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Microalgae-based Biopesticides: Closing the Gap for a Circular Bio-Economy
By: Suzanne Osborne
To meet the dietary needs of a growing human population, safe pest management for food crops is essential.
Read MoreTake Steps Now to Protect Your Company from a Cybersecurity Attack
By Faith Beaty
Food safety, information and cyber security may not seem to be related topics, nevertheless cyber threats are risks within the
Read MoreDetermining Your Return on Investment (ROI) for Food Safety Training
By Akhila Vasan
Do you remember the last time you started a new job? All the hours of onboarding. Maybe some basic
Read MoreThe Future of Food Needs to be Safe: Edible Insects
By Keya Mukherjee Ph.D. and Vittorio Fattori Ph.D.
As the global population rises there is an increased need to find solutions to adequately feed the world. This is
Read MoreNew Guidelines on the Horizon for Precautionary Allergen Labelling (PAL)
By Lauren Solar
Food allergen risk management and accurate labelling have been interrelated issues since ingredient listings were first legislated, back in the
Read MoreThe Newest Technology in Food Processing: Pulsed Electric Field
By Danny Bayliss
Pulsed electric field (PEF) is a non-thermal food preservation technique that uses high voltage fields to generate pores in cell
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence (AI) Helps Reduce Risk of Foreign Materials
By Andrea Tolu
The presence of foreign materials in food is relatively less frequent compared to other types of adulteration. According to
Read MoreFinding a Needle in Haystack: Why Sample Concentration is Important Prior to Rapid Detection
By Dr. Matthew D. Moore, Sloane Stoufer, Anand Soorneedi
One of the most exciting areas of research in the realm of food safety has
Read MoreDangerous Deliveries: How Meal Kits May Pose a Risk to Food Safety
By Dilia Narduzzi
Meal kits — boxes delivered to your doorstep containing recipes and ingredients to make home-cooked meals — have been gaining
Read MoreDemystifying Root Cause Analysis: Key Steps to Approach Problem Solving
By Geoff Farrell
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a systematic method of problem solving that can be used to identify and resolve core
Read MoreHow Memes and Millennial Culture Can Keep Food Safe
By Prof. Dr. Darin Detwiler.
I recently heard a joke that a Zoom call is much like holding a séance – the older
Read MoreBuilding Quality Management into Food Safety Training Can Help Mitigate Your Company’s Risk
By Michelle Rzendzian
When it comes to training and food safety, quality management is key in ensuring consistency and excellence. An organization
Read MoreThe Psychological Secret to Employee Motivation Will Improve Food Safety
By Austin Welch
It’s an early spring morning on March 21, 2007, in the small town of Blakely, GA, and the quality manager
Read MoreEdible Insect Proteins as Novel Foods Need More Understanding and Oversight
By Suzanne Osborne
Edible insects have a long history of consumption in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, but they have only recently appeared
Read MoreAutomation and Technology Trends Promise to Transform Food Safety
By Kaylyn Brunskole
High-tech equipment like self-cleaning beverage dispensers, robotic burger flippers and 3D printers for cakes may seem like glimpses into the future, but
Read MoreKnow Your Limits: How Pesticides Protect Your Food Supply
By Dilia Narduzzi
Before a new pesticide is brought to market, it undergoes rigorous testing to make sure that handling it is
Read MorePreserving Mycotoxin Biocontrol in the Face of Climate Change
By Dr. Suzanne Osborne
Climate change is a looming threat poised to drastically impact food safety. Elevated temperatures and rainfall fluctuations will
Read MorePut Science and Regulatory Insight Upfront for Meat Alternatives
By Annina Halvorseth and Annie-Laure Robin
As the market for meat alternatives continues to expand, plant-based products are an innovation hotspot. There’s
Read MoreHow Encouraging Psychological Safety Prevents Disaster
By Austin Welch
In March of 1977, the small airport on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands was cloaked in heavy
Read MoreHow to Prepare for the Baby Food Safety Act
By Jackie Bowen
In February 2021, the results of a congressional investigation revealed levels of arsenic, lead and other toxic metals
Read MoreWhere’s the Beef? Cell-Cultured Meat Grown in a Lab Needs Regulation
