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  1. Unfinished Business: Answering Your Questions About F&B Traceability 11/21/2016

    Food Online and the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) hosted a live web chat, Food For Thought: Everything You've Ever Wanted To Know About Traceability But Were Afraid To Ask. In this 45-minute live Q&A, Jennifer McEntire, Ph.D., vice president food safety & technology at United Fresh Produce Association joined Kristen Spotz, senior manager of food safety & quality assurance at GMA to talk all things traceability related to the food industry. While the session was educational and informative, there wasn’t enough time in the session to answer every audience member’s questions. Here, Jennifer and Kristