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Can the Meat Industry Save us from the Pandemic?

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 10/23/20

By Lisa Jo Lupo As part of a critical infrastructure industry that is vital to Americans, food businesses have had to continue production, seeking ways to protect their workers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The industry continues to be challenged by both the fragmented nature of the US healthcare system and the lack of coordination and […]

Getting Food Safety Training and Certification Right

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 9/13/19

By Victor Muliyil The global food industry today is once again being bombarded by food safety schemes and regulations that seem to change almost annually, leading to increased retraining costs and costly recertification audits. The question is: do these changing scheme versions bring any real value to your company’s risk management or recall avoidance or […]

Remote Monitoring Provides Fast, Effective and Green Pest Control

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 8/13/19

By Jeff Robbins We live in a world where everything is connected. We ask Google questions, place online orders with a few simple words, watch our porches through connected doorbells, and more. We can also use technology to facilitate our pest management programs. Remote, Real-Time Monitoring Today’s pest management companies function as consultants to businesses, […]

Benefits Abound With A Solid Food Safety Culture

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 6/03/19

By Brita Ball Food safety issues have been found where no one would have thought to look. Remember the Listeria outbreak in candy apples? What’s more, current outbreaks can be traced to older food safety issues that were not completely solved, making food safety vigilance even more important now than ever. While our ability to […]

Getting it Right: Pathogen Detection

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 5/13/19

By Lois Harris Choosing the right pathogen detection technology for food manufacturing businesses can be a daunting task. But it’s a necessity, considering the grave consequences of allowing E. coli, Salmonella or Listeria to go undetected in the food that is produced and distributed. While the “gold standard” for the industry is still culture-related methods […]

Waterless Process Decontaminates and Extends Shelf Life of Produce

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 5/13/19

By Paul Moyer A few years ago, a Listeria outbreak linked to caramel apples triggered considerable concern in North America over the challenges of keeping produce safe for consumers. Although Moyers Apple Products wasn’t involved in the outbreak, we began developing a waterless process to clean fresh fruits and vegetables, and our efforts recently earned […]

High-Quality Traceability Key to Global Food Safety

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 4/10/19

By John Keogh Earlier this year, the Federal Department of Agriculture (FDA) released a statement about the agency’s investigation of the November 2018 outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in relation to contaminated romaine lettuce in California raising some interesting points. The FDA announcement essentially confirms what many of us have had suspicions about, and again confirms why […]

Preparing for the Worst: Risk Assessments and Why They’re Needed

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 2/13/19

By Margaret Balfour While the concept of HACCP-based risk assessments for food safety (chemical, biological and physical) has been very well established globally, much of the food industry has yet to come to terms with the development of risk assessments focusing on vulnerability, authenticity and threats. To further complicate matters, multiple terms are used globally […]

Blockchain Poised to Boost Efficiency for Food Manufacturers

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 2/13/19

By Tomaž Levak The blockchain and distributed ledger technologies (DLT) have come a long way in the past year. The hype that was largely connected with the Bitcoin cryptocurrency has slowed down, but innovation on the enterprise side is stronger than ever. In the past year, a number of pilot projects were successfully launched across […]

Climate Change Plans will Prevent Food Safety Issues

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 1/25/19

By Suzanne Osborne The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has, for years, warned that climate change is going to have dramatic effects on food businesses going forward. A record drought in Texas in 2011 cost the agricultural sector $7.6 billion and similar drought conditions have more recently led to the complete […]

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