Source: ASMARK INSTITUTE, 9/1/20

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched a web portal that lays out a plan for the full implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) over the next decade.  The world around us is changing rapidly and many believe we will see more changes in the food system over the next 10 years than we have in decades.  The plan, called the New Era for Smarter Food Safety Blueprint, is centered around four core elements:
• Tech-enabled Traceability;
• Smarter Tools and Approaches for Prevention and Outbreak Response;
• New Business Models and Retail Modernization; and
• Food Safety Culture.

Overall, the plan is to create a more digital, traceable and safer food system that advances food safety and better prepares us for unexpected events that could impact the food supply, such as the one we are experiencing now. Keep an eye out as the blueprint develops into a detailed action plan over the next decade.