Avian Flu Threatens Food Industry’s Egg Supply
By: Jennifer McEntire, PhD- Vice President of Science Operation A few weeks ago a reporter asked me to comment on the avian influenza outbreak and I responded that it was not my area of expertise. I...
View ArticleA Sustainable Alliance for Agriculture; GMA Joins Field to Market
This spring, GMA has expanded our successful sustainability program, which previously has focused on packaging and recycling as well as reducing food waste in the supply chain, to include sustainable...
View ArticleImportant Vote Expected for U.S. Trade
By: Melissa San Miguel, Director, Global Strategies May was World Trade Month (not as much fun to celebrate as National Ice Cream Day, maybe – that’s July 19, for the record), which coincided nicely...
View ArticleThe Risk of a No-Risk Approach
By: Jennifer McEntire, PhD- Vice President, Science Operations Over the past week or so, activist interest groups have attacked components of canned products and sought to ban a list of flavors found...
View ArticleDid the FDA Really Ban Trans Fats? No.
By: Leon Bruner, PhD- Executive Vice President, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs and Chief Science Officer The news media is filled with headlines saying that the FDA has banned trans fats from the...
View ArticleRetailers Can Gain Efficiencies by Adopting the GS1 DataBar® Format for Coupons
By: Daniel Triot- Senior Director, Trading Partner Alliance (TPA) By the end of June, manufacturers’ coupons for food and consumer products that use the UPC Prefix 5 barcode symbols will no longer be...
View ArticleFacts Up Front Makes Navigating the Grocery Aisles Simple
By: Mary Sophos- Executive Vice President, Policy and Strategic Planning Noticed anything new on the supermarket shelves recently? If not, take another look! (hint: check out the “demi-lunes” on the...
View ArticleNot All Recalls are the Same, Not All E. coli is the Same. How the Bottled...
By: Carla Napier, MS- Assistant Scientist, Microbiology and Jennifer McEntire, PhD- Vice President, Science Operations E. coli in bottled water! We’ve heard of E. coli in ground beef and spinach, and...
View ArticleAll Eyes on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
By: Melissa San Miguel, Director, Global Strategies Trade wonks (I’m one) sometimes joke that trade is a hot topic in U.S. public conversation about one week every five years – we’ve definitely...
View ArticleUniform National Food Labeling Standard Good for Farmers, Businesses and...
By: Pam Bailey, President and CEO The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote Thursday legislation with bipartisan support that is important to farmers, consumers and the nation’s food...
View ArticleResponsible Advertising; A GMA Commitment
By: Mary Sophos, Executive Vice President, Policy and Strategic Planning Advertising foods to kids is a hot topic that needs to be on every food and beverage company’s list of issues to watch, so to...
View ArticleWhy State Government Affairs Professionals Never Sleep
By: Mandy N. Hagan, Esq., Vice President State Affairs and Grassroots Threats to how a company does business in a state can pop up in some unexpected places. In state legislatures, a bill can be...
View ArticleSalmonella in Raw Poultry Products? –How to Protect Your Family
Jennifer McEntire, PhD, Vice President, Science Operations, Lloyd Hontz, Senior Director of Science Policy, Compliance and Inspection and Melinda Hayman, PhD, Director of Microbiology You may have...
View ArticleFrom Packaged Goods to Sustainability; How the CPG Industry is Shrinking...
By: Meghan Stasz, Director, Sustainability At GMA, we work with our member companies on a range of sustainability topics. Imagine the complexities that go into running food or consumer products...
View ArticleFood Safety Modernization Act Final Rules; The Final Countdown
By: Samantha Cooper, Manager, Food Safety and Quality Assurance The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) has been described as the most sweeping reform of our food safety laws in more than 70...
View Article2015 Global Sustainability Summit Blog Series: Expert Insights into COP21
By: Meghan Stasz, Director, Sustainability Today at the Global Sustainability Summit, we had a fascinating general session on the upcoming United Nations (UN) Climate Negotiations in Paris this...
View Article2015 Global Sustainability Summit Blog Series: Natural Capital in Business –...
By: Meghan Stasz, Director, Sustainability On stage at the FMI-GMA Global Sustainability Summit this afternoon, we have a general session on a concept called “natural capital.” This is a new term to...
View ArticlePartnering to Enhance Food Safety in the Asia-Pacific
By: Melissa San Miguel, Director, Global Strategies Pop quiz: Where do 21 of the world’s most dynamic economies from both sides of the Pacific gather to share experiences and advance commitments on...
View ArticleIndustry Challenges, Opportunities, and Partnership Across the Americas
By: Rufino Hurtado, Director, Latin America and Inter-Regional Issues It’s a common misconception to think of Latin America as a monolith: a region that shares a common language, boasts nice beaches,...
View ArticlePreparing Food Companies for New Food Safety Regulations
By: Shannon Cooksey, Vice President, Science Policy and Program Management, Jennifer McEntire, PhD, Vice President, Science Operations While GMA wasn’t surprised that a group like Food Safety News...
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