Best Practices for Leveraging a Gap Analysis to Streamline Your Compliance Process
By Neal White As we all know, any facility that manufactures, processes, packs, or holds food for sale in the United States must comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rules. But it’s tough to meet FSMA’s minimum requirements and many manufacturers and processors are not yet prepared to comply.
Categories: Food Safety Standards, HACCP, Regulatory Compliance
Tags: food safety compliance , food safety programs , gap analysis , safe food products
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Tips for Supporting Disinfection and Sanitization Compliance
By Oriana Leishman The recent implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in the United States has emphasized the need for validation and on-going verification of pre-requisite programs (such as sanitization programs) as a component of food safety plans. As both chemical detection and internet-connected technologies continue to advance, automation of sanitization compliance has […]
Categories: Building a Food Safety Culture, Food Contamination, HACCP, Sanitation/Hygiene
Tags: HACCP , pre-requisite program , Sanitation and Hygiene , Sanitization compliance
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GFSI 2017 Houston Conference Highlights
By Sarah Malenich Even though “Houston” was the first word spoken from the moon back in 1970, at this year’s Global Food Safety Conference that was held in Houston Texas, no one was using the famous phrase “Houston we have a problem!” to describe today’s food safety industry. The Global Food Safety Conference brought together […]
Categories: A Global View, Events, Food Safety Certification, Tradeshows
Tags: GFSI 2017 Houston Conference Highlights , gfsi benchmarking documents , Global Food Safety Conference , sqf code
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Food Safety Training Key to Improving Outcomes for Sanitation and Hygiene
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 […]
Categories: Building a Food Safety Culture, Preventive Controls, Risk Management, Training and Courses
Tags: food safety standards , Food Safety Training , Sanitation and Hygiene
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Does Your Food Safety Software Offer Solutions?
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 […]
Categories: Software Maintenance, Supply Chain Management
Tags: Food Safety , food safety software , food safety technology , software solutions
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E-Learning for Food Safety: Three Business Benefits
By Jennefer Griffith The food and beverage industry is fast-paced and demanding and, as a result, it is always in need of highly skilled and highly trained individuals. But conventional food safety-related classroom training can be expensive and time-consuming, and a lot of people are making the switch to e-learning opportunities these days. Is this […]
Categories: Building a Food Safety Culture, Training and Courses, Webinars
Tags: e-learning , food safety culture , Food Safety Training
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Building a Team to Meet FSMA Requirements: Three Questions to Ask
By Jennifer McEntire, Ph.D. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is an act of Congress that directs the US Food and Drug Agency (FDA) to enhance the rules and policies around food safety. FSMA touches on so many aspects of the business that a company’s “FSMA team” should include representatives that extend well beyond food safety […]
Categories: Food Safety Modernization Act, Food Safety Standards, Global Import/Export
Tags: exporting food , food safety culture , FSMA , FSMA Requirements , Supply Chain Management
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The Three Most Vulnerable Points in Your Supply Chain: Raw Materials
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 […]
Categories: HACCP, Preventive Controls, Risk Management, Supply Chain Management
Tags: HACCP , raw materials , Risk Management , Supply Chain Management
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Do You Need to Strengthen Your Food Safety Culture? Ask These Four Questions First
By Neil Coole A strong food safety culture has been sought by food manufacturers, processors and packers around the world for a number of years now, and it continues to be discussed and debated at board level within these organisations without a clear path as to how best to achieve it. Fundamentally, organizations are looking […]
Categories: Building a Food Safety Culture, Food Safety, Food Safety Challenges, Risk Management
Tags: food safety culture , preventative controls , Risk Management
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Notes from the Field: 2016 SQF International Conference Highlights
By Sarah Malenich Even before the attendees and sponsors of the 2016 SQF International Conference arrived in Orlando at the Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Studios, the conference was slated to be a huge success! More than 750 pre-registered attendees and 40 exhibitors signed up for two-and-a-half days of learning, collaborating, and networking at […]
Categories: Events, Industry Standards, Tradeshows, Workshops
Tags: food safety conference , Food Safety Training , Global Food Safety Conference , Global Food Safety Initiative , sqf code
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