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The Positive Business Impacts of PCQI Training

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 10/15/19

By Laura Lombard Investing in robust food safety training not only checks off the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulatory boxes but it can also result in measurable business impact. Food manufacturing businesses are always required to have at least one Preventive Control Qualified Individuals (PCQI) on staff to build and manage the food safety […]

Global Cooperation Needed to Ensure Harmonized Pesticide Levels

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 7/13/18

By Caleigh Irwin In a world where global food supply chains are deeply intertwined, there is one issue that has a huge impact on agriculturally-related food safety and trade in North America and around the world: the Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) of pesticides. MRLs are determined for the import and export of all food and […]

Leveraging News Aggregator Tools to Maximize Compliance

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 6/08/17

By Sandra Gebauer Kelly News aggregator tools are an effective and automated way to receive early warnings about regulatory changes that may affect the compliance of your organization’s products. When used properly, news aggregators allow manufacturers to not only be alerted to updates on contaminants and additives, for example, but also to influence the regulation […]

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 […]

The Three Most Vulnerable Points in Your Supply Chain: Raw Materials

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 1/16/17

By Ann-Marie Beall While food producers have known of potential hazards relating to the food they manufacture for many years now, today’s global economy means the topic of food defense is even more important. The legal ramifications of ignoring potential threats all along the food supply chain are serious, and merit increasing concern. A supply […]

Your FSMA Preventive Controls Checklist

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 10/05/16

By: Sarah Malenich Food companies have become increasingly concerned over how they’re going to meet the new FSMA requirements and, as a result, standard owners are stepping up to provide modules, or checklists, that can help businesses meet the new FSMA requirements. SQFI is devoting a lot of resources to this project. Consuming safe food […]

Leveraging the Front Line for Food Safety Training

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 10/05/16

By Andrew Kramer Co-operative education, or “co-op”, as it’s commonly called, has successfully existed in Canada at the university level since the 1950s. With the continued implementation of the directives of the Safe Food for Canadians Act, it’s a challenge for companies to remain staffed for the resulting workloads. But co-op students can be an […]