By Jayne Roth
What will we find next on the grocery store shelf? A plethora of food and beverages beyond your imagination continue
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INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS
Put Science and Regulatory Insight Upfront for Meat Alternatives
By Annina Halvorseth and Annie-Laure Robin
As the market for meat alternatives continues to expand, plant-based products are an innovation hotspot. There’s
Read MoreHow to Prepare for the Baby Food Safety Act
By Jackie Bowen
In February 2021, the results of a congressional investigation revealed levels of arsenic, lead and other toxic metals
Read MoreWhere’s the Beef? Cell-Cultured Meat Grown in a Lab Needs Regulation
By Jayne Roth
What will we find next on the grocery store shelf? A plethora of food and beverages beyond your imagination continue
Read MoreNanocomposite Food Packaging is Not Ready for Prime Time
by Suzanne Osborne
Packaging improves food safety. It extends shelf-life, protects against damage, and limits pathogen contamination. Plastic is the most common packaging
Read MoreBeware of Food Fraud During the Coronavirus
By Mitchell Weinberg
Crises of an environmental nature, or as in the case of Coronavirus, a pandemic, bring out the best and worst
Read MoreReducing the Threat of SARS-CoV-2: From Farm to Fork
By Keith Warriner
CoVid-19 is the most serious pandemic since the Spanish Flu of 1918. During this time the food industry has been
Read MoreHow Retailers and Producers Can Reduce Food Waste Safely and Sustainably
By Louise Grinyer
Approximately two thirds of UK consumers surveyed highlighted a willingness to compromise factors such as product consistency, availability and convenience
Read MoreVirtual Reality Set to Modernize Food Safety Training
By Suzanne Osborne
The Food Safety Modernization Act has raised the standard for global food safety. As a consequence, there is a pressing
Read MoreFlexible Food Packaging means Safer Food
By Jaan Koel
Flexible packaging has become an obvious solution for brands in the past few years. It is easier to ship for
Read MoreHow to be ahead of the curve with the “free-from” claim
By Jaclyn Bowen
Chemical compounds such as BPA and phthalates are found in a variety of food and consumer packaging. They are not
Read MoreHow to be Audit Ready
By Baharak Chegeni
Being “audit ready” is a hot topic in the food safety industry, as any expert would agree that audits are
Read MoreEffectively Digitizing Food Safety Audits
By Judy Sebastian
The age of paper-based auditing and reporting is gradually coming to an end. More organizations and even municipalities are
Read MoreLatest Pathogen Technology Allows Real-time Effectiveness of Cleaning
By Mark McInnes
Cleaning is a fundamental for the safety of any environment. The deposit of microbial organisms on surfaces occurs continuously and
Read MoreDubai Leadership: The Digitization of Food Safety Management
By John G. Keogh
“Food safety management will go completely digital by the end of 2020” according to Jehaina Al Ali from the
Read MoreThe Dangerous Side of Food Fraud
By Karen Constable
Food fraud occurs when food is used deceptively for economic gain, as such, food fraud is not typically committed with the primary intention of causing
Read MoreFood and Cannabis Industries to Pay Heed to the Good Manufacturing Practices
By Kathy Knutson
The cannabis industry is currently experiencing explosive growth, both in the United States and internationally. Yet the current landscape is
Read MoreAuditor Shortage Slowly Being Addressed
Posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2019
By Lois Harris
Better use of technology could help ease the labour shortage in the auditing field according to
Read MoreUsing Innovative Technology to Solve Historic Food Safety Challenges
By Jacki Ross
For decades, the entire food industry has complied with cross-border U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and health and safety
Read MoreFood Safety and Shifting Global Pressures: Are We Ready? Part 2
Posted: Tuesday, August 14 2019 In the first part of this two-part series on Food Safety and Shifting Global Pressures, we
Read MoreGive Your Customers The Novel Foods They Want – Safely
By Margaret Spence Krewen
With the globalization of the food supply and consumer demand for more global food sources, there has been a
Read MoreUnderstanding Global Threats To Food Safety: Part 1
By Dr. Jennifer van de Ligt
