This webinar was presented live on December 3, 2020.
Hosted by: Institute of Food Technologists & International Food Additives Council
The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) shifted the focus of food safety in the U.S. from reactive to proactive. A key component of preventive controls is the establishment and implementation of good manufacturing practices (GMPs). However, food additive GMPs may at times be very different from finished food GMPs due to risk profiles, further downstream processing, and other factors.
Recognizing that food additives may be produced in facilities utilizing processes that are very different from finished foods, and thus have their own unique set of GMPs, the International Food Additives Council (IFAC) developed its own Quality Systems, Food Safety and Good Manufacturing Practices Guide for Food Additives and GRAS Substances (GMP Guide) to help food additive producers, auditors, and FSMA investigators ensure safe and high quality manufacturing practices for food additives and GRAS substances.
During this webcast, IFAC illustrated some of the key similarities and details of food additive versus finished food manufacturing, noting why GMPs may be different in many cases. IFAC then demonstrated how the IFAC GMP Guide may be applied in food additive facilities.