“Throughout the pandemic, we have had two priorities: First, keep our people healthy and safe, and second, keep our nation fed.”
Amanda McCorquodale is a writer and editor based in New York with 16 years editorial experience. Formerly, she developed undergraduate biology textbooks, and served as editor and reporter for the Huffington Post, among many other roles. Amanda now freelances for a variety of publications covering food service equipment, food service management, tech solutions in the food industry, and consumer trend reports. Reach her at [email protected].
Articles by Amanda McCorquodale
Industry Group Petitions FDA to Amend Labeling Rules for Low- and No-Calorie Sweeteners
The petition asks for labels to include the term “sweetener” in parentheses after the names of all non-nutritive sweeteners in the ingredient list and disclose potential gastrointestinal side effects from the consumption of sugar alcohols.
Plastic Pollution: New Legislation May Require Food Industry to Recycle Their Waste
The proposed law aimed at reducing plastic pollution would require producers and users of plastics to collect and recycle materials.
Listeria Investigation Continues In Hard-Boiled Egg Recall
CDC and FDA are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to hard-boiled eggs.
FDA Releases List of Records Required Under Foreign Supplier Verification Program
Prompted by a series of deadly foodborne illness outbreaks, many tied to imported foods, in 2011 the U.S. Congress signed the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) into law. The… [Read More]
FDA Responds to Food Tampering Trend
Consumers may view them as stomach-churning social media memes but recent instances of people licking ice cream or spitting in bottled beverages at supermarkets before putting the products back on… [Read More]
Food Safety Auditing: An Industry in Transition
Attempting to efficiently integrate FSMA requirements into existing food safety management systems with a shortage of qualified auditors.
FDA to Publish a List of ‘High-Risk’ Foods
FDA agrees to identify high-risk foods and associated recordkeeping by 2022 after settlement with CFS.
What’s New in Retail Tech
Highlights on emerging food safety trends for the retail industry.
Genetic Sequencing Sheds Light on Overlooked Pathogen
Researchers implement advanced genetic-tracing technique to B. cereus, allowing the variations between and within species to be identified.