Food Safety in a Global Village

The Raw Pet Food Debate Reveals Industry-Wide Safety Concerns

Posted: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Suzanne Osborne Should dogs eat the same diet as their wolf ancestors? The growing number of “wild” raw pet food companies would have you believe so. Some claim that pets fed a raw diet are healthier because the processed “junk” in commercial pet food makes them sick; others spread false risk-related information. One myth […]

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The Evolving Nature of Food Safety Points to Food Toxicity as the Next Frontier

Posted: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Jackie Bowen Food safety is traditionally centred around mitigating the most immediate risks to consumer health and wellness, and is primarily focused on microbiological contaminants with the potential to cause serious adverse health effects in the short term. At the same time, our society is focused on avoiding health risks related to environmental contaminants […]

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Temperature Control and Big Data: How Information Becomes Knowledge

Posted: Thursday, May 10, 2018 by Global Food Safety Resource

By John Sammon III The information age has brought on many changes and opportunities for the food industry. The ability to not just receive and react to information in real time, is of course, the initial benefit. And yet now the historical data can be just as beneficial. In the area of temperature control, communications […]

Categories: Advancements in Technology, Food Safety Trends, Software Maintenance, Trends in the Industry
Tags: Food Safety , temperature control , temperature data
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Training Principles for Improved Foreign Material Detection

Posted: Wednesday, May 9, 2018 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Beth Driscoll One of the most common customer complaints manufacturers receive relates to foreign material – physical objects that the consumer doesn’t expect to be in their food – and most companies have equipment in place to detect and remove contaminated products. But having this equipment isn’t enough: your employees need training to understand […]

Categories: Food Safety, Foreign Material, Training and Courses
Tags: foreign material detection , foreign material detection equipment , training program
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Home Food Delivery a Ticking Time Bomb that Needs Regulation

Posted: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Jaan Koel According to global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company, home food delivery is a $100 billion-plus market, and covers about 1% of the global food business. Many companies, such as Uber, Postmates, Grubhub and others, are speeding into it, and the leader, UberEats, is now available in 120 countries. The number of […]

Categories: Food Safety, Food Safety Trends, Risk Management, Trends in the Industry
Tags: Food Safety , food safety regulation , home food delivery
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Meal Kit Delivery Services May Be Convenient: But How Would a Recall Work?

Posted: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Brian Kellerman The trend towards busy families and professionals utilizing meal kit delivery services to save valuable time without having to abandon the kitchen is most likely here to stay. However, one aspect of this trend that has not yet been fully considered is the relatively high level of food safety risk inherent in […]

Categories: Food Recalls, Food Safety, Food Safety Culture, Food Safety Trends, Risk Management, Trends in the Industry
Tags: food recall , Meal kit and food safety
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Handle With Care: The Silver Lining for Your Brand in a Food Product Recall

Posted: Thursday, March 8, 2018 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Steve Hather The thought of a product recall can scare even the most seasoned executives in the food industry. Examples of companies that have incidents and product recalls escalating into a crisis litter social media. Some lose short term sales but bounce back, some take ages to recover. Some don’t make it back at […]

Categories: Crisis Management, Food Recalls, Food Safety Challenges, Food Safety Trends, Global Supply Chain, Risk Management
Tags: brand crisis , Product recalls
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Social Media and Recall Management Communication: Are You Prepared?

Posted: Thursday, March 8, 2018 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Joan Martino Does your company have a communication strategy that includes “social media” in a crisis? More than three billion people actively use social media, and more than 60% of adults use these sources for current news. Recall Management Plans typically follow a systematic investigative approach to ensure the public is protected from unsafe […]

Categories: Crisis Management, Food Recalls, Food Safety Culture, Food Safety Trends, Risk Management, Trends in the Industry
Tags: Crisis Management , recall incident , recall management , social media use in recall management
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Keep It Professional: Training for Food Safety in the Cannabis Industry

Posted: Friday, February 2, 2018 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Maureen McNamara There are many issues in the cannabis food products industry that demand a leader’s attention and food safety should be the Number One priority. Medical cannabis patients, for example, may already be immune-compromised, which puts them at an even greater risk for a foodborne illness. So it’s important to be continually asking […]

Categories: Food Safety Culture, Training and Courses, Trends in the Industry
Tags: food borne illness , Food Safety in the Cannabis Industry , Food safety rules
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Key Steps To Competent Food Safety Management System Implementation

Posted: Friday, February 2, 2018 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Victor Muliyil Today’s food industry is focused on Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) benchmarked food safety management schemes, which provide a powerful support to the cause of food safety. Focusing solely on scheme requirements, however, without considering specific risks within your own operation, can be a costly mistake. GFSI schemes all require competent training, […]

Categories: Food Safety Certification, Food Safety Standards, Industry Standards, Training and Auditing
Tags: Food safety management , Food safety management system , gfsi benchmark , gfsi schemes
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