USDA Supports Specialty Crops Producers with Direct Payments for Losses Due to COVID-19

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service sent this bulletin at 05/19/2020 01:07 PM EDT WASHINGTON, May 19, 2020 – As part of the Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Long-Term Implications of COVID-19 for the Food Industry

Over the past 6 months, we have been through a lot together as an industry, as a nation, and as a global community. The COVID crisis has caused us to
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FDA Issues Temporary Policy under the Accredited Third-Party Certification Program

April 22, 2020 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a guidance to communicate its temporary policy regarding certain requirements under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Accredited Third-Party Certification
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Urgent Update: Potential Executive Order on Workers Compensation

This was originally posted by our friends at the California League of Food Producers CLFP Members: We wanted to alert you that Governor Newsom is considering issuing a new Executive
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FDA Issues Best Practices on Safe Food Handling and Employee Health in Retail

April 9, 2020 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued information and best practices for retail food stores, restaurants, and pick-up and delivery services during the pandemic to protect
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Executive Order Extending Childcare Services for Essential Workers

On April 4th, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order to guarantee that essential critical infrastructure employees can obtain necessary childcare to continue working during the COVID-19 pandemic. The order
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FDA Provides Temporary Flexibility Regarding Nutrition Labeling

March 26, 2020 As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants and food manufacturers may have food not labeled for retail sale that they wish to sell at retail.  For example,
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Ask an Auditor: How does COVID-19 Impact my GFSI Audit [VIDEO]

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FDA Offers Assurance About Food Safety and Supply for People and Animals During COVID-19

This article was originally posted by our friends at the FDA on 3/24/20 (Source) By: Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response A critical part of the U.S.
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California Department of Food and Agriculture Update: COVID-19 and the Food Supply

This guidance is based on what is currently known about the transmission and severity of COVID-19. The California Department of Food and Agriculture, in consultation with the California Department of
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