AFDO News

April 7, 2026

April 7, 2026 — AFDO eNews

Save Now!One Week Left to Save on 2026 AFDO AEC Registration Rates! Food safety leaders across regulatory and industry are already registering for the 2026 AFDO Annual Educational Conference, June

March 31, 2026

March 31, 2026 — AFDO eNews

AFDO Healthy People 2030 Workgroup Met in Atlanta Last week, AFDO convened 121 food safety leaders from academia, public health, regulatory, and industry sectors to collaborate on practical, implementable actions

March 24, 2026

March 24, 2026 — AFDO eNews

AFDO Healthy People 2030 Workgroup Meeting Kicks off in Atlanta This week, AFDO kicked off the Healthy People 2030 Workgroup Meeting in Atlanta. Day one, March 23, included Megin Nichols,

March 17, 2026

March 17, 2026 — AFDO eNews

Frank Yiannas Leads Food Safety Culture Session for Two Days in Texas Last week, nearly 40 participants from state and local health and agriculture agencies nationwide gathered in San Antonio,

March 10, 2026

March 10, 2026 — AFDO eNews

Key Leadership Changes at FSIS FSIS Deputy Administrator Dr. Denise Eblen and Office of Policy and Program Development (OPPD) Assistant Administrator Rachel Edelstein retired at the end of February. In

March 3, 2026

March 3, 2026 — AFDO eNews

New Regulatory Program Standards Strengthen Produce Safety On February 24, 2026, the FDA, in collaboration with the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA), the Association of Food and Drug Officials

February 24, 2026

February 24, 2026 — AFDO eNews

2026 Inspector Boot Camp Sets Attendee Record More than 4,700 attendees took advantage of AFDO’s 2026 Inspector Boot Camp Series. Basic Inspector Boot Camp January 14, 21, and 28 featured

February 17, 2026

February 18, 2026 — AFDO eNews

HHS Secretary Kennedy Announces Management Team Changes Last week, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced several changes to his management team at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

February 10, 2026

February 10, 2026 — AFDO eNews

FDA Completes More Steps in Transition From Artificial Food Coloring On February 5, 2026, the FDA took more steps to transition the U.S. food supply from the use of artificial petroleum-based colors to

February 3, 2026

February 3, 2026 — AFDO eNews

FDA Releases the HFP 2026 Operating Model In a January 23, 2026, update, FDA’s Human Foods Program (HFP) released its priorities for the year. In 2026, HFP says, it will build

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