Articles By Laurel Maloy

11. Genome Trakr Is A Food Safety And Traceability Game Changer 2/12/2015

    Food safety may have entered a new era with this new, exciting advancement guaranteed to elevate the safety of food and lead to bigger and better discoveries and technology.

12. 5 Reasons To Include Chemical Labeling In HACCP Plans 2/11/2015

    Often overlooked, but regularly observed by food-safety auditors, labeling chemicals is essential to food safety and are a necessary part of any HACCP plan.

13. Two Of The Country's Largest Bakeries Issue Allergen-Based Recalls 2/10/2015

    Bimbo Bakeries and Pepperidge Farm, based on opposite sides of the country, have issued recalls affecting thousands of consumers due to undeclared peanuts and tree nuts.

14. FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg Will Resign In March 2/9/2015

    After six years at the top, Margaret Hamburg will voluntarily step down, leaving the FDA much better off than it was when she took on the monstrous job.

15. Mars And IBM Tackle Foodborne Pathogens Through DNA Analyses 2/6/2015

    This collaborative effort is aimed at utilizing genomics to better understand what makes foodborne pathogens tick and then share this knowledge to make the food supply chain safer.

16. FDA Extends Comment Period On Redbook Updates 2/3/2015

    The text devoted to determining toxicity of food additives has a much-more formal and tongue-twisted name than simply Redbook. The Toxicological Principles for the Safety Assessment of Food Ingredients will be open to public comment until May

17. HACCP: Who Do You Contact When A Recall Is Required? 2/2/2015

    A poll of every facility would probably have very few admitting that its contact list is complete and accurate. Can you measure up to the FDA’s expectations?

18. What Are The Benefits Of Being SQF Certified? 1/29/2015

    Based in the U.S., SQF certification offers benefits for every member of the supply chain — from harvesters, to processors, all the way down to the consumer.

19. The Poultry Industry Is Speaking Highly Of New, Stricter USDA Standards 1/28/2015

    Though only a few of the biggest names, such as Foster Farms, take the majority of the heat for illnesses and deaths associated with foodborne pathogens, this is a fight for which every food processor must bear some responsibility.

20. HACCP: Updating Your Approved Supplier List Is A Must 1/27/2015

    As FSMA’s implementation draws closer, paperwork is proving to be a monumental challenge for food processors. Updating approved suppliers and improving upon current procedures can help trim the workload.