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Cheese Producers Use Edible Microchips To Protect Against Knockoffs

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Parmigiano-Reggiano producers have had enough.  For years Italian producers of parmesan cheese have been fighting against imitation or counterfeit products that have been eating into market share and profits.  As the demand for authentic, high-end cheese grows, so does the knock-off market with estimated global sales for counterfeit cheese now reaching $2 billion annually.  The …

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From Farm to Table: Empowering Food Safety with AI-Driven Software

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Francine Shaw is a food safety specialist, podcaster, and co-founder of My Food Source with over 20 years of experience in the food service industry. She is an avid author having written hundreds of articles for National Trade magazines and has appeared on Dr. Oz, the BBC World Series Radio and iHeart Radio as a …

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The Prickly Pear Cactus Gains Popularity With Health Benefits Galore

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The Prickly Pear cactus (Opuntia spp) or Nopal is a traditional ingredient in Mexican cooking, dating back to pre-Colombian times. The word “nopal” comes from the Nahuatl word “nopalli” referring to the pads of the plant. As its name suggests, the prickly pear is characterized by its unique physical appearance with flat fleshy oval to …

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Genetically Engineered Food (GMO’s) – New Plant Variety Regulatory Information

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All human and animal food from plants including plants produced through use of genetic engineering and genome editing are regulated by the FDA under the Federal, Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).  They are held to the same standards as all foods produced, processed, stored, shipped, or sold in the USA. This regulation of …

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Lab Grown Chicken Gets Final USDA Go-Ahead

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On June 22, 2023, the USDA approved lab-grown chicken for human consumption for the first time.  UPSIDE Foods and GOOD Meat (a subsidiary of food tech company Eat Just, Inc.) were given the go-ahead to sell products that have been cultivated from real animal cells.  Good Meat launched in Singapore in 2020, when Singapore became …

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Small Entity Compliance Guide for FSMA Food Traceability Rule Available Here

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On May 18, 2023, the FDA published a Small Entity Compliance Guide for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Food Traceability Rule.  You can also View on the FDA Website. This compliance guide describes the requirements of the Food Traceability regulation to assist small entities, including farms and small businesses to comply with the applicable …

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What Irritates Consumers Most About Frozen Food Packaging

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The frozen food industry continues to grow as consumers want greater variety along with increased demand for convenience foods and improvements in frozen food quality.  A significant factor in the success of this industry is packaging and thus knowing the preferences of consumers is important.  Today, we’ll look at what shoppers like and dislike about …

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USDA Takes Steps to Reduce Salmonella in Poultry

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The CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) estimates that “Salmonella bacteria cause 1.35 million human infections and 26,500 hospitalizations in the United States every year.  Of those infections, more than 23 percent are attributed to poultry consumption. Foodborne illness can have a devastating impact, both personally and financially, on people’s lives, the cost of which …

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The Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce

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The Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce is a publication that should be of interest to anyone in the food industry.  Note that it is produced by the EWG – Environmental Working Group which is a non-profit environmental health organization.  It contains testing data on 46,569 samples of non-organic fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables …

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Don’t Miss the Millennial Market

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Millennials, also known as Generation “Y” are born between the early 1980’s and the mid 1990’s although the exact dates can vary depending on the source of information.  As of 2021, they made up the largest generational group in the United States, representing approximately 27% of the total population according to the U.S. Census Bureau …

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Ready for a FDA or USDA Inspection? AFFI’s New Toolkit Provides Detailed Guidance

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The latest message from Alison Bodor, CEO of AFFI (the American Frozen Food Institute) provides updates on what’s happening in the FDA including changes that are important to all who produce and sell frozen foods as noted in the following report: FDA Structural Reform: AFFI has been part of a small and diverse coalition of …

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Food Processing and AI – We’ve Only Scratched the Surface

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Since December last year we’ve heard a lot about AI – artificial intelligence and in particular OpenAi’s ChatGPT.  In fact, just last week, Microsoft released some beta-testing of its new AI powered Bing search engine which is powered by OpenAi’s ChatGPT and the results were stunning.  Over one million people signed up for the beta-testing …