.