A former Georgia peanut executive was sentenced to 28 years in prison Monday for presiding over a coverup that led to a deadly salmonella outbreak, marking what legal experts believe to be the most severe punishment to date in a U.S. food-safety case. A U.S. district judge in Albany, Ga., sentenced Stewart Parnell, the former…
The FDA has submitted the final preventive controls rules for human and animal food to the Federal Register for publication, as required by the court. Documents submitted to the Federal Register can publish several days after they are submitted, with larger documents taking longer to process and display. The FDA is committed to sharing…
NEW RULES covering food transportation and distribution will begin to take effect starting in June. However, there is growing concern that many food transporters are completely unprepared to deal with these new rules. The lack of preparedness was a key point addressed during a panel discussion that took place March 26 during the 2015 Mid-America…
SanStone Investments based in Halifax, Nova Scotia has acquired Kasar International, a rapidly growing food safety software company based in Pictou, Nova Scotia. Brad MacCallum founded Kasar in 1998 by developing leading edge food safety software programs for; food processors, logistics, trucking, and HACCP-based programs for distribution centers. Kasar recently introduced the exclusive Trucking Food…
Minister of Health Statement Statement from the Honourable Rona Ambrose Minister of Health – World Health Day 2015 – Food Safety Theme The Government of Canada would like to recognize the World Health Organization’s World Health Day and this year’s important theme – Food Safety ‘from farm to plate, keep food safe’. Food safety is important to…
Since 1933, American Trucking Associations has been the leading advocate for the trucking industry. Through a strong federation of state associations, affiliated conferences and individual members, ATA is committed to developing and advocating innovative, research-based policies that promote highway safety, security, environmental sustainability and profitability. ATA’s professional staff works to educate policymakers and the…
Streamed live on Feb 20, 2015 The U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) represents a major reform of the food safety regulations in the United States of America (USA). What are the new regulatory requirements under FSMA? How is your organization affected by these regulations? This webinar uncovers requirements under the new regulations and shares…