Living within a global food system means consumers across the globe are dependent upon the food safety
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PREVENTATIVE CONTROLS AND RISK
Take Steps Now to Protect Your Company from a Cybersecurity Attack
By Faith Beaty
Food safety, information and cyber security may not seem to be related topics, nevertheless cyber threats are risks within the
Read MoreDemystifying Root Cause Analysis: Key Steps to Approach Problem Solving
By Geoff Farrell
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a systematic method of problem solving that can be used to identify and resolve core
Read MoreKnow Your Limits: How Pesticides Protect Your Food Supply
By Dilia Narduzzi
Before a new pesticide is brought to market, it undergoes rigorous testing to make sure that handling it is
Read MoreClimate Issues: Drastic Change Needed to Protect Food Safety and Security
By Dr. Louise Manning
Consumers expect the food they purchase to be high-quality and safe. Assuring food security means there must be sufficient,
Read MoreManaging Risk Will Ensure Food Safety Post-Pandemic
By Dr. Sylvain Charlebois
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new era of food safety, in which risks are managed and perceived
Read MoreProtect Your Brands From Expiry Date Fraud
By Karen Constable
Food fraud takes many forms, but it primarily falls into two categories. Either the food itself is adulterated, or
Read MoreConsumer Trust Can Be Earned Even in a Pandemic, Here’s How
By Lisa Jo Lupo
Striving for perfection is an ideal goal in business. But in doing so, it is essential to face the
Read MoreHow to Protect Your Company from Organic Food Fraud
By Karen Constable
In the first part of this two-part series, we explained the increased number of cases of food fraud in
Read MoreThe Most Unexpected Way to Commit Food Fraud? Organics.
By Karen Constable
With growing consumer demand, a premium price and perceived health benefits, organic food sits squarely in the sights of food
Read MoreHow to Manage Risks in the Food Industry Post-COVID-19
By Brita Ball
The pandemic has led to thousands of essential food workers becoming ill or asymptomatic carriers of the virus. Many
Read MoreReducing the Threat of SARS-CoV-2: From Farm to Fork
By Keith Warriner
CoVid-19 is the most serious pandemic since the Spanish Flu of 1918. During this time the food industry has been
Read MoreUsing Innovative Technology to Solve Historic Food Safety Challenges
By Jacki Ross
For decades, the entire food industry has complied with cross-border U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and health and safety
Read MoreTemperature Control: Affordable, Real-time Data Recorders Finally Available
By Bryan Smith
There are many reasons why controlling the storage environment during food transportation is important, not
Read MoreKeeping Food Safe During Transportation
Posted: Tuesday, September 17 2019 By Lois Harris
Many industry experts believe that when it comes to food safety, transportation is one of the
Read MoreFood Safety and Shifting Global Pressures: Are We Ready? Part 2
Posted: Tuesday, August 14 2019 In the first part of this two-part series on Food Safety and Shifting Global Pressures, we
Read MoreBacteriophages: Powerful Weapons in the Arsenal Against Foodborne Illness
Posted: Tuesday, August 14 2019 By Lois Harris
Bacteriophage-based products have been approved for use in food applications and are increasingly commercially available
Read MoreUnderstanding Global Threats To Food Safety: Part 1
By Dr. Jennifer van de Ligt
Living within a global food system means consumers across the globe are dependent upon the food safety
Read MoreGive Your Customers The Novel Foods They Want – Safely
By Margaret Spence Krewen
With the globalization of the food supply and consumer demand for more global food sources, there has been a
Read MoreEmpathy Key to Building a Strong Food Safety Culture
By Joan Martino
Is employee behaviour aligned with better food safety outcomes?
Unquestionably the answer is, “yes!” but it comes packaged along with
Read MoreELearning or Classroom Training: Which is Best?
Posted: Tuesday, May 14, 2019
By Jennefer Griffith
The traditional classroom isn’t the only place to get a food safety education or up-skill your
Read MoreEnergize Your Brand With A Strong Food Safety Culture
By Brita Ball
What if “food safety” were part of your company’s brand and your employees consistently reinforced that message through their behaviour?
