Food Safety in a Global Village

The Key to Staying on Track during Covid-19

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

By Gordon Hayburn While it may often feel as though the global pandemic took the food industry completely unprepared, it shouldn’t have. Many of the manufacturing sites that supply the major retail chains are certified to one of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), which require companies to prepare for some of what has gone […]

Categories: Sanitation/Hygiene
Tags: Food manufacturing and covid-19 , how covid-19 affects food manufacturing.
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The Importance of GMP Audits Right Now

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

By Donald R. Brewer III Throughout the past few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, food manufacturers have been pulling double duty to ensure a safe food supply chain, while also prioritizing the health and safety of their food manufacturing teams. For some, this has meant significant changes to their operations to increase distancing between employees […]

Categories: Sanitation/Hygiene
Tags: food safety standards , GMP audits
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COVID-19 Could Drive Food Safety Culture Improvements

Posted: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Brita Ball The coronavirus pandemic has created the possibility for an unexpected lesson for food industry leaders. According to Lone Jespersen, principal consultant at Cultivate Food Safety, firms can use this as an opportunity to advance their food safety culture faster than at any other time. “There has never been such a clear understanding […]

Categories: Food Safety Culture
Tags: Covid 19 and Food safety culture , food safety culture
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How Flies Transmit Disease in Food Production

Posted: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 by Global Food Safety Resource

By Aaron Soudant They pollinate plants, kill spiders and hunt dragonflies. But they also consume decomposing bodies and eat the sludge in drainage pipes. They are loaded with bacteria and spread diseases that are harmful to humans. One of the most problematic insects for food producers are flies. They carry pathogens and bacteria, contaminate food and […]

Categories: Food Contamination
Tags: Disease transmission by flies in food production , food production , Food Safety
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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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