Food Safety in a Global Village

Certification is More Valuable than Meets the Eye

Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2020 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Paula Parejo It may seem as though certification is just another tedious loophole to jump through, and yet this couldn’t be further from the truth. Benefitting the entire supply chain and mitigating risks along the way, certification is more valuable than meets the eye. One certification protects several parties: preventing the site from creating […]

Categories: Food Safety Certification
Tags: Food Safety , Food safety certification
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This is Why Standards are Essential in the Digital Age

Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2020 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Sara Walton We all live and work in a digital environment. Products, services and facilities are powered and enabled by digital technology that cut across boundaries and borders to affect the lives of a high proportion of the world’s population. It reflects one of the major characteristics of the food industry; everyone needs it […]

Categories: Food Safety Standards
Tags: digital technology standards , food industry
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Innovative Playbook App is the Newest Way to Train

Posted: Monday, April 6, 2020 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Alexandra Emanuelli There’s an app for just about everything these days, and teaching food safety technicians is no different. Taking advantage of the immediacy and convenience of our devices, tech developers at training giant Alchemy have created a new app that can provide on-the-job training. Unique in its field, Alchemy Playbook, provides on-the-job training […]

Categories: Advancements in Technology
Tags: alchemy playbook , alchemy training app , Food Safety Training
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Improving Food Safety Affordably Through Smart Digital Technology

Posted: Monday, April 6, 2020 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Jacki Ross The use of specialized food safety technology is just beginning to take root in the food industry. Many food operators think it’s a great idea and can see the value but believe this type of tech is a luxury beyond their budget. But can operators afford not to invest in food safety […]

Categories: Advancements in Technology
Tags: Food Safety , Food safety program , food safety technology , how to improve food safety with technology , improve food safety
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Vertical Farming – the future of growing safe food?

Posted: Friday, March 6, 2020 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Lois Harris While there are no industry-wide food safety standards for vertical farming, there are strict protocols that most companies put in place, according to a U.S. expert. “Vertical farms are, in fact, generally and significantly safer than conventional agriculture,” says Joel Cuello, Ph.D., Vice Chair, Association for Vertical Farming. Cuello is also a […]

Categories: Food Safety, Food Safety Trends, Sanitation/Hygiene
Tags: Food Safety , vertical farming , vertical farms
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What is AMP — the tool that can help understand shelf-life

Posted: Friday, March 6, 2020 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Annette Sansom Traditional methods of troubleshooting problems caused by microorganisms require the culturing of the microorganism in question. This has limitations linked to the conditions used to grow microbes. Advanced microbial profiling (AMP) is an alternative. It is a powerful DNA technique used to determine the unique mix of the microorganisms (microbiome) in food […]

Categories: Food Safety, Food Science, Science
Tags: advanced microbial profiling , amp
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Mock recalls: How to ensure they are effective

Posted: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Steve Hather No company wants a product recall to occur. It could cost millions of dollars depending on the size of your business and have a negative impact on your brand’s reputation. A poorly managed recall can even lead to reputation damage and the loss of potential future sales. If your business operates on […]

Categories: Food Recalls
Tags: mock recall , product recall
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Is it Time to Modernize U.S. Meat Inspection?

Posted: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 by Global Food Safety Resource

by Lois Harris Meat recalls in the U.S. remained stubbornly high in 2019, totalling a staggering 124 recalls according to the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG)’s new report How Safe Is Our Food? This is just one example of how, as the report says, “the bifurcated food safety system has caused inconsistent oversight, ineffective […]

Categories: Food Recalls, Food Safety
Tags: Food Safety , meat recall
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Reach new Customers by Certifying your Plant-based Products

Posted: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Paula Parejo When asked what food safety trends are up and coming in 2020, plant-based products are on the rise. Consumers are increasingly interested in eating a plant-based diet, as is evident by a surge in sales of these types of products internationally. According to a report by Health Focus International in 2018, 17% […]

Categories: Food Safety Certification, Food Safety Standards, Food Safety Trends, Packaging
Tags: plant-based certification , plant-based product
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How to make Food Safety Training Stick

Posted: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Brita Ball Training is one of the keys to improving food safety culture. While many firms provide online food safety content, providing face-to-face training, as well as effective follow-up, can help people remember and practice what they learned. Many food safety professionals deliver in-house training regularly. They know that making training interactive and fun […]

Categories: Building a Food Safety Culture, Food Safety, Train the Trainer
Tags: Food Safety , Food Safety Training
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