eye on Food Safety® Journal

Our Journal, eye on Food Safety®, is published monthly. This industry-leading Journal includes articles and commentary from guest columnists, contributing experts and staff writers, and is distributed to our members and through our database and social media networks.

Each issue of eye on Food Safety® is read by thousands of decision-makers who are interested in learning from industry experts about how to maintain and achieve food safety standards in their organizations.

Topics and commentary include: Food Safety Trends, Regulatory Compliance, Food Science and Technology, Supply Chain Management, Agricultural Producers, Corporate Governance, Sanitation and Hygiene, Food Safety Training, Pest Control Management, Product Innovations, International News, Events and More. 

Volume 12, Issue 4, May 2021

• Notes From the Field
• Articles:
  • Microalgae-based Biopesticides: Closing the Gap for a Circular Bio-Economy
  • Determining Your Return on Investment (ROI) for Food Safety Training
  • Take Steps Now to Protect Your Company from a Cybersecurity Attack

Volume 12, Issue 3, April 2021

• Notes From the Field
• Articles:
  • The Future of Food Needs to be Safe
  • Artificial Intelligence Helps Reduce Risk of Foreign Materials
  • New Guidelines on the Horizon for Precautionary Labelling
  • The Newest Technology in Food Processing: Pulsed Electric Field 

Volume 12, Issue 2, February 2021

• Notes From the Field
• Articles:
  • Finding a Needle in Haystack: Why Sample Concentration is Important Prior to Rapid Detection
  • Dangerous Deliveries: How Meal Kits May Pose a Risk to Food Safety

Volume 12, Issue 1, January 2021

• Notes From the Field
• Articles:
  • Edible Insect Proteins as Novel Foods Need More Understanding and Oversight
  • How Memes and Millennial Culture Can Keep Food Safe
  • The Psychological Secret to Employee Motivation Will Improve Food Safety
  • Building Quality Management into Food Safety Training Can Help Mitigate Your Company’s Risk 

Volume 11, Issue 10, November 2021

• Notes From the Field
• Articles:
  • Automation and Technology Trends Promise to Transform Food Safety
  • Know Your Limits: How Pesticides Protect Your Food Supply
  • Preserving Mycotoxin Biocontrol in the Face of Climate Change

Volume 11, Issue 10, October 2021

• Notes From the Field
• Articles:
  • How Encouraging Psychological Safety Prevents Disaster
  • Climate Issues: Drastic Change Needed to Protect Food Safety and Security
  • Put Science and Regulatory Insight Upfront for Meat Alternatives  

Volume 11, Issue 9, September 2021

• Notes From the Field
• Articles:
  • Managing Risk and Outcomes Will Ensure Food Safety Post-Pandemic
  • Protect Your Brands From Expiry Date Fraud
  • Keep Your Supply Chain Safe from Ransomware

Volume 11, Issue 8, August 2021

• Notes From the Field
• Articles:
  • How to Prepare for the Baby Food Safety Act
  • Are Biopesticides Any Safer?
  • Where’s the Beef? Cell-Cultured Meat Grown in a Lab Needs Regulation

Volume 11, Issue 7– July 2021

• Notes From the Field
• Articles:
  • CBD: Why Lack of Regulation in the US Makes Things Complicated
  • Challenges of Food Safety in the Cannabis Edible Marketplace
  • Cannabis Edibles: The Promises and the Challenges

Volume 11, Issue 6– June 2021

• Notes From the Field
• Articles:
  • Key to Staff Retention is to Implement Food Safety Culture
  • 3 Keys Food Safety Considerations of Plant-Based Foods
  • Diagnosing Foodborne Pathogens Accurately with Biosensors

Volume 11, Issue 5– May 2021

• Notes From the Field
• Articles:
  • BioSensors are the Future for Diagnosing Foodborne Pathogens
  • Preparing for an FDA Inspection a Necessary Part of Your Food Safety Plan
  • Protecting Essential Workers in the Food Industry Necessary

Volume 11, Issue 4– April 2021

• Notes From the Field
• Articles:
  • Dissolvable Packaging Requires Regulatory Insight
  • How to Protect Your Company from Organic Food Fraud
• Blog Articles:
  • New Solutions to Safely Extend the Shelf Life of Foods
  • No Regulatory Oversight for CBD

