Food Safety in a Global Village

Early BPA Study Results Say It’s Safe, But Does It Matter?

Posted: Friday, November 9, 2018 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Suzanne Osborne Just about everyone in North America has Bisphenol A (BPA) in their body right now. Should manufacturers be concerned about consumer backlash to the packaging practices that may have contributed to the issue? BPA is used to manufacture plastic food containers (baby bottles, tableware, reusable beverage bottles). Small amounts of BPA can […]

Categories: Food Safety
Tags: bpa exposure , bpa toxicity , levels of bpa , the clarity-bpa project
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New Safety Requirements on the Way for Canadian Food Importers

Posted: Friday, November 9, 2018 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Tammy Switucha Canada is recognized as having one of the strongest food safety systems in the world. But the speed, volume and complexity of food production have produced new risks and challenges. Significant changes in production and distribution environments have resulted in elaborate and extensive global supply chains that support increased consumer demand for […]

Categories: Food Safety
Tags: Food Safety , food safety in Canada
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Collaboration Key to Tackling Global Food Fraud

Posted: Friday, October 12, 2018 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Mitchell Weinberg After years of effort, the sad truth is that attempts to address food fraud have been largely, if not entirely, unsuccessful. When food fraud became an issue again after the melamine-in-milk scandal in China, and the horsemeat-in-lasagna atrocity in Europe, the food industry assigned responsibility for food fraud to food safety professionals […]

Categories: Food Fraud
Tags: food fraud , Food Safety , food safety professionals
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Avoid Losing Food Safety Audit Points with This Simple Strategy

Posted: Friday, October 12, 2018 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Joan Martino Ever wonder where you lost all those points on a third-party food safety audit or assessment? An auditor may probe different aspects of your operations with various questions. They are trying to make a connection between your practices and the requirements in the Standard for which they are auditing. If your first […]

Categories: Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Training and Auditing
Tags: Food Safety , food safety audit
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Rising Food Safety Demands: Tips to Build Efficiency Into Your Operation

Posted: Monday, September 10, 2018 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Joan Martino The landscape for food producers is continuously more challenging with increased demands from every direction: new regulations, greater enforcement from government and third-party auditors, the cost of obtaining recognized certifications, licensing, and more. And how do these demands for more enhanced food safety translate into the day-to-day business? Increased costs and lower margins. Why, […]

Categories: Food Safety, Food Safety Challenges, Food Safety Trends
Tags: food industry , Food producers challenges , Food Safety , increased demands and regulations
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The Changing Regulatory Landscape for Canadian Growers: Are you Ready?

Posted: Monday, September 10, 2018 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Jeff Hall On May 4, 2016, the Food Safety Systems Recognition Arrangement between Canada and the United States came into force. It created the legislative device permitting businesses subjected to the Safe Food for Canadians legislation (SFC) or the U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to comply exclusively with the food safety laws of […]

Categories: Risk Management
Tags: cfia , Food Safety , Food Safety Systems Recognition Arrangement , FSMA
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Graduate Programs in Food Safety: Four Factors to Consider Before You Enroll

Posted: Thursday, August 9, 2018 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Dr. Darin Detwiler The education of food safety professionals is an issue that is of increasing importance and graduate programs in food regulatory compliance are in high demand. This stands to reason: current estimates place employment in the food industry related to regulatory compliance (safety, fraud, and security jobs) at more than 20 million, […]

Categories: Building a Food Safety Culture, Food Safety Culture, Training and Auditing, Training and Courses
Tags: Food Safety , graduate programs in food
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Capacity Building and Legislation Are Key to Food Safety in Emerging Nations

Posted: Thursday, August 9, 2018 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Lauren Solar The Foreign Supplier Verification Rule that the US Food and Drug Administration has introduced recently as part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) now puts the onus for ensuring food safety in emerging nations into the hands of first-world food retailers and manufacturers who wish to import into the United States. […]

Categories: A Global View, Food Safety, Food Safety Certification, Food Safety Challenges, Food Safety Standards, Food Safety Trends, Global Import/Export, Global Supply Chain, Regulatory Compliance, Trends in the Industry
Tags: Food Safety , food safety in emerging nation
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Global Cooperation Needed to Ensure Harmonized Pesticide Levels

Posted: Friday, July 13, 2018 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Caleigh Irwin In a world where global food supply chains are deeply intertwined, there is one issue that has a huge impact on agriculturally-related food safety and trade in North America and around the world: the Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) of pesticides. MRLs are determined for the import and export of all food and […]

Categories: Food Contamination, Food Safety Standards, Food Science, Foreign Material, Global Import/Export, Preventive Controls, Regulatory Compliance, Supply Chain Management
Tags: maximum residue limits , What are mrls?
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The Three Biggest Threats in the Global Food Chain: Provenance, Adulteration & Compliance

Posted: Friday, July 13, 2018 by Global Food Safety Resource

By J. Marcelo Gomez and John G. Keogh Consumers are increasingly scrutinizing the provenance and authenticity of food, demanding more transparency and food safety compliance. And for good reason: food fraud is currently estimated to have a dollar value of USD $49 billion according to the Grocery Manufacturing Association (GMA). Food fraud is serious business […]

Categories: A Global View, Food Contamination, Food Fraud, Food Science, Global Supply Chain, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Supply Chain Management
Tags: Biggest Threats in the Global Food Chain , Canadian food chain , food safety compliance
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