Adrienne Blume

1 month ago | food-safety.com | Adrienne Blume

The Trump administration released its "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) Report on May 22, laying a foundation for the overhaul of government policy on childhood nutrition, food chemicals and additives, environmental toxins found in food contact materials, vaccines, pharmaceutical usage, and technology habits of children and teens.

1 month ago | food-safety.com | Adrienne Blume

On Thursday at the 2025 Food Safety Summit, the much-anticipated Town Hall session featured a candid discussion and Q&A with federal regulators and government advisors.

1 month ago | food-safety.com | Adrienne Blume

The opening workshop of the 2025 Food Safety Summit focused on "Traceability Next Steps: Supply Chain Implementation." The industry compliance date for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Final Food Traceability Rule, which falls under Section 204(d) of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), was recently postponed by 30 months from the original compliance date of January 20, 2026. The workshop was moderated by Tim Jackson, FDA and Kathleen O'Donnell, Wegmans Food Markets.

2 months ago | food-safety.com | Adrienne Blume

Joseph Corby will receive Food Safety Magazine's Distinguished Service Award for 2025. The award will be presented at the 2025 Food Safety Summit, taking place May 12–15 in Rosemont, Illinois. Joe Corby was nominated and selected as the recipient of the award by the food safety community for directing, mentoring, and providing a positive influence in the name of food safety on a state and national level.

Jun 19, 2024 | food-safety.com | Adrienne Blume

Food Safety Magazine marks the recent passing of Dr. William (Bill) Sperber, a pioneering food safety scientist, a colleague of FSM, and a recipient of the Food Safety Magazine Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Sperber was a renowned food microbiologist who was recognized for his pioneering work at the Pillsbury Co. in the development of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) food safety program model.