The 7th annual TraceGains conference, TGCon 2020, was quite different this year, but much of what past attendees know and love remained. Participants enjoyed a healthy mix of thought-leadership sessions, industry expert panels, roundtable...
The 7th annual TraceGains conference, TGCon 2020, was quite different this year, but much of what past attendees know and love remained. Participants enjoyed a healthy mix of thought-leadership sessions, industry expert panels, roundtable...
That's a wrap. TGCon Live 2020, our first-ever virtual user conference, concluded last week with record-breaking participation. Nearly 1,300 business leaders, industry and regulatory experts, partners, and professionals from the food,...
Barb Stuckey, President, and Chief Innovation Officer at Mattson, kicked off TGCon Live with a keynote address covering the latest food industry trends and insights and her guidance for achieving brand success through innovation in the months and...
In the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says, “about 15% of the food supply is imported from more than 200 countries or territories, including 32% of fresh vegetables, 55% of fresh fruit, and at least 94% of seafood...
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to disrupt our everyday lives, everything from large annual conferences to small meetings have moved online. The new format offers opportunities—for reaching broader audiences, reducing the carbon footprint of...
There’s no other industry in today’s economy structured quite like the food business. For a lot of manufacturers, it can be challenging to secure ingredients – or any other supplies – because of a lack of buying power, whether based on quantity...
Penny Marsh, global director of regulatory compliance at Sensient Flavors & Fragrances, had earned two master’s degrees — one in Jurisprudence in Global Food Law from Michigan State University — when she decided she needed a new challenge. So,...
While the COVID-19 pandemic – and subsequent efforts to curtail the spread of the virus – have forced companies, and the federal government, to adapt, regulators remain on the job.
This month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration revealed plans to restart “prioritized domestic inspections” during the week of July 20th. The agency plans to resume inspections based on COVID-19’s curve in a particular state and locality, as...
As our population continues to grow in the United States, so does our demand for food and drink. So much so, in fact, that the food supply chain is increasingly reliant on imports to meet the growing demands of the American consumer.