Volume 11, Issue 3 – March 2021

• Notes From the Field
• Articles:
  • Nanocomposite Food Packaging is Not Ready for Prime Time
  • The Most Unexpected Way to Commit Food Fraud? Organics
• Blog Articles:
  • Consumer Trust can be Earned in the Pandemic
  • How to Blow the Whistle on Food Safety Issues

Volume 11, Issue 2 – February 2021

• Notes From the Field
• Articles:
  • Can Coronavirus be Transmitted Via Food? We Found out.
  • Trending: Less Recalls in 2020 but Increases in Food Fraud Predicted Ahead
• Blog Articles:
  • Product Safety Systems – Prepare Yourself for A High Demand Career
  • How to make the most of your Virtual Training  

Volume 11, Issue 1 – January 2021

• Notes From the Field
• Articles:
  • Investing in CRISPR, the First Programmable Antimicrobial
  • Economic Nationalism and It’s Impact on Food Safety
• Blog Articles:
  • Cannabis Safety and Quality Marches On
  • New Technologies for Securing the Supply Chain

Volume 10, Issue 11 – November 2020

• Notes From the Field
• Articles:
  • Virtual Training can be just as Compelling as In Person, Here’s How
  • Does the GFSI System Allow for a Thorough Audit?
• Blog Articles:
  • Lack of Clear Labelling for Plant-based Foods a Risk to Consumers
  • EU Supply Chain Strategies can Benefit North America

Volume 10, Issue 10 – October 2020

• Notes From the Field
• Articles:
  • Can Phage Therapy Replace Antibiotics in Growth Promotion?
  • What we Need to Know for the Coming 2nd Wave
• Blog Articles:
  • Can the Meat Industry Save us From the Coronavirus?
  • How Modernization Drives Regulations (for the Better)

Volume 10, Issue 9 – September 2020

• Notes From the Field
• Articles:
  • Local Farmers Markets, Not as Safe as You Think
  • Managing Risk Post Covid-19
• Blog Articles:
  • How the Pandemic is Reshaping Consumer Culture 
  • Proper Hand Hygiene Includes Drying

Volume 10, Issue 8 – August 2020

• Notes From the Field
• Articles:
  • New Reforms Needed for Essential Workers — Part II
  • COVID-19 Spreads Shade on Growers
• Blog Articles:
  • FDA Modernizes with New Era of Smarter Food Safety 
  • Canadian Growers Supported During COVID-19

Volume 10, Issue 6 – June 2020

• Notes From the Field
• Articles:
  • The Impact of COVID-19 on the Supply Chain
  • Beware of Food Fraud during the Coronavirus
• Blog Articles:
  • How Flies Transmit Disease in Food Production
  • COVID-19 Could Drive Food Safety Culture Improvements

Volume 10, Issue 5 – May 2020

• Notes From the Field
• Articles:
  • The Key to Maintaining Food Safety during a Pandemic
  • Reducing the Threat of CoVid-19
• Blog Articles:
  • Certification is More Valuable than Meets the Eye
  • Standards are Essential in the Digital Age

Volume 10, Issue 4 – April 2020

• Notes From the Field
• Articles:
  • Virtual Reality Set to Modernize Food Safety Training
  • How Retailers can Reduce Food Waste Safely
• Blog Articles:
  • Innovative Playbook App is the Newest Way to Train
  • Improving Food Safety Through Smart Technology

Volume 10, Issue 3 – March 2020

• Notes From the Field
• Articles:
  • Flexible Food Packaging Means Safer Food 
  • How to be Ahead of the “Free-From” Claim
• Blog Articles:
  • Vertical Farming – the Future of Growing Safe Food?
  • What is AMP – the tool that can help Understand Shelf-life

Volume 10, Issue 2 – February 2020

• Notes From the Field
• Articles:
  • Effectively Digitizing Food Safety Audits
  • How to be Audit Ready
• Blog Articles:
  • Mock Recalls: How to Ensure they are Effective
  • Is it Time to Modernize US Meat Inspection?

