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House and Senate Oversight on Cronobacter and Infant Formula this week

Bill Marler

COMMISSIONER OF FOOD AND DRUGS. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, FOOD POLICY AND RESPONSE. DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY AND APPLIED NUTRITION. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. Inspection of Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, Michigan, Facility. CALIFF, M.D. FRANK YIANNAS, M.P.H.

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OIG to determine whether FDA followed the inspections and recall process for infant formula in accordance with Federal requirements by 2023?

Bill Marler

HHS, OIG posted this morning: The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to safeguard the Nation’s food supply, including infant formula, and ensure that all ingredients are safe. Hey, OIG, see below, we need answers sooner and I will give you a head start.

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FDA issues new compliance measures for infant formula testing and reporting

Food Safety News

In response to the infant formula supply crisis in 2022 and the deadly infections that led to it, the FDA has updated its infant formula compliance program. An outbreak of Cronobacter infections in five infants, two of whom died, started in the fall of 2021 and stretched into early 2022.

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Top 5 Takeaways On Sodium: Insights, Impacts, & Innovations For Public Health

FoodInsight

Top 5 Takeaways On Sodium: Insights, Impacts, & Innovations For Public Health The antidote to dietary doldrums, salt, that unassuming crystalline ingredient that makes many foods taste better, is found widely in the food supply. For starters, sodium is an essential nutrient in human nutrition. In 2021, the U.S.

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The Swiss FoodTech Ecosystem: A Powerhouse of AgriFood Innovation

Forward Fooding

FoodTech Collaborations: While Switzerland is home to major food and nutrition conglomerates, including Nestlé, Bühler, Givaudan, and dsm-firmenich, it is also home to numerous FoodTech startups and ecosystem enablers like the Swiss Food and Nutrition Valley (SFNV).

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Digital Twin Technology- Byte for Our Bite

FMT Magazine

DTT in Food Supply Chain DTT in the food supply chain is used as a virtual representation of the product for real-time monitoring and tracking. DTT enhances the resilience and sustainability of the food supply chain. DTT in Product Simulation Digital twins are handy for imitating the product.

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Key Takeaways from the 2022 FDA Food Code

Modern Restaurant Management

Many of the key changes in the 2022 Food Code relate to food allergens. The new Food Code specifically addresses food donations for the first time, which FDA says is part of the “Administration’s National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health.”

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