Debbie Radie named AFFI Woman of the Year
Debbie Radie, former Food Northwest Board Chair and current Boardman Foods Vice President of Operations has been named the recipient of the American Frozen Food Institute’s inaugural Woman of the Year award. Congratulations Debbie!
Read full article in the East Oregonian here |
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Oregon Climate Protection Program Equity Advisory to Meet
The first meeting of the Equity Advisory Committee under Oregon’s Climate Protection Program will be held on December 7, 2022. The Committee will provide recommendations to DEQ on applications from non-profit organizations to become community climate investment entities. These entities will collect payments from companies that purchase credits to meet their greenhouse gas emission reduction obligations and will distribute funds (community climate investments) for projects in Oregon. The Committee will also play an important role in determining what types of emission reduction projects are supported by the community climate investments and where the projects are located. For more information or to access the December 7 Zoom meeting, visit https://www.oregon.gov/deq/ghgp/cpp/Pages/eac.aspx |
FDA Releases Food Allergens Final Guidance and a New Draft Guidance
On November 29, FDA released Edition 5 (final guidance) to revise and replace Edition 4 (2006), Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergens, Including the Food Allergen and Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA). It contains revised and new questions and answers relating to food allergens, including questions and answers about FALCPA and the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021 (FASTER Act), which amended the definition of major food allergen. FDA issued the Draft Guidance for Industry: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling (Edition 5) to receive comments on the new and revised questions and answers, and as appropriate will move questions and answers to the final guidance document after reviewing comments and incorporating changes. Comments on the draft are due on January 29, 2023. Food Northwest’s Operations & Technical Affairs Committee will evaluate the draft. |
FDA Extends Comment Period on Definition of “Healthy”
The FDA has extended the public comment period to February 16, 2023, for its September 29, 2022, proposed rule to update the definition of the nutrient content claim “healthy” on food packaging. To include the healthy claim on packages, products would need to adhere to limits for fat, sodium, and added sugars. Some food that cannot currently be labeled healthy but are part of a healthy diet, like nuts, seeds, and salmon would qualify under the proposed definition. For more information and the proposed rule, visit https://www.fda.gov/food/food-labeling- |
1-day Conference: RNG – From Farm to Fuel
This free conference for food processors and Northwest fleets is focused on the production and use of renewable natural gas (RNG). It will be held on November 10, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm at the Comfort Suites in Kennewick, Washington. Lean how RNG presents opportunities for food processors—use of food byproducts and energy and emissions savings. The first half of the day will review how RNG is produced, cleaned, made available to gas pipeline infrastructure, and sold. After lunch, the challenges and benefits of transitioning from diesel to RNG will be discussed. To register, visit: https://www.nwga.org/events/rng-from-food-to-fuel/ |
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