Volume 10, Issue 1 – January 2020

• Notes From the Field
• Articles:
  • Latest Pathogen Technology Allows Real-Time Effectiveness of Cleaning
  • Dubai Leadership: The Digitization of Food Safety Management
• Blog Articles:
  • Reach new Customers by Certifying your Plant-based Products
  • How to Make Food Safety Training Stick

Volume 9, Issue 11 – November 2019

• • Articles:
    • Food and Cannabis Industries Pay Heed to The Good Manufacturing Practices
    • The Dangerous Side of Food Fraud
  • Blog Articles:
    • Preventing Food Recalls Using Artificial Intelligence
    • Have Food Safety Audits Reduced the Number of Recalls?

Volume 9, Issue 10 – October 2019

• • Articles:
    • Auditor Shortage Slowly Being Addressed
    • Using Innovative Technology To Solve Historic Food Safety Challenges
  • Blog Articles:
    • Improving Food Safety Training is the Key to Compliance
    • The Positive Business Impacts of PCQI Training

Volume 9, Issue 9 – September 2019

• • Articles:
    • Temperature Control: Affordable, Real-Time Data Recorders Finally Available
    • Keeping Food Safe During Transportation
  • Blog Articles:
    • “Best If Used By”: New FDA Wording Aims To Reduce Food Waste
    • Getting Food Safety Training and Certification Right

Volume 9, Issue 8 – August 2019

• • Articles:
    • Bacteriophages: Powerful Weapons In The Arsenal Against Foodborne Illness
    • Food Safety And Shifting Global Pressures: Are We Ready? Part 2
  • Blog Articles:
    • Remote Monitoring Provides Fast, Effective and Green Pest Control
    • Drive out Recall Risk with Food Safety Ownership

Volume 9, Issue 7 – July 2019

• • Articles:
    • Understanding Global Threats To Food Safety: Part 1
    • Give Your Customers The Novel Foods They Want – Safely
  • Blog Articles:
    • Include Laboratory-Based Testing in Your Food Fraud Solution
    • Preventing Food Fraud: What You Need To Know

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Volume 9, Issue 6 – June 2019

• • Articles:
    • Preventive Control Plans And The New Canadian Regulations
    • Empathy Key To Building A Strong Food Safety Culture
  • Blog Articles:
    • Benefits Abound With A Solid Food Safety Culture
    • New Regulations? Time to Tune Up Your Food Safety System

Volume 9, Issue 5 – May 2019

• • Articles:
    • Energize Your Brand With A Strong Food Safety Culture
    • ELearning Or Classroom Training: Which Is Best?
    • USDA’s Harmonized GAP+
  • Blog Articles:
    • Waterless Process Decontaminates and Extends Shelf Life of Produce
    • Getting it Right: Pathogen Detection

Volume 9, Issue 4 – April 2019

• • Articles:
    • Recovering From A Pathogen-Related Recall
    • Preventing Recalls: Learn From Other Companies’ Mistakes
  • Blog Articles:
    • Industry-Government Collaboration: The Changing Role of Controlling Bodies
    • High-Quality Traceability Key to Global Food Safety

Volume 9, Issue 3 – March 2019

• • Articles:
    • Brexit Uncertainty Cause For Concern For Regulating EU Food Safety
    • Tailor Your Training to Food Safety Standards and Your Staff Needs
  • Blog Articles:
    • Japan’s Food Safety Systems Get Global Recognition
    • New Food Safety Rules for Imports: EU Focuses on Prevention, Record of Compliance 

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Volume 9, Issue 2 – February 2019

• • Articles:
    • High Tech Key To Maintaining Safety In Foodservice And Retail
    • Is It Time To Upgrade Your Detection Equipment? Here’s How To Tell
  • Blog Articles:
    • Preparing for the Worst: Risk Assessments and Why They’re Needed
    • Blockchain Poised to Boost Efficiency for Food Manufacturers
    • Enhanced Food Safety Training Key to Compliance

Volume 9, Issue 1 – January 2019

• • Articles:
    • Understanding Learners Key To Effective Training
    • Tap Into A Large And Growing Market By Getting Certified Organic
  • Blog Articles:
    • Ensuring Food Safety in Your Organic Products
    • Climate Change Plans will Prevent Food Safety Issues

