Social Media and Recall Management Communication: Are You Prepared?
By Joan Martino Does your company have a communication strategy that includes “social media” in a crisis? More than three billion people actively use social media, and more than 60% of adults use these sources for current news. Recall Management Plans typically follow a systematic investigative approach to ensure the public is protected from unsafe […]
Categories: Crisis Management, Food Recalls, Food Safety Culture, Food Safety Trends, Risk Management, Trends in the Industry
Tags: Crisis Management , recall incident , recall management , social media use in recall management
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Keep It Professional: Training for Food Safety in the Cannabis Industry
By Maureen McNamara There are many issues in the cannabis food products industry that demand a leader’s attention and food safety should be the Number One priority. Medical cannabis patients, for example, may already be immune-compromised, which puts them at an even greater risk for a foodborne illness. So it’s important to be continually asking […]
Categories: Food Safety Culture, Training and Courses, Trends in the Industry
Tags: food borne illness , Food Safety in the Cannabis Industry , Food safety rules
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Key Steps To Competent Food Safety Management System Implementation
By Victor Muliyil Today’s food industry is focused on Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) benchmarked food safety management schemes, which provide a powerful support to the cause of food safety. Focusing solely on scheme requirements, however, without considering specific risks within your own operation, can be a costly mistake. GFSI schemes all require competent training, […]
Categories: Food Safety Certification, Food Safety Standards, Industry Standards, Training and Auditing
Tags: Food safety management , Food safety management system , gfsi benchmark , gfsi schemes
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The Latent Loophole: Is it Time to Regulate Sugar and Salt Additives?
By Dr. Suzanne Osborne It’s not uncommon in North America for a toddler to take in 20 pounds of sugar a year from their yoghurt consumption alone. That’s the weight of a small dog. Sure enough, sugar is added to this healthy food product. In fact, finding packaged food without added sugar and salt is […]
Categories: Building a Food Safety Culture, Regulatory Compliance
Tags: Food Safety , illness caused by excess sugar and salt , latent illness , sugar and salt regulations
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Can Agile Systems Enhance Production and Compliance?
By Joan Martino Agility is the ability to move quickly and easily. For food producers, this means optimizing production, increasing product variety, and keeping costs low. The “Agile” concept originated in 2001 when 17 brilliant minds were seeking more effective ways to develop software and manage data. They proclaimed this Manifesto for Agile Software Development: […]
Categories: Advancements in Technology, Food Safety Culture, Regulatory Compliance
Tags: agile methodology , agile methodology in food production , Food Safety , food supply chain
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Food Allergen Standards: Do Canadian Labelling Requirements Fall Short?
By Marilyn Allen Food allergies can be seriously life-threatening and since a very small amount of a food allergen can cause a serious allergic reaction when ingested, avoidance is key to staying safe. That makes appropriate labelling vital. In Canada alone, close to 2.7 million Canadians are at risk. The passing of the 2012 Amendment to […]
Categories: Canadian Standards, Industry Standards, Labelling, Risk Management
Tags: allergen labelling , allergen management , food allergens , food allergy
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How to Increase the Value of Internal Audits
By Brita Ball External food safety audits can seem like a necessary evil, and internal audits a burden. But what if there’s another way to look at them? What if aligning internal food safety audits with broader business goals will transform audits into powerful mechanisms for improvement? Audits assess the effectiveness of a food safety […]
Categories: Building a Food Safety Culture, Food Safety Culture, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management
Tags: food safety audits , food safety culture , food safety system
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Air Management Critical for Safe Food Production
By Jaan Koel Air as an ingredient in food? Some would say “absolutely it is!” In fact, one stream of thought promotes the idea that air, like every raw material, additive, spice, and even food packaging, should be considered an ingredient in its own right, and subject to just as much care and concern as […]
Categories: Food Safety, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Sanitation/Hygiene, Trends in the Industry
Tags: air management , air systems , safe food production
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Secret Sauce for Food Industry Brokers: What it Takes to Thrive
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 […]
Categories: A Global View, Food Safety Modernization Act, Food Safety Trends, Global Import/Export, Global Supply Chain, Risk Management, Supply Chain Management, Trends in the Industry
Tags: food brokers , Food industry brokers
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Intense Debate Over the Safety of GMOs Continues: How Should Your Food Business Respond?
By Susan Abel It’s been nearly a quarter century since the debate over the safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) first took centre stage, yet after years of passionate discussion, we’re still often left asking, “What’s the fuss about?” Most food scientists are familiar with every side of this debate and, in fact, it can […]
Categories: Food Safety Trends, Global Import/Export, Global Supply Chain, Risk Management, Trends in the Industry
Tags: Benefits of gmo , gmo , safety of gmo
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