Contributed by Bart C. Weimer, PhD Recently food regulatory agencies have moved to using genomics for regulation. Coupled to that move the FDA announced finalization of the Foreign Supplier Verification Program using the authority extended to them via FSMA. These two major changes impact the food industry in complex ways that bring about the use of genomics for food safety. […]
Researchers from McGill and Laval universities will receive close to $10 million over the next four years for work that is designed to both identify and find natural solutions for the reducing the growth of the salmonella strains that cause human disease. This is one of two Quebec-based research projects that will receive funding from […]
FIVE QUESTIONS WITH BART WEIMER, PH.D., PROFESSOR AT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS JUNE 29, 2015 This post is part of a series of five-question interviews with the 2014 FDA Food Safety Challenge finalists. Register for Demo Day on July 7th to see the finalists present their concepts as they compete for the remainder of the $500,000 prize. Today’s “Five […]
The FDA Demo Days for the first ever Food Safety Challenge have been announced. Join us via live webcast on July 7, 2015 to see finalist UC Davis’ team presentation. The starting time is 12:00 pm, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Please notice the link below to sign in, (meeting ID: 278 279 836, meeting password: 07072015). Also, for anyone in […]
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2014 FDA FOOD SAFETY CHALLENGE FINALISTS! MAY 11, 2015 We are thrilled to announce the five Challenge finalists in the 2014 FDA Food Safety Challenge! The finalists will each receive $20,000 and advance to the Field Accelerator to refine their concepts with coaching and mentorship from FDA experts in food safety and […]