Members in the ever-evolving alcohol industry are leveraging data and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive innovation, enhance customer experiences, and optimize operations, all in an effort to increase efficiency and profitability in the market. There are several ways AI is being used to transform this industry: Marketing and Insights Data is highly valuable and can
DOJ Updates Guidance on Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs
Last month, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) quietly updated its March 2023 guidance on the evaluation of corporate compliance programs.[i] Of course, DOJ did not conduct a major rewrite, but interestingly, the updated guidance emphasizes the impact, and evaluation, of emerging technologies on compliance as well as the importance of data when assessing
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS: Main Outcomes of 27th Codex Committee on Food Import (and Export) Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS27)
The 27th session of the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Food Import Inspection and Food Export Certification Systems (CCFICS27) made noteworthy progress on a future international guidance on food fraud (including food authenticity and food integrity). It also advanced its consolidation work of existing Codex texts about equivalence in national measures pursuing same safety objective (leading
FDA Public Meetings on Post-Market Assessment of Chemicals in Food
- On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, FDA held a public meeting inviting stakeholders to speak on the Agency’s development of an enhanced systematic process for the post-market assessment of chemicals in food. The meeting began with Deputy Commissioner Jim Jones explaining that the purpose of updating FDA’s post-market assessment is to ensure that safety determinations hold
Soon a new global tax on products developed from “digital information” from biological materials? 5 key takeaways for companies from recent UN negotiations
Photo: View from the business delegation to the negotiations in Montreal, of which Covington were part.
On August 16th, 2024, in Montreal, Canada, parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (“CBD”) agreed on the draft text (“Draft decision”) for the operationalization of the Global multilateral mechanism for benefit-sharing from the use of digital sequence information
Texas Says No to Putting the Cart Before the Horse
We are going to assume that Texans know a few things about horses, carts, barn doors, leading to water, and whatever other horse adages we can come up with. But when it comes to litigation, the Texas Court of Appeals took a firm line with a plaintiff who was looking to get deposition and document
Dutch agency reports key outcomes from 2023 work
Border controls, recalls and inspection data are some of the highlights from the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) 2023 annual report.
In 2023, 47 percent of the NVWA’s capacity was focused on food safety supervision. Supporters include third parties, the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS), and the Ministry of Agriculture,
I had the honor to speak to the International Academy of Mediators today in Seattle
Welcome to the International Academy of Mediators
On behalf of the board and our more than 210 members, welcome to the International Academy of Mediators (IAM), a membership organization comprised of many of the world’s finest mediators.
The IAM was founded in 1996 to provide a forum for commercial mediators who meet IAM’s experience requirements
Colorado Enacts Artificial Intelligence Law
Colorado became the first state to adopt a comprehensive AI framework when Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 205. The law, unlike the EU AI Act, does not ban certain uses of AI. Instead, Colorado focused on accountability; the law adds guardrails designed to prevent discrimination from certain high-risk AI uses and imposes transparency
Solving new era food safety challenges requires advancements in data sharing
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The battle against foodborne disease has been waged since the beginning of time. Historical literature provides evidence of how earlier civilizations tried to protect themselves, their families, tribes, and villages from getting sick from the food they ate. The examples range from the emergence of cooking with fire to initial attempts to