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FOOD SAFETY COMPLIANCE
Preparing for an FDA Inspection a Necessary Part of Your Food Safety Plan
By Kathy Knutson
Are you worried about the FDA showing up on your doorstep? Even the most diligent companies wonder when the FDA
Read MoreDissolvable Packaging Requires Regulatory Insight
By Dr Caroline Potter
Dissolvable packaging for food and beverage has emerged as a possible solution to some of the most challenging issues
Read MoreLessons from the Cannabis Industry
By Dyanne Parnel
With the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic, manufacturers of consumer goods across the globe are
Read MoreHow to be Audit Ready
By Baharak Chegeni
Being “audit ready” is a hot topic in the food safety industry, as any expert would agree that audits are
Read MoreEffectively Digitizing Food Safety Audits
By Judy Sebastian
The age of paper-based auditing and reporting is gradually coming to an end. More organizations and even municipalities are
Read MoreDubai Leadership: The Digitization of Food Safety Management
By John G. Keogh
“Food safety management will go completely digital by the end of 2020” according to Jehaina Al Ali from the
Read MoreFood and Cannabis Industries to Pay Heed to the Good Manufacturing Practices
By Kathy Knutson
The cannabis industry is currently experiencing explosive growth, both in the United States and internationally. Yet the current landscape is
Read MoreAuditor Shortage Slowly Being Addressed
Posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2019
By Lois Harris
Better use of technology could help ease the labour shortage in the auditing field according to
Read MoreUsing Innovative Technology to Solve Historic Food Safety Challenges
By Jacki Ross
For decades, the entire food industry has complied with cross-border U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and health and safety
Read MoreTemperature Control: Affordable, Real-time Data Recorders Finally Available
By Bryan Smith
There are many reasons why controlling the storage environment during food transportation is important, not
Read MoreFood Safety and Shifting Global Pressures: Are We Ready? Part 2
Posted: Tuesday, August 14 2019 In the first part of this two-part series on Food Safety and Shifting Global Pressures, we
Read MoreGive Your Customers The Novel Foods They Want – Safely
By Margaret Spence Krewen
With the globalization of the food supply and consumer demand for more global food sources, there has been a
Read MoreUnderstanding Global Threats To Food Safety: Part 1
By Dr. Jennifer van de Ligt
Living within a global food system means consumers across the globe are dependent upon the food safety
Read MoreEmpathy Key to Building a Strong Food Safety Culture
By Joan Martino
Is employee behaviour aligned with better food safety outcomes?
Unquestionably the answer is, “yes!” but it comes packaged along with
Read MorePreventive Control Plans and the New Canadian Regulations
By Tammy Switucha
Food safety issues can lead to serious health risks for the public and they are costly for businesses responsible for
Read MoreELearning or Classroom Training: Which is Best?
Posted: Tuesday, May 14, 2019
By Jennefer Griffith
The traditional classroom isn’t the only place to get a food safety education or up-skill your
Read MorePreventing Recalls: Learn From Other Companies’ Mistakes
By Leah Roberts
Despite the implementation of FSMA and the more rigorous standards it represents, food safety in the United States continues to
Read MoreTailor Your Training to Food Safety Standards and Your Staff Needs
By Beth Driscoll
A common refrain in the food industry is “our employees are our most valuable asset,” and chances are we’ve all
Read MoreBrexit Uncertainty Cause for Concern for Regulating EU Food Safety
Posted: Tuesday, March 12, 2019
By Erica Sheward
Events relating to the decision made by UK citizens in 2016 to leave the EU
Read MoreHigh Tech Key to Maintaining Safety in Foodservice and Retail
Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2019
By Melanie Bradley
The supply chain of ingredients is under the microscope like never before, and food safety
Read MoreIs it Time to Upgrade Your Detection Equipment? Here’s How to Tell
By Kathryn Bors
Technology is evolving quickly and food safety regulations are growing more strict. To keep up with the ever-changing environment, food
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FOOD SAFETY CULTURE AND TRAINING
Determining Your Return on Investment (ROI) for Food Safety Training
By Akhila Vasan
Do you remember the last time you started a new job? All the hours of onboarding. Maybe some basic
Read MoreHow Memes and Millennial Culture Can Keep Food Safe
By Prof. Dr. Darin Detwiler.
