A new rule describes the means by which third-parties will be able to conduct food safety audits and issue certifications of foreign facilities.
August 22, 2013
The first of these two newly proposed rules, Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals, will describe the means by which third-parties will be able to conduct food safety audits and issue certifications of foreign facilities and the foods for humans and animals they produce.
Product tracing has emerged as a critical tool for increasing the transparency of the attributes and origin of food products -- from farm to processing to retail and foodservice.
July 18, 2013
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) board of directors has approved the launch of a new food traceability center designed to protect and improve the global food supply.