Intertek's Assurance in Action Podcast Network

Our latest podcast is dedicated to the United States “Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act” (MoCRA), enacted on 29 December 2022. MoCRA is a meaningful reform, marking the most substantial change to the U.S. Cosmetics Regulation since 1938. It will definitely transform the cosmetics industry in the U.S.  Many obligations under MoCRA will come into force on 29 December 2023. For a clearer understanding of this major update to the U.S. Cosmetics Regulation, we discuss the main changes, new requirements, and deadlines for compliance. To learn more about this topic, stream our podcast now.

Download our guide to stay compliant with the U.S. Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022.

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|| Special 4-Episode Series on Food Safety Day  2023 🌽 ||

Traceability helps keep track of food in the supply chain, which supports the accurate withdrawal/recall of unsafe food, if required. The more information you keep, the easier and quicker it will be to identify the affected food, mitigate consumer risks, and save time and money.

Stream our podcast to learn more about the topic from our Intertek expert, Hanny Widjaja.

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|| Special 4-Episode Series on Food Safety Day  2023 🌽 ||

In this podcast, we will discuss what counts as "food grade" with respect to safety and quality and the role of toxicology and risk assessment in making those determinations. To learn more about this topic, stream our podcast now.

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|| Special 4-Episode Series on Food Safety Day  2023 🌽 ||

This podcast discusses the importance of food safety and traceability in the hospitality industry. The conversation covers the need to ensure that the food being prepared in hospitality establishments is safe for consumption and meets regulations for food safety.

Stream our podcast to learn more from our Intertek Cristal expert, Alan Zering.

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|| Special 4-Episode Series on Food Safety Day  2023 🌽 ||

The theme for World Food Safety Day this year is “Food Standards Save Lives.”

This podcast highlights the importance of food standards in ensuring food safety. Food standards, also known as standards of identity, are regulations that establish the requirements for labeling food with a common or usual name. These standards cover various aspects of food products, including ingredients, production methods, and processing aids. 

To learn more about standards of identity, stream our podcast now. 

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With growing momentum behind a shift to ‘regenerative’ agriculture, what does it mean, how can its impact be measured, and what are the benefits in terms of climate resilience and food production?

Join Intertek’s Global Innovations & Quality Manager Patrick McNamara, who meets with Intertek SAI Global’s UK Agri Relationship Manager Robin Levin and Arable & Fresh Produce Scheme Manager Marie Keyes to discuss.

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The framework regulation— 1935/2004—outlines that food contact materials and articles shall be manufactured with good manufacturing practices. This podcast will elaborate on the requirements of food contact GMP under EU-level regulation  2023/2006. Stream our podcast now to learn more about the regulation of good manufacturing practice, or GMP, a crucial part of the regulatory scheme.

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Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 calls for specific measures to be implemented for different food contact material groups to assess their safe use. While for example, plastic materials do have harmonized EU-level legislation in place there are many other materials, such as paper and paperboard, metals, adhesives, and inks, that do not have specific measures in place and are referred to as “non-harmonized materials.” To learn more about the Non-Harmonized Regulations of Food Contact Materials in the European Union, stream our podcast now. 

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In Europe, food contact materials and articles fall under Regulation (EC) 1935/2004. This regulation applies to all types of materials and articles, including active and intelligent materials and articles that are intended to be brought into contact with food. It also applies to those that are already in contact with food and were intended for that purpose. 

To learn more about Food Contact Materials and Articles Regulations in European Union, stream our podcast now.

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Over the last several years, legislative bodies and regulators globally have enacted social responsibility and due diligence laws in hopes of improving the way businesses and their supply chains interact with their communities and the environment. In this episode of Assurance In Action, Justin Bettey, Intertek's Director of Strategic Partnerships, asks the question, is legislation enough? We examine real life examples of the effects of legislation, company action, and consumer pressures, and how they work together to make the world a more sustainable place.

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