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Capacity Building and Legislation Are Key to Food Safety in Emerging Nations

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

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. […]

The Raw Pet Food Debate Reveals Industry-Wide Safety Concerns

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 6/06/18

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 […]

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

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 6/06/18

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 […]

Temperature Control and Big Data: How Information Becomes Knowledge

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 5/10/18

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 […]

Home Food Delivery a Ticking Time Bomb that Needs Regulation

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 4/10/18

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 […]

Meal Kit Delivery Services May Be Convenient: But How Would a Recall Work?

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 4/10/18

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 […]

Handle With Care: The Silver Lining for Your Brand in a Food Product Recall

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 3/08/18

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 […]

Social Media and Recall Management Communication: Are You Prepared?

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 3/08/18

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 […]

Secret Sauce for Food Industry Brokers: What it Takes to Thrive

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 10/12/17

By John Kukoly Brokers have always played an important role in the food industry, supporting activities ranging from sourcing components, acting as agents and distributors, arranging the repacking and distribution of food products, importing and exporting, and even providing financial services. In short, they have been a vital link in an ever-growing, increasingly complex and […]

Intense Debate Over the Safety of GMOs Continues: How Should Your Food Business Respond?

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 10/12/17

By Susan Abel It’s been nearly a quarter century since the debate over the safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) first took centre stage, yet after years of passionate discussion, we’re still often left asking, “What’s the fuss about?” Most food scientists are familiar with every side of this debate and, in fact, it can […]

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