How Modernization Drives Regulations (for the Better)
By Alexandra Emanuelli The regulatory landscape has shifted a great deal in the past 100 years, from the very creation of the FDA in 1906 to the continual shifting to stay abreast of new and evolving threats that impacts global food supply chains. The most recent blueprint released by the FDA, its New Era of […]
Categories: Food Safety Trends
Tags: food safety modernization , food safety regulations , smarter food safety
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Can the Meat Industry Save us from the Pandemic?
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 […]
Categories: Risk Management
Tags: covid-19 , workplace safety , workplace safety in the era of covid-19
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How the Pandemic is Reshaping Consumer Culture
By Judy Sebastian Food plays such an important role in our everyday lives, and in shaping our cultural identity. Scientific advancements have enabled us to blur the boundaries between national and international food products. We are in an era where ingredients that are not native to our region can be shipped in – and even […]
Categories: Global Supply Chain
Tags: Consumer behavior trends , pandemic effects on consumer behavior
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Proper Hand Hygiene Includes Drying
By Frederic Perreault The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the way we view hand hygiene, both within the food industry and beyond. As the virus spread across the globe earlier this year, we saw a significant rise in discussions about the importance of hand washing in stopping the spread of germs. While […]
Categories: Sanitation/Hygiene
Tags: hand drying , Hand hygiene , Hand hygiene and Covid-19 , proper hand hygiene
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Growers Supported During COVID-19
By Heather Gale and Amelia Balsillie When the coronavirus took the world by storm earlier this year, we all found ourselves trying to make difficult decisions in real time, facing new challenges and adapting to rapidly changing circumstances – all in the absence of complete information. When the pandemic hit, CanadaGAP Program’s first step was […]
Categories: Canadian Standards
Tags: CanadaGAP program , Canadian growers during Covid-19 , Food Safety
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The FDA Modernizes with its New Era of Smarter Food Safety
The FDA’s latest roll out is its much-lauded New Era of Smarter Food Safety and it comes at a crucial time for both the food industry and food safety. The document’s approach is prescient, given that it was prepared and written pre-pandemic. Designed to tackle issues from traceability to contamination, this New Era’s major theme […]
Categories: Food Safety Standards
Tags: Food Safety , smarter food safety
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The Key to Staying on Track during Covid-19
By Gordon Hayburn While it may often feel as though the global pandemic took the food industry completely unprepared, it shouldn’t have. Many of the manufacturing sites that supply the major retail chains are certified to one of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), which require companies to prepare for some of what has gone […]
Categories: Sanitation/Hygiene
Tags: Food manufacturing and covid-19 , how covid-19 affects food manufacturing.
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The Importance of GMP Audits Right Now
By Donald R. Brewer III Throughout the past few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, food manufacturers have been pulling double duty to ensure a safe food supply chain, while also prioritizing the health and safety of their food manufacturing teams. For some, this has meant significant changes to their operations to increase distancing between employees […]
Categories: Sanitation/Hygiene
Tags: food safety standards , GMP audits
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COVID-19 Could Drive Food Safety Culture Improvements
By Brita Ball The coronavirus pandemic has created the possibility for an unexpected lesson for food industry leaders. According to Lone Jespersen, principal consultant at Cultivate Food Safety, firms can use this as an opportunity to advance their food safety culture faster than at any other time. “There has never been such a clear understanding […]
Categories: Food Safety Culture
Tags: Covid 19 and Food safety culture , food safety culture
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How Flies Transmit Disease in Food Production
By Aaron Soudant They pollinate plants, kill spiders and hunt dragonflies. But they also consume decomposing bodies and eat the sludge in drainage pipes. They are loaded with bacteria and spread diseases that are harmful to humans. One of the most problematic insects for food producers are flies. They carry pathogens and bacteria, contaminate food and […]
Categories: Food Contamination
Tags: Disease transmission by flies in food production , food production , Food Safety
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