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Why SQF certification and SPC matter in contract food manufacturing
SQF certification enables contract manufacturers to prove their ability to uphold recognized standards for food quality and safety.
Standards & Regulations
US wastewater infrastructure needs $271B upgrade
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FDA bans grease-proofing chemicals from food packaging
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FDA releases guidance on pharmaceutical manufacturing
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Samsung BioLogics starts building ‘world’s largest’ biopharmaceutical plant
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India’s Sun Pharma gets FDA warning over Halol facility
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FDA warns of contamination risk for baclofen API
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FDA reviews ‘natural’ food labeling
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Food waste avoids landfills through EPA programs
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Collaboration and modernization can help prevent multi-state foodborne disease outbreaks
Emissions Monitoring
EPA proposes new methane emissions standards for oil & gas industry
Standards & Regulations
Poultry processing company fined for 55 safety violations
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EPA pledges full review of Gold King Mine accident
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has pledged to find out exactly what went wrong during work at an abandoned gold mine last week, which …
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FDA approves first 3-D printed drug
Last week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a drug that is produced using 3-D printing technology. While the agency has previously approved …
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FDA proposes new ‘quality metrics’ to assess drug manufacturing
Last week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released draft guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on how it plans to assess manufacturing quality. The …
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FDA bans trans fat in processed foods
Food manufacturers in the United States must remove artificial trans fats from processed foods within three years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on June 16.
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Company fined for polluting Mahoning River with oilfield waste
Hardrock Excavating LLC has been fined $75,000 for violating the Clean Water Act by dumping oilfield waste into a tributary of the Mahoning River in 2012 and 2013.
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DuPont cited for safety violations
DuPont has been fined $99,000 and strongly criticized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for failing to prevent the death of four employees at a chemical plant in November 2014.
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Duke Energy faces record fine over coal ash pollution
Duke Energy was fined $102 million last week for polluting four major rivers with toxic coal ash over a number of years.
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ExxonMobil settles claims over Arkansas oil spill
ExxonMobil has agreed a $5 million settlement over a crude oil spill in Mayflower, Arkansas, in March 2013.
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Company faces fine over chemical safety breaches
A New Hampshire company has been accused of violations involving chemical safety and faces a fine of $63,700.
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Egg producer agrees to cut water pollution discharges
Egg producer Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. has entered into a settlement that resolves alleged violations of the Clean Water Act at the company’s poultry egg production facility in Edwards, Mississippi.
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OSHA renews alliance to protect workers from chemical hazards
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has renewed its alliance with the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC) for another five years.
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USDA awards research grant to improve food processing
The University of Maine has been awarded a five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to research improvements to food processing technologies.
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FDA bans drug imports from two Indian plants
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned imports from two facilities operated by Indian pharmaceutical company Ipca Laboratories Ltd.
Standards & Regulations
FDA clears genetically engineered apples, potatoes
Potatoes and apples that have been genetically engineered to resist discoloration from bruising have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