I recently heard a joke that a Zoom call is much like holding a séance – the older
Read MoreBuilding Quality Management into Food Safety Training Can Help Mitigate Your Company’s Risk
By Michelle Rzendzian
When it comes to training and food safety, quality management is key in ensuring consistency and excellence. An organization
Read MoreThe Psychological Secret to Employee Motivation Will Improve Food Safety
By Austin Welch
It’s an early spring morning on March 21, 2007, in the small town of Blakely, GA, and the quality manager
Read MoreHow Encouraging Psychological Safety Prevents Disaster
By Austin Welch
In March of 1977, the small airport on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands was cloaked in heavy
Read MoreHow to Make the Most of Your Virtual Training
By Tina Brillinger
Food safety training is no longer confined to webinar platforms. With the advent of Covid-19 and social isolation, companies have
Read MoreHow to Blow the Whistle on Food Safety Issues
By Judy Sebastian
The impact of whistleblowing is a long-lasting one. By definition, a whistleblower is an individual who “reveals something covert or
Read MoreKey to Staff Retention in Restaurants is to Implement a Food Safety Culture
By Lauren Solar
The food service sector has a high staff turnover rate, with industry estimates suggesting that fast food workers leave at
Read MoreProtecting Essential Workers in the Food Industry Necessary
By Susie Hoeller
March 2020 was the onset of millions of hospitalizations and deaths, as well as the unprecedented economic and social
Read MoreThe Key to Maintaining Food Safety during the Pandemic is Clear Communication
By Judy Sebastian
As 2020 unfurled, so did the optimism, confidence and motivation of people around the world. Leaders from various countries were
Read MoreEmpathy Key to Building a Strong Food Safety Culture
By Joan Martino
Is employee behaviour aligned with better food safety outcomes?
Unquestionably the answer is, “yes!” but it comes packaged along with
Read MoreEnergize Your Brand With A Strong Food Safety Culture
By Brita Ball
What if “food safety” were part of your company’s brand and your employees consistently reinforced that message through their behaviour?
Read MoreELearning or Classroom Training: Which is Best?
Posted: Tuesday, May 14, 2019
By Jennefer Griffith
The traditional classroom isn’t the only place to get a food safety education or up-skill your
Read MoreRecovering From A Pathogen-Related Recall
By Lois Harris
More than half of the secret to recovering from a pathogen-related product recall lies in being prepared before it even
Read MorePreventing Recalls: Learn From Other Companies’ Mistakes
By Leah Roberts
Despite the implementation of FSMA and the more rigorous standards it represents, food safety in the United States continues to
Read MoreUnderstanding Learners Key to Effective Training
Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2019
By Margaret Spence Krewen
We recognize that technology is evolving at an astounding rate, touching all aspects of
Read MoreMicro-Learning: An Effective Way to Enrich Food Safety Training
By Brita Ball
Research shows that people forget 90% of what they learn in “once-and-done” learning events if it
Read MoreBRC Global Standards V.8: New Changes for Improving Compliance
By Lauren Solar
The release of a new BRC Global Standards version is always news in the food safety industry and John Kukoly,
Read MoreMitigate Your Food Recall Risk through Advance Training
By Steve Hather
Food safety is clearly top of mind for consumers in most countries, spurred on as it is by a series
Read MoreTraining Solutions to Advance Food Safety Culture in a Global Supply Chain
By Brita Ball
People in the food business know that having food safety management systems in place doesn’t guarantee food safety. Inspections and
Read MoreSimple Solutions to Meal Kit Food Safety Concerns: Is Your Product at Risk?
By Suzanne Osborne
Consumer reports predict that one in every five dinners will be bought online by 2025. Meal kits are going to
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FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
The Future of Food Needs to be Safe: Edible Insects
By Keya Mukherjee Ph.D. and Vittorio Fattori Ph.D.
