food safety

USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Grants

Federal Funding Opportunity Template- USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program OPPORTUNITY: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) is America’s flagship competitive grants program that provides funding for…
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Renewable Identification Numbers (RINS)

What are Renewable Identification Numbers (RINS), and what does a RIN expert do?  A Renewable Identification Number (or RIN) is a serial number assigned to the volume of a batch of biofuel for the purpose…
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Risk Management Compliance in Renewables

Renewable Risk Management and Process Safety are integral parts of the renewable energy industry.  Process Safety Management (PSMS) refers to a set of interrelated approaches to managing hazards associated with the process industries and is…
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Insurance Coverages in Biofuels

Insurance coverages biofuels are a specialty, and an insurance firm specializing in agriculture and biofuels provides bio-economy clients services tailored to their development and operational needs with experience covering new bio-based industries including all things…
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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Funds

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, a federally funded program designed to encourage research to meet national needs, aims to spark technological innovation, encourage creative ideas and participation by women and socially or economically…
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Hazard Mitigation

Like in most industries, safety hazard mitigation in the bioeconomy is a key component of every process hazard analysis of every project.  This is most frequently done using HAZOP (Hazards and Operability) studies. HAZOP is…
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What is TEA?

What is TEA in the renewable industries? Very simply, it is the acronym for techno-economic analysis.  Bringing new technology to the market is a commitment.  It’s expensive and normally takes quite some time.  Uncertainty is…
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Hazards and Operability (HAZOP)

What do HAZOP experts in the bioeconomy do?  HAZOP (Hazards and Operability Study), a widely used process hazards analysis methodology, use professionally qualified team brainstorming to identify and resolve process safety hazards by considering unusual…
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Food Safety Modernization Act Compliance

What is Food Safety Modernization Act Compliance? Although it has a more formal, legal name, the short title is, “FDA Food Safety Modernization Act” – otherwise known as FSMA.  It is Public Law 111-353 dated…
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