No Regulatory Oversight for CBD — A Risk for Consumers and Companies
By Kim Stuck CBD products are widely unregulated when it comes to quality assurance, quality management, and baseline food safety. Many companies may believe they are doing everything necessary to keep products safe, but without regulations in place to guide them or the qualified personnel in place to implement those regulations, they can’t protect consumers […]
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New Solutions to Safely Extend the Shelf Life of Foods
By Lauren Solar In this era of globally available fresh foods, both producers and consumers appreciate things that can extend the shelf life of products. At the same time, consumers demand “clean” foods, without a lot of chemical-sounding additives, and “green” packaging. Meeting these objectives while maintaining food safety is a challenge. New technologies are […]
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Consumer Trust can Be Earned Even in a Pandemic, Here’s How
By Lisa Jo Lupo Striving for perfection is an ideal goal in business. But in doing so, it is essential to face the reality that, in the world in which we live, absolute perfection is just that: an ideal. Risk is an inevitable part of the day-to-day processes and production of the food industry. But […]
Categories: Building a Food Safety Culture
Tags: Consumer trust during Covid , consumer trust in the food industry
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How to Blow the Whistle on Food Safety Issues
By Judy Sebastian The impact of whistleblowing is a long-lasting one. By definition, a whistleblower is an individual who “reveals something covert or who informs against another.” In my opinion, a whistleblower is someone who demonstrates courage, fairness, transparency, and feels morally obligated to do the right thing – even if it means being the […]
Categories: Building a Food Safety Culture
Tags: Food safety issues , food safety whistleblowers
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How to Make the Most of Your Virtual Training
By Tina Brillinger Food safety training is no longer confined to webinar platforms. With the advent of Covid-19 and social isolation, companies have been looking to technology to provide ongoing training. Ongoing training like the Safe-Food Training Hub is built specifically for the food industry to make it easier for companies to find food safety […]
Categories: Train the Trainer
Tags: online training , virtual training , Virtual training tips. Virtual training tips for course providers
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Product Safety Systems – Prepare Yourself for A High Demand Career
By Victor Muliyil In today’s tough job market, product safety offers a great career option for young professionals looking for jobs that are in high demand and have good growth potential. Due to increased focus on product risk from global retailers, and training or certification companies and regulatory agencies, there is a growing need for […]
Categories: Training and Courses
Tags: Product safety , product safety career path
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New Technologies for Securing Your Food Supply Chain
By Lauren Solar Food safety is a complicated undertaking in today’s global market. Because the international food industry is so large, it is impossible to inspect every facility. Therefore, when it comes to securing the food supply chain, governments and regulatory agencies are forced to take a reactionary approach; only investigating when a complaint is […]
Categories: Advancements in Technology
Tags: New technologies in supply chain , supply chain security
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Cannabis Safety and Quality Marches on despite Absence of Regulations
By Jackie Bowen Over the past several years, the CBD industry has experienced meteoric growth and continues to demonstrate an upward trajectory. According to a recent market study published by Growth Market Reports (GMR), titled, “Cannabidiol (CBD) Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast,” the market was valued at USD 395.2 […]
Categories: Food Safety Certification
Tags: Cannabis Safety and Quality Standards , CSQ , What is Cannabis Safety and Quality Standards
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EU Supply Chain Strategies can Benefit North America
By Liz Newmark As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the European food and agricultural industry is calling on member states to resist imposing unilateral restrictions on the movement of workers, goods, and services across Europe. It has welcomed the EU’s executive body recommendation for harmonized measures. Emphasizing the need for a “well-coordinated, predictable and transparent approach”, […]
Categories: A Global View
Tags: benefits of EU supply chain strategies , EU supply chain strategy
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Lack of Clear Labelling for Plant-based Foods a Risk to Consumers
By: Tina Brillinger Consumers have access to more healthy food products than ever before, and health is now synonymous with plant-based and vegan options. One example is A & W’s Beyond Beef Burger, the runaway success which promises a healthier choice without compromising on taste. However, lack of oversight combined with mix-messaging about plant-based foods […]
Categories: Allergens
Tags: food labelling , Food Safety , The importance of food labelling , the risk of improperly labelled food
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