As the global population rises there is an increased need to find solutions to adequately feed the world. This is
Read MoreThe Newest Technology in Food Processing: Pulsed Electric Field
By Danny Bayliss
Pulsed electric field (PEF) is a non-thermal food preservation technique that uses high voltage fields to generate pores in cell
Read MoreThe Future of Food Needs to be Safe: Edible Insects
As the global population rises, there is an increased need to adequately feed the world. All this has prompted a heightened interest in
Read MoreDangerous Deliveries: How Meal Kits May Pose a Risk to Food Safety
By Dilia Narduzzi
Meal kits — boxes delivered to your doorstep containing recipes and ingredients to make home-cooked meals — have been gaining
Read MoreAutomation and Technology Trends Promise to Transform Food Safety
By Kaylyn Brunskole
High-tech equipment like self-cleaning beverage dispensers, robotic burger flippers and 3D printers for cakes may seem like glimpses into the future, but
Read MoreProtect Your Brands From Expiry Date Fraud
By Karen Constable
Food fraud takes many forms, but it primarily falls into two categories. Either the food itself is adulterated, or
Read MoreKeep Your Supply Chain Safe From Ransomware
By Dilia Narduzzi
In June of 2021, the world’s largest meat packer, JBS, was hit with a ransomware attack which shuttered plants in
Read MoreAre Biopesticides Any Safer?
By Dr. Alun James, Dr. Caroline Potter and Iain Watt
Plant protection products, also known as pesticides, play a significant role in food
Read More3 Key Food Safety Considerations of Plant-based Foods
By Akhila Vasan
A walk through the grocery store aisle looks differently today compared to even just a couple of years ago. There
Read MoreEconomic Nationalism and its Impact on Food Safety
By Sylvain Charlebois
The era we are in is awkward, to say the least. As countries are trying to capitalize on trade agreements,
Read MoreVirtual Training can be just as Compelling as In Person, Here’s How
By Jayne Roth
Shall I say it? Covid19 ad nauseum 2020… The world as we know it has changed. What now? We persevere!
Read MoreDoes the GFSI System Allow for a Thorough Audit?
By Cameron Prince and Rich Simmons
There is distinct value to having global standards, such as the certification programs benchmarked to the
Read MoreNew Reforms Needed for Essential Food Workers – Part II
By Susie Hoeller and Ben Theyerl
In the first part of this two-part series, we focused on the need for new
Read MoreCovid-19 Spreads Shade on Growers
By Jeff Hall
COVID-19 has disrupted the global food supply chain and business norms in a manner not experienced
Read MoreBeware of Food Fraud During the Coronavirus
By Mitchell Weinberg
Crises of an environmental nature, or as in the case of Coronavirus, a pandemic, bring out the best and worst
Read MoreThe Impact of COVID-19 on the Global Food Supply Chain
By Dr. Giannis Stoitsis
With the majority of countries across the globe affected by the COVID-19, quality assurance and food safety professionals are
Read MoreThe Key to Maintaining Food Safety during the Pandemic is Clear Communication
By Judy Sebastian
As 2020 unfurled, so did the optimism, confidence and motivation of people around the world. Leaders from various countries were
Read MoreReducing the Threat of SARS-CoV-2: From Farm to Fork
By Keith Warriner
CoVid-19 is the most serious pandemic since the Spanish Flu of 1918. During this time the food industry has been
Read MoreHow Retailers and Producers Can Reduce Food Waste Safely and Sustainably
By Louise Grinyer
Approximately two thirds of UK consumers surveyed highlighted a willingness to compromise factors such as product consistency, availability and convenience
Read MoreVirtual Reality Set to Modernize Food Safety Training
By Suzanne Osborne
The Food Safety Modernization Act has raised the standard for global food safety. As a consequence, there is a pressing
Read MoreFlexible Food Packaging means Safer Food
By Jaan Koel
Flexible packaging has become an obvious solution for brands in the past few years. It is easier to ship for
Read More