TAG Talks Food Safety

TAG and Leavitt Partners have joined together to initiate a Food Traceability Public-Private Governing Body, to align industry in the implementation of the new FSMA 204 - Traceability Rule. TAG Talks Host Lisa Lupo welcomes TAG’s EVP of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs Dr. Ben Miller and Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs and General Counsel Eric Edmunds, JD, to discuss this new venture – and...

The much-awaited FSMA PC Rule Appendix 1 draft guidance provides clearer steps for identifying “known or reasonably foreseeable hazards” in your products – but includes new requirements. In this episode of TAG Talks, Host Lisa Lupo welcomes TAG Senior Advisor Ruth Petran to discuss the changes, the impacts, and best practices for implementation.

In today’s world of Zoom and Teams, conferences and trade shows provide opportunities for Live Facetime with the industry. In this episode of TAG Talks, Host Lisa Lupo and Director of Food Safety Sam Davidson discuss how to get real benefits from trade shows – and where to find TAG in 2024.

FDA’s Comprehensive Intentional Adulteration (IA) inspections begin this year with increased focus and requirements. TAG Food Defense Expert and Director of Food Safety Christopher Snabes provides insights into the differences between Food Defense Quick Checks and Comprehensive Inspections and what food facilities can expect when FDA arrives at your door. Join Christopher and Host Lisa Lupo in thi...

From Salmonella in cantaloupe and a new CFIA President to the expected impacts of the U.S. Traceability Rule on Canada’s food industry, TAG Talks Host Lisa Lupo visits with TAG Canada General Manager Cameron Prince for his insights on the food safety highlights of 2023 and expectations as we move forward in 2024.

Following his review of significant food industry events of 2023, Dr. David Acheson provides his insightful "predictions" on the road the industry can expect to travel in 2024.

What were the most momentous moments of 2023 for the food industry -- and what were the impacts? TAG Founder and CEO Dr. David Acheson takes a look at 2024 through the rearview mirror to provide insights for the industry. -- What were your most momentous food safety moments of 2023? Let us know in the comments! For more insights from TAG Follow The Acheson Group for the latest in all things food s...

TAG Talks Host Lisa Lupo discusses the importance – and challenges of – Hygienic Design of the food facility and its equipment with TAG’s Chief Scientific Officer Rolando Gonzalez and Senior Advisor, Food Safety Gary Goessel.

What’s worse than getting dinged on an FDA inspection? How about … getting a Warning Letter that despite your corrective action response, the agency has “continuing concerns.” TAG Talks host Lisa Lupo talks with Senior Advisor Ruth Petran on what to do next.

Declared as the ninth major food allergen effective January 1, 2023, the tiny sesame seeds are causing major challenges for the food industry – especially bakeries. TAG Talks Host Lisa Lupo discusses those challenges – and solutions – with TAG Food Safety Director Lacey Keesee.

Foreign objects in food can cause consumer complaints and recalls. In this episode of TAG Talks, TAG Chief Scientific Officer Rolando Gonzalez discusses with Host Lisa Lupo how to assess your processes to control the hazards and the risks.

Why is it important that your supply chain have a strong food safety culture, and how can you ensure each supplier does? In this episode of TAG Talks, host Lisa Lupo discusses the why and how with TAG Executive Senior Director, Food Safety & Supply Chain Risk Management Liliana Casal Wardle who provides her expertise along with tips for success.

Whether it’s called food tampering, food fraud or food terrorism, the intentional adulteration of food is a threat to the entire food supply chain. In this TAG Talks session with host Lisa Lupo, TAG Canada Subject Matter Expert Sam Davidson discusses how to defend your food – and your business.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly evolving and becoming increasingly capable of performing tasks that require “intelligence.” TAG Executive Vice President of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, Dr. Ben Miller discusses with TAG Talks Host Lisa Lupo what this means for the food industry.

Developing your food safety management system to be compliant with a GFSI standard can be time consuming and complex. But it doesn’t have to be! TAG Talks host Lisa Lupo talks with TAG Senior Advisor of Food Safety Rich Simmons about three of the GFSI standards and how to choose - and test to - the best standard for your establishment.

In August, FDA issued the 2022 edition of the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards. What exactly are these standards and what do they mean for retail and foodservice establishments? In this edition of TAG Talks, Host Lisa Lupo speaks with TAG’s Senior Food Safety Manager Lily Yang and Food Safety Manager Karla Acosta about the standards, and retail food safety in general.

Animal welfare can be a contentious issue, particularly as it relates to food animals where regulation, and popular opinion aren’t always in agreement. In this episode of TAG Talks, Host Lisa Lupo speaks with TAG Food Safety Director Sam Davidson about the current state of animal welfare.

In the last two decades, U.S. consumption of imported foods has grown by 80% -- and the nation’s imported foods requirements have grown and changed along with that. With TAG now having expanded into India, we take a look at what this growth – in U.S. consumption and regulations – means to India food exporters. In this session of TAG Talks, TAG Director of Communications Lisa Lupo speaks with Food...

In January 2021, FDA published the proposed Traceability Rule required by FSMA. On or before November 7, 2022, that rule is (finally!) required to become final. What does this mean to food businesses? Lisa Lupo, TAG's Director of Communications, talks with Ben Miller about the finalization of the FDA's traceability rule and how it could affect your business.

Supply chain risk management is a challenge for every part of the food chain, particularly in today’s environment. Lisa Lupo, TAG's Director of Communications, talks with TAG’s Executive Senior Director of Food Safety & Supply Chain Risk Management, Liliana Casal-Wardle about food chain challenges faced by CPG and the food service industry.

PFAS has become a very hot topic for the food industry and consumer advocacy groups, but just what are these substances? What are they used for? Why are they so controversial? The Acheson Group's Director of Food Safety, Brent Kobielush, and Lisa Lupo, TAG's Director of Communications, discuss why the food safety space has become interested in PFAS and why exactly it is such a hot topic.

The Incident Command System (ICS) is a standard for emergency management in the U.S. which has been espoused by FDA for a response to food safety or public health adverse events. TAG's Vice President of Public Health and Regulatory Affairs, Ben Miller, discusses ICS and its application to public health and food safety events with Lisa Lupo, TAG's Director of Communications.

Following its issuance of a Seafood House of Guidance in December, the US FDA issued the latest edition of the Fish and Fishery Products Hazards and Controls in June 2022. The Acheson Group's Director of Communications, Lisa Lupo, and Director of Food Safety, Ranjeet Klair, discuss the guidance and resources for seafood processor compliance.

Lisa Lupo and Eric Edmunds discuss why so many food facilities are being cited for FSVP violations.

Lisa Lupo and Lacey Keesee discuss HACCP and food safety plans. These two plans are similar in some ways, including some of the same information. Information from HACCP can be utilized in forming food safety plans.