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Include Laboratory-Based Testing in Your Food Fraud Solution

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 7/10/19

By Cameron Scadding Innovation in analytical science methods is uncovering food safety and food fraud issues faster than ever before, but the pace of detection is moving faster than methods for prevention. Some in the industry feel this is an issue, although if science can detect anomalies that reduce the burden on human health and […]

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 […]

Japan’s Food Safety Systems Get Global Recognition

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 3/12/19

By Lois Harris Pulling together a globally-recognized food safety certification system in a nation in which the vast majority of traditional food manufacturers are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seems like a nearly impossible task. But Japan has done it. In late 2018, the Japan Food Safety Management Association and the Japan GAP Foundation received […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Three Biggest Threats in the Global Food Chain: Provenance, Adulteration & Compliance

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

By J. Marcelo Gomez and John G. Keogh Consumers are increasingly scrutinizing the provenance and authenticity of food, demanding more transparency and food safety compliance. And for good reason: food fraud is currently estimated to have a dollar value of USD $49 billion according to the Grocery Manufacturing Association (GMA). Food fraud is serious business […]

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 […]

Does Your Food Safety Software Offer Solutions?

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 3/06/17

By Steven Burton It wasn’t so long ago that the “technology” standard for the industry amounted to nothing more than a shelf of paper binders. Today, the range and quality of technology solutions is wide enough that most people don’t know what to look for, or what makes one solution stand out in comparison to […]

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