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RFA Announces Shelf Life Protocol Update
The Refrigerated Foods Association (RFA), Marietta, GA, has announced the release of an updated Shelf Life Protocol, available now to both members and non-members.
The RFA Standardized Protocol for Determining Shelf Life of Refrigerated Foods was originally developed in 2002 and subsequently revised in 2009. The purpose of the standardized protocol was to enable individual manufacturers and/or their customers to determine their product shelf life and compare their stated shelf life with the shelf life of similar products produced by other manufacturers.
Many of the updates to the protocol came in response to an RFA survey of its mem- bers, conducted in 2019. RFA members indicated that they use the shelf life protocol for applications, including new product development, and for verification that shelf life and challenge study protocols are meeting industry standards. Members requested updated information on technologies, including high pressure processing (HPP), the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and food safety assessment for Clostridium botulinum, listeria and salmonella. Members also asked that examples of food products used in the protocol be expanded to include products in growth categories, such as coleslaw, potato salad, dips and spreads (hummus, salsa), soups and chicken salad.
The updated report is now available for RFA Members in the password-protected portion of the Refrigerated Foods Association’s website, www.refrigeratedfoods.org. Non-members can obtain a free copy of the report by emailing RFA Headquarters at info@refrigeratedfoods.org. DB
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