Historically, consumers have made food-purchasing decisions based on traditional value drivers: taste, price, and convenience. While thes… … Continue readingEvolving Consumer Values Changing the Game for the Food Industry

In finalizing its new federal standards to reduce Salmonella and Campylobacter in poultry, USDA announced that it will begin posting info… … Continue readingPoultry Facilities’ Food Safety Performance to be Posted Online – Will this Create Reputational Risk

Media Advisory FSMA survey designed to assess how ready the food industry is for FSMA and the impact preparing for FSMA compliance is hav… … Continue readingSafetyChain Software and The Acheson Group Launch 2016 FSMA Readiness and Compliance Strategy Survey

The question is often asked around whether FSMA will make a difference?  Will FSMA reduce the likelihood of outbreaks or recalls and over… … Continue readingWould the Produce Safety Rule Prevent It?

I often get asked whether retail and food service is the next big area for federal food safety regulations to change. My answer is that i… … Continue readingLm: The Next Frontier in Retail Regulation?

Retailers who issue loyalty cards may be soon finding out if they hold notification responsibility when loyalty card customers purchase i… … Continue readingLoyalty Card/Recall Notification Settlement Nearing: What Will this Mean for Retailers?

On the last day of 2015 FDA issued a new packaging rule, amending the food additive regulations to no longer provide for the use of three… … Continue readingNew Packaging Rule Illustrates Industry’s Need for Increased Awareness of Risk

Even as FSMA becomes more real and food facilities are preparing for increased depth of investigations by FDA, it seems that there are ot… … Continue readingWhat Does DOJ’s Increased Focus on Food Safety Mean to the Industry?

Last week we brought you an overview of our Top 10 food safety events of 2015. To follow on that, this week, we bring you our food safety… … Continue readingTAG’s 2016 Food Safety Prediction: More

2015 is likely to go down in food safety history as a pivotal year. With the issuance of five of the final rules of the Food Safety Moder… … Continue readingTAG’s Food Safety Top 10 of 2015