Volume 8, Issue 11 – November 2018

• • Articles:
    • Micro-Learning: An Effective Way To Enrich Food Safety Training
    • Packaging Training Crucial For Saving Time And Money, Reducing Waste
  • Blog Articles:
    • Early BPA Study Results Say It’s Safe, But Does It Matter?
    • New Safety Requirements on the Way for Canadian Food Importers

Volume 8, Issue 10 – October 2018

• • Articles:
    • Fight Food Fraud With These Five Labelling Tactics
    • BRC Global Standards V.8: New Changes For Improving Compliance
  • Blog Articles:
    • Collaboration Key to Tackling Global Food Fraud
    • Avoid Losing Food Safety Audit Points with This Simple Strategy

Volume 8, Issue 9 – September 2018

• Articles:
  • Are Pathogens Sneaking Past Your Sampling Method? Automate To Minimize Your Business Risk
  • Pathogen Detection From Farm-To-Fork “A Myth” Spurring Need For Innovation
• Blog Articles:
  • Rising Food Safety Demands: Tips to Build Efficiency Into Your Operation
  • The Changing Regulatory Landscape for Canadian Growers: Are you Ready?

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Volume 8, Issue 8 – August 2018

• Articles:
  • Mitigate Your Food Recall Risk Through Advance Training
  • Research Efforts Lower The Safety Risk Of Germicidal Ultraviolet Lights
• Blog Articles:
  • Graduate Programs in Food Safety: Four Factors to Consider Before You Enroll
  • Capacity Building and Legislation Are Key to Food Safety in Emerging Nations

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Volume 8, Issue 7 – July 2018

• Articles:
  • Getting It Right: Pest Control Management Using HACCP Principles
  • Training Solutions To Advance Food Safety Culture In A Global Supply Chain
• Blog Articles:
  • The Three Biggest Threats in the Global Food Chain: Provenance, Adulteration & Compliance
  • Global Cooperation Needed to Ensure Harmonized Pesticide Levels

Volume 8, Issue 6 – June 2018

• Articles:
  • Pet Food Safety: Auditing To Meet The New Regulations
  • Robotics And Cleaning: Is The Trend Your Friend?
• Blog Articles:
  • The Raw Pet Food Debate Reveals Industry-Wide Safety Concerns
  • The Evolving Nature of Food Safety Points to Food Toxicity as the Next Frontier

Volume 8, Issue 5 – May 2018

• Articles:
  • Cyber Security Threats To The Food Industry: Consider The Cloud
  • Digital Record-Keeping: Three Reasons For Leaving The Manual Age Behind
• Blog Articles:
  • Temperature Control and Big Data: How Information Becomes Knowledge
  • Training Principles for Improved Foreign Material Detection

Volume 8, Issue 4 – April 2018

• Articles:
  • Simple Solutions To Meal Kit Food Safety Concerns: Is Your Product At Risk?
  • Training Time Vs Quality Training? Key Issues For Successful Learning Outcomes
• Blog Articles:
  • Home Food Delivery a Ticking Time Bomb that Needs Regulation
  • Meal Kit Delivery Services May Be Convenient: But How Would a Recall Work?

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  Volume 8, Issue 3 – March 2018

  • Articles:
    • Preventing Food Recalls: Effective Training Is A Key Ingredient For Ensuring Success
    • Date Labelling As A Food Safety Challenge: Manufacturers Need Better Guidelines
  • Blog Articles:
    • Social Media and Recall Management Communication: Are You Prepared?
    • Handle With Care: The Silver Lining for Your Brand in a Food Product Recall

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    Volume 8, Issue 2 – February 2018

    • Articles:
      • Food Safety Solutions For Edible Cannabis
      • 3D And Lab-Grown Foods Gaining Ground
    • Blog Articles:
      • Training for Food Safety in the Cannabis Industry
      • Key Steps To Competent Food Safety Management System Implementation

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      Volume 8, Issue 1 – January 2018

      • Articles:
        • Animal Medicines: Mitigating The Risk To Consumers
        • The Five Biggest Obstacles To Food Safety Standards Compliance
      • Blog Articles:
        • The Latent Loophole: Is it Time to Regulate Sugar and Salt Additives?
        • Can Agile Systems Enhance Production and Compliance?

