The Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT), with more 2,000 members in 26 affiliate chapters worldwide, has recognized attorney Jennifer Diaz as its 2011 Member of the Year. The Award is presented for outstanding contributions to the organization and strong commitment to advancing women in international trade and business.
The annual International Boston Seafood Show is today and tomorrow at the Boston Convention Center. The Show attracts 19,000 visitors, and is the largest seafood show in North America. See www.bostonseafood.com. I am again lecturing on the Food Safety and Compliance Track with emphasis on the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011: What every food importer and customs broker needs to know - now.
Just a few weeks ago, FDA investigators ordered an administrative detention of a Maine company's cold-smoked salmon product, a ready-to-eat food, during an inspection. Once the food was detained, Mill Stream Corp. agreed to voluntarily destroy the cold-smoked salmon, under FDA supervision, after inspectors found Listeria monocytogenes within the company's facility and on its processing equipment.