Food Industry News Roundup for Week of Aug. 9

Dr. David Acheson Talks Vaccine Mandates and More
We caught up with The Acheson Group founder and CEO to talk about the recent wave of vaccine mandates from some companies, including Tyson Foods.

Ruth Petran Talks IAFP Presidency, What’s Next for the Food Industry and More
Petran, who began her one-year term at the conclusion of July’s IAFP 2021 meeting in Phoenix, discusses risk, the pandemic and what she enjoyed about this year’s annual meeting.

FDA Reminds Industry of Specific Regulations for the Use of Fluorinated Polyethylene in Food Contact Containers
The letter is intended for food packaging manufacturers that produce or distribute these types of containers and food manufacturers that use them.

IDFA Recognizes 34 Dairy Companies with Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Awards
This is the 18th year that IDFA has sponsored this program, highlighting what it said was "the outstanding workplace safety achievements of U.S. dairy companies."

Anonymous Whistleblower Food Safety Incident Report Site Launched
The site, launched by the Global Harmonization Initiative, aims to help anyone who works in the food and beverage industry anywhere in the world to report serious food safety incidents without the risk of being identified.