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Presentations Now Online

PDF versions of presentations from the 2015 Annual Meeting in Charleston are now available.  Downloads can only be accessed by registered attendees. Members will need an access code for the presentations on the Web site. Non-members will need to request their copy be sent to them. Please contact the ASTA staff by email at [email protected] to receive […]

Web recording now available on FDA’s recently published Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)

Food safety experts Joe Levitt and Elizabeth Fawell of Hogan Lovells provide information on FDA’s recently published Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) supplemental proposals that will affect all food facilities registered with FDA.  This webinar was co-hosted with the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association(FEMA).  To purchase this and other Web recordings in this series, visit Past Webinars for […]

ASTA’s Web Series on Microbiology

Everyone in the spice industry has a role in food safety and should have basic knowledge of the microbiological risks common to spices. FDA officials have stated that they are focused on Salmonella and this ASTA series will provide the tools for people in all positions at your company to gain the knowledge they need […]

FDA Conducting Microbiological Sampling on Variety of Food Products

FDA has announced that it is conducting microbiological sampling on a range of food products in an effort to increase food safety. The agency targeted cantaloupes, avocados, sprouts and raw milk cheeses in an effort to better address public health risks associated with the food supply. The results are expected to be used for policymaking […]