NGFA Feed News

• FDA finalizes guidance on mandatory recall authority

  By Dave Fairfield, Senior Vice President of Feed Services The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Nov. 5 released a final guidance that provides information about the agency’s mandatory recall authority established under the Food Safety Mode… [Continue Reading...]

• Walmart executive to replace Ostroff in foods post at FDA

  The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) deputy commissioner for foods and veterinary medicine, Stephen Ostroff, will retire Jan. 5 and be replaced by Frank Yiannas, vice president of food safety and health for Walmart. Yiannas, who will join FDA n… [Continue Reading...]

• FDA offers webinar for food facility registration renewals

  By Dave Fairfield, Senior Vice President of Feed Services The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will conduct a webinar on Oct. 25 from 1- 2 p.m. Eastern to provide food facility registrants with information regarding the 2018 biennial registrat… [Continue Reading...]

• USDA to approve license for African Swine Fever virus vaccine

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service announced in the Federal Register today that it intends to approve a license for Zoetis, Inc., to market its vaccine for the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus, a product produced with… [Continue Reading...]

• Pork organizations suggest holding of feed ingredients to reduce potential for virus transmission

  By Dave Fairfield, Senior Vice President of Feed Services A National Pork Board (NPB)-issued joint paper, authored by its Swine Health Information Center, as well as the National Pork Producers Council, and American Association of Swine Veterinarians… [Continue Reading...]