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Enhanced Food Safety Training Key to Compliance

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 2/11/19

By Tina Brillinger With new food safety regulations rolling out in Canada on the heels of the new American legislation it’s important that businesses know what’s changed, and what employees need to be doing differently, in order to meet compliance. So, it’s no surprise that one of the biggest trends in the industry is ensuring that proper food […]

Graduate Programs in Food Safety: Four Factors to Consider Before You Enroll

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 8/09/18

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, […]

The Latent Loophole: Is it Time to Regulate Sugar and Salt Additives?

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 1/04/18

By Dr. Suzanne Osborne It’s not uncommon in North America for a toddler to take in 20 pounds of sugar a year from their yoghurt consumption alone. That’s the weight of a small dog. Sure enough, sugar is added to this healthy food product. In fact, finding packaged food without added sugar and salt is […]

How to Increase the Value of Internal Audits

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 11/09/17

By Brita Ball External food safety audits can seem like a necessary evil, and internal audits a burden. But what if there’s another way to look at them? What if aligning internal food safety audits with broader business goals will transform audits into powerful mechanisms for improvement? Audits assess the effectiveness of a food safety […]

Tips for Supporting Disinfection and Sanitization Compliance

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 4/13/17

By Oriana Leishman The recent implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in the United States has emphasized the need for validation and on-going verification of pre-requisite programs (such as sanitization programs) as a component of food safety plans. As both chemical detection and internet-connected technologies continue to advance, automation of sanitization compliance has […]

Food Safety Training Key to Improving Outcomes for Sanitation and Hygiene

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 3/09/17

By Allie Gallant All widely-accepted food safety standards include provisions for sanitation. And being certified to one of those standards is a requirement of doing business, especially with major international retailers. So caring about sanitation is not only part of the food industry’s responsibility to provide safe food: it’s also profitable for suppliers. Sanitation and […]

E-Learning for Food Safety: Three Business Benefits

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 2/13/17

By Jennefer Griffith The food and beverage industry is fast-paced and demanding and, as a result, it is always in need of highly skilled and highly trained individuals. But conventional food safety-related classroom training can be expensive and time-consuming, and a lot of people are making the switch to e-learning opportunities these days. Is this […]

Do You Need to Strengthen Your Food Safety Culture? Ask These Four Questions First

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 1/14/17

By Neil Coole A strong food safety culture has been sought by food manufacturers, processors and packers around the world for a number of years now, and it continues to be discussed and debated at board level within these organisations without a clear path as to how best to achieve it. Fundamentally, organizations are looking […]

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