With temperature management telematics solutions, shippers today have real-time access to information critical to preventing spoilage and ensuring cargo safety.

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) includes new rules that place food safety responsibility well beyond food manufacturers – compliance now impacts many facilities previously unaffected, according to a special report released by Cushman & Wakefield, New York.

Regulatory requirements change, as do agency priorities for enforcing those requirements. That’s why it’s a good idea to build frequent checks and re-checks into safety procedures and annual reviews.

Under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), food facilities that manufacture, process, pack or store food for distribution in the United States are required to renew their FDA registrations between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31.

ReposiTrak helps manage regulatory, financial and brand risk associated with issues of safety in the global food, pharmaceutical and dietary supply chains.

NSF International, an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based provider of food safety auditing, training and consulting, acquired Euro Consultants Group (ECG), a Belgium-based food safety and quality service company.

ICIX, South San Francisco, announced an enhanced solution for FSMA compliance.

Zebra Technologies Corp., Vernon Hills, Ill., announced plans to collaborate with Bosch Connected Devices and Solutions, Chicago, to offer a complete reference design for the development of food safety solutions.

Now that the FSMA deadline has arrived, there is much anticipation and uncertainty about meeting compliance.