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General News GENERAL NEWS www.kitchenwarenews.com n FEBRUARY 2017 n KITCHENWARE NEWS & HOUSEWARES REVIEW 3 A New Style For Picnics resonated with customers who were looking to try something new. " We did some fun events with REI-sponsored Outessa this summer, and this event was designed to get women out there and try guided experiences. We taught women how to pack out the Daytripper with nicely curated food and drinks," says Hayashi. "Every class was packed. It was exciting to be with like-minded women who love great food, drinks and the outdoors." During research, Hayashi was able to identify some changes in direction they needed to take. More traditional picnic and travel sets were often large and cumbersome. Their functionality was often compromised by being overloaded with added tools and accessories. For the Daytripper, Igloo tried to bring it back to basics. "Our pack-ins were very conscious. We selected for quality. We did research to take out pack-ins that people wouldn't necessarily find helpful," says Hayashi. " When you turn the backpack around, there's spaces for carabiners, a bottle opener and there's support for lumbar support when you're carr ying around your goods. I am a pretty small person, and I have zero trouble using this bag." The Daytripper Tote is designed to hold snacks for two to four people, and comes with a cutting board, cheese knives, corkscrew and fold-out tray. The larger Backpack has more storage space along with the cutting board, cheese knives and corkscrew. Both are made in charcoal grey with orange accents. KN (cont. from Page 1) FDA Issues Guidance on Controlling Listeria The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released an updated draft guidance, "Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-To-Eat Foods," which supports ongoing efforts by industr y and government agencies to reduce the risk of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods. Listeria, a pathogen that can grow even in cold, ref rigerated environments, is particularly harmful to the elderly, pregnant women and/or their pregnancy, and those with compromised immune systems. The new rules are based on the Food Safety Modernization Act and reflect the FDA's current good manufacturing practice requirements, as well as new requirements for hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls, including verification of preventive controls. The new rules apply to all food facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold ready-to-eat foods, regardless of whether the facility is subject to the FDA's requirements for good manufacturing practices or preventive controls. Industry best practices and the "seek and destroy" approach used by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have been incorporated into the draft guidance.The agency is hoping that integrating these approaches along with the food safety requirements under FSMA will lead to more effective efforts to control listeria in ready-to-eat products. The guidance includes recommendations for controls involving personnel, cleaning and maintenance of equipment, and sanitation, as well as for treatments that kill listeria and formulations to prevent it f rom growing during storage of the food between production and consumption. The updated draft guidance does not change or alter what constitutes a ready-to-eat food. The FDA is accepting public comments. To electronically submit comments to the docket, visit www.regulations.gov and type "FDA-2008-D-0096" in the search box. KN

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