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        Volume 7, Issue 11 – November 2017

        • Articles:
          • Blockchain Technology Set To Revolutionize Food Safety In Supply Chains
          • Key Considerations In Adopting A Gluten-Free Standard
        • Blog Articles:
          • Food Allergen Standards: Do Canadian Labelling Requirements Fall Short?
          • How to Increase the Value of Internal Audits
          • Air Management Critical for Safe Food Production

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          Volume 7, Issue 10 – October 2017

          • Articles:
            • How Will Banning Antibiotic Growth Promoters Affect Food Safety?
            • Are You Really In Control Of Your Facility’s Pest Control?
          • Blog Articles:
            • Secret Sauce for Food Industry Brokers: What it Takes to Thrive
            • Intense Debate Over the Safety of GMOs Continues: How Should Your Food Business Respond?

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          Volume 7, Issue 9 – September 2017

          • Articles:
            • Sustainability and Food Safety: What’s the Connection?
            • What Food Producers and Exporters Need to Know about Pesticide Residue Limits 
          • Blog Articles:
            • Drop by Drop: Why safe and efficient water supply is Important to all of us
            • Improving Food Safety on Farms with Big Data

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          Volume 7, Issue 8 – August 2017

          • Articles:
            • Six Steps for Reducing the Incidence of Pet Food Recalls
            • Audits and Auditing: Are You Preparing for Improvement? 
            • Natural Companions By Tina Brillinger
          • Blog Articles:
            • The Modernization of Food Safety Training: Three Key Changes Needed
            • The Three Most Vulnerable Points in Your Supply Chain:  Part Two: The Manufacturing Process

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          Volume 7, Issue 7 – July 2017

          • Articles:
            • Preventing Foreign Body Contaminants from Entering the Food Supply Chain Preventing Foreign Body Contaminants from Entering the Food Supply Chain 
            • Three Systems For Advanced Detection of Physical Hazards: Which One Would You Implement
          • Blog Articles:
            • Three Tips to Help Reatailers Step Up Their Food Fraud Game
            • Nanotechnology and Food Safety: Could Transparency Earn Back Consumer Trust

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          Volume 7, Issue 6 – June 2017

          • Articles: 
            • Sharing Knowledge Is Key To Harmonizing Safe Food For Canadians Act With Food Safety Modernization Act
            • Extending the Shelf Life of Agricultural Products: Five Approaches for Success
          • Blog Articles:
            • Are Your Employees Trained to Handle a Crisis Correctly?Here’s How to Tell 
            • Leveraging News Aggregator Tools to Maximize Compliance
            • Packaging Standards Activate Food Safety Successes

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          Volume 7, Issue 5 – May 2017

          • Articles:
            • Leveraging Technology for Safer Food Distribution
            • Temperature Control and Food Safety Software: An Evolving Discipline
          • Blog Articles:
            • Best Practices for Leveraging a Gap Analysis to Streamline Your Compliance Process
            • Current Regulatory Challenges to Exporting to the European Union 

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          Volume 7, Issue 3  – March  2017

          • Articles:
            • What Are the Key Elements Required to Establish a Food Safety Culture?
            • Protect Your Brand from Food Fraud by Leveraging a Track and Trace System
            • CIP and COP Fundamental to Food Safety
          • Blog Articles:
            • Does Your Food Safety Software Offer Solutions?
            • Food Safety Training Key to Improving Outcomes for Sanitation and Hygiene

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          Volume 7, Issue 2  – February  2017

          • Articles:
            • What Is an Effective Food Safety Culture & What Are the Obstacles to Its Development?
            • Five Things Food Handlers Need To Know About Food Safety
          • Blog Articles:
            • E-Learning for Food Safety: Three Business Benefits
            • Building a Team to Meet FSMA Requirements: Three Questions to Ask

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          Volume 7, Issue 1  – January 2017

          • Articles:
            • Hot Topics in Food Safety: The Changing Definition of Food Safety
            • Six Tips for Avoiding Recalls
          • Blog Articles:
            • The Three Most Vulnerable Points in Your Supply Chain: Raw Materials
            • Do You Need to Strengthen Your Food Safety Culture? Ask These Four Questions First

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          Volume 6, Issue10 – November 2016

          • Articles:
            • Chickening out on Campylobacter in the UK: More Progress Needed
            • Three Key Areas to Focus on for Building a Safer and Integrated Supply Chain
          • Blog Articles:
            • Notes from the Field: 2016 SQF International Conference Highlights
            • Comparing Food Recall Procedures between Europe and the USA
            • Communicating for Food Safety: Seven Steps on the Ladder to Success.

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          Volume 6, Issue 9 – October 2016

          • Articles:
            • Food Safety Conformance Versus Compliance: When Is It OK to Say “NO!”?
            • Report Card for Implementing FSMA in the States
          • Blog Articles:
            • Your FSMA Preventive Controls Checklist
            • Leveraging the Front Line for Food Safety Training

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          Volume 6, Issue 8 – September 2016

          • Articles:
            • Root Cause Analysis: Saving on Food Safety
            • Biodegradable Degreasers Lead the Way for the Food Industry
          • Blog Articles:
            • Growers Can Improve Processes and Compliance with Canada Gap

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          Volume 6, Issue 7  – August 2016

          • Articles:
            • Featured Article: No Two the Same: Allergen Labelling Regulations Vary Around the World
            • The Benefits of Benchmarking: GFSI Sets the Bar High
          • Blog Articles:
            • Rethinking the Global Approach to Food Fraud: A Comparative Overview
            • ROI: is Food Safety Certification Worth the Investment? 

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          Volume 6, Issue 6  – July 2016

          • Articles:
            • Featured Article: Creating Transparency and Trust in Global Food Chains
            • How to Improve your Processes with Lean Six Sigma
          • Blog Articles:
            • Common Non-conformities to a GFSI Scheme: What To Watch For
          • New GFSR Content:
            
          • The Food Safety Modernization Act
          • The Produce Rule
          • The Preventive Controls Rule
          • The Foreign Supplier Verification Act
          • The Safe Food for Canadians Act

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          Volume 6, Issue 5  – June 2016

          • Articles:
            • Featured Article: Leading The Charge for Food Safety Capacity Building: Four Global Initiatives – Part Three: The Danone Experience
            • Counterfeit Foods, Illegally Labelled and Grey Market Goods: Is Your Brand Protected?
            • Food Safety Takes Off: Regulations, Logistics and the Challenges of Airline Catering
          • Blog Articles:
            • The Trans-Pacific Partnership Promotes Global Food Safety
            • The Dirty Thirties’ Second Coming?

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          Volume 6, Issue 4  – May 2016

          • Articles:
            • Featured Article: Leading the Charge for Food Safety Capacity Building: Four Global Initiatives – Part Two
            • Ensuring Pet Food Safety: Big Challenges, Steady Results
              
            • Voluntary Recall: Is Your Food Business Prepared to Act Quickly?
              
          • Blog Articles:
            • Food Safety Through the Eyes of the Consumer: What Does That Mean for You?

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          Volume 6, Issue 3  – April 2016

          • Articles:
            • Featured Article: Leading the Charge for Food Safety Capacity Building
            • Big Data: What Food Companies Do to Stay Competitive
              
            • Phage-based Bioactive Paper a Safe Breakthroug
              
          • Blog Articles:
            • Mobile Forensic Testing Labs: Meeting the Need for Faster Response
            • 3 Ways Businesses Can Improve their HACCP Coordination Processes
              

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          Volume 6, Issue 2  – March 2016

          • Articles:
            • Featured Article: Risk Based Systems in Packaging Manufacturing
            • GMO Labeling Laws per Country
              
          • Blog Articles:
            • Three Things You Need to Know About Preventive Controls
            • The Inspectors Are Coming! Are You Ready?
              

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          Volume 6, Issue 1  – February 2016

          • Articles:
            • Featured Article: How to Improve Brand Protection and Increase Consumer Trust
            • Safe Food is in Our Hands: Revolutionize Your Hand Sanitation Program
              
          • Blog Articles:
            • Can I Have That in Writing?
              
            • The GlobalG.A.P – Weeding Out the Roots of Contamination