Eastern Field Services Lab in Georgia to expand microbiology, chemistry & epidemiology.
April 23, 2026
The establishment of the NFSC marks a significant shift in the agency’s operational footprint, placing key functions closer to the agricultural and food production systems that FSIS regulates and supports.
Over a dozen products and tens of millions of pounds of foods sold under brand names Ajinomoto, Kroger, Ling Ling, Tai Pei and Trader Joe’s are affected.
A dedicated Import and Export Excellence Team, comprised of over 20 specialists, is focused exclusively on compliance, documentation and process optimization for products moving in and out of the U.S.
AFFI urged the agencies to not issue a proposed definition for UPFs at this moment and added that classifying foods based on processing or ingredients alone ignores that processing can deliver safe and accessible foods for Americans.
Services provide a crucial gateway for temperature-sensitive imports.
June 19, 2025
This is Lineage’s first customs bonded facility in the state of Washington and one of the first refrigerated storage facilities with customs bonded space in the Seattle market.