With forward planning, effective communication and the right partners, responding to regulatory updates can fit within your existing business plan, thus achieving compliance in conjunction with new item launches, reformulations, redesigns, packaging updates and other competing priorities within the business plan.

Registrar Corp., Hampton, Va., launched MyFDA.com, an online portal that makes it easy for food and beverage businesses to manage their FDA compliance.

The International Accreditation Forum (IAF), Paris, and the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), a Silver Spring, Md.-based pillar of The Consumer Goods Forum, announced a new partnership as part of an ongoing strategy to strengthen collaboration for consumers worldwide.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Washington, D.C., and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Washington, D.C., formed an agreement aimed at making the oversight of food more efficient and effective by bolstering coordination between the two agencies.

Here are four ways to ready your company for an inspection.

Just as prevention is considered a cornerstone of the food safety plan, inspections are a cornerstone of achieving the goal of preventive pest management.

No matter where your organization’s facilities and supply chain stand on FSMA compliance, it is imperative to understand the risks, develop a documented plan and encourage food safety and sanitation buy-in at all levels of the organization.

Cumberland County Improvement Authority (CCIA), Millville, N.J., announced a $9.2 million initiative that will result in a Food Specialization Center in Bridgeton, N.J.

Canada-based Iron Apple released a new food safety certification program module customized for shippers, carriers and trailer washout facilities.