FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act) Archives

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Establishing and Expanding Brewery Food Safety Programs

March 1, 2022

One stop shop for finding the resources a brewery needs for developing and maintaining a food safety program.Read More

Written By Katie Fromuth , Technical Brewing Projects Manager

Technical Brewing Projects Manager

Katie Fromuth is the Technical Brewing Projects Manager for the Brewers Association. Prior to this role she held the position of Quality Lab Director with the Fermentation Science and Technology program at Colorado State University and as Quality Lab Manager at Oskar Blues Brewery, Longmont. She received her Bachelors of Science in Environmental Health (2012) and Masters of Science in Horticulture concentrating in agricultural chemistry (2022) studying the impacts of package type on beer chemical stability. She holds a General Certificate in Brewing from the Institute of Brewing and Distilling, completed the Advanced Class in Craft Malt Production, and served as an instructor for the American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC) Deep Dive into Quality course. From her love of this industry she’s been involved with both the ASBC Technical Committee and Master Brewers Association of the Americas Rocky Mountain District board for almost a decade. She's passionate about communicating the science and art of brewing and fermentation to spark in others curiosity and joy towards the fantastic world of fermentation.

Brewery Traceability: Why, What, and How to Get Started

August 4, 2021

Having a robust tracking program established within the brewery will make any recall process much easier and safer for future beer lovers!Read More

Written By Quality Subcommittee , Brewers Association

Brewers Association

The Quality Subcommittee envisions a membership that consistently produces beer of high quality. Quality for this purpose has been defined as: a beer that is responsibly produced using wholesome ingredients, consistent brewing techniques and good manufacturing practices, which exhibits flavor characteristics that are consistently aligned with both the brewer’s and the beer drinker’s expectations.

FDA Extends Flexibility for Unique Facility Identifier Requirement for Food Facility Registration through December 2022

April 2, 2021

All breweries will need to apply for a UFI in time for their FDA renewal and should pay close attention to the format requirements.Read More

Introducing the FDA Registration & FSMA Compliance Flow Chart

May 12, 2020

As your brewery plans for food safety and regulatory compliance, the FDA Registration & FSMA Compliance Flow Chart will conveniently guide you through the important rules and definitions. Read More

Written By Quality Subcommittee , Brewers Association

Brewers Association

Good Bines: Hop Industry Best Practices Program Announced

July 8, 2019

Hop Growers of America recently launched Good Bines, a comprehensive educational best practices resource for U.S. hop growers. Good Bines is a farm-focused framework built on the collaborative development and sharing of economic, social, and environmental best practices. Read More

Written By Chris Swersey , Competition Manager

Competition Manager

Chris Swersey lives in Salmon, Idaho. He serves as competition manager, organizing and executing the Great American Beer Festival and World Beer Cup competitions. He also organizes the Beer Sensory Evaluation Program and serves as a staff member of the Events and Technical committees and several subcommittees.

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