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Child nutrition programs see drop in participation, federal spending

FoodService Director

A new report by the USDA’s Economic Research Service shows that spending and participation for the National School Lunch Program and other child nutrition programs dropped when comparing FY 2023 and FY 2022.

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Citizen Journalism at its best – eFoodAlert and insights into “Abbott Nutrition: The Gathering Storm”

Bill Marler

Between September 1, 2019 and September 20, 2021, Abbott Nutrition received seventeen consumer complaints regarding multiple Similac powdered formula products. APPLIED – FOI II – BR Abbott Nutritions- FEI# 1815692 9-2021 EIR. The complaint was reviewed by an internal Abbott Nutrition Medical Team.

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Key Takeaways from the 2022 FDA Food Code

Modern Restaurant Management

In the waning days of 2022, FDA issued an updated Food Code with several important updates. Let’s examine the key new provisions of the 2022 Food Code. Many of the key changes in the 2022 Food Code relate to food allergens. FDA is responsible for more than a quarter of the U.S. One-third of all food in the U.S.

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Spain sees decline in alerts for 2022

Food Safety News

According to an annual report published recently, the number of notifications in a Spanish food alert system went down in 2022. The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) coordinates national actions related to food products and food contact materials that may pose a risk to public health.

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No Nutritional info on Alcoholic Beverage label, Specifies FSSAI

FMT Magazine

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has stated that there should not be any nutritional info on the label of an alcoholic beverage. The food regulator has notified amended regulations, in this regard, stating that except energy content, the label should not carry any nutritional info.

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House and Senate Oversight on Cronobacter and Infant Formula this week

Bill Marler

DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY AND APPLIED NUTRITION. MAY 25, 2022. On September 20, 2021, FDA learned of a Cronobacter infection in an infant who reportedly consumed powdered infant formula produced at Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, Michigan, facility. We also notified Abbott Nutrition about this case. Introduction.

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Calorie labelling legislation – are you ready for 2022?

Kitchen CUT

From April 2022 the legislation on providing calorie labelling for customers is set to change. Taking digital control of nutritional information and allergen management represents significant cost-savings as well as providing robustness around allergen safety. However, this doesn’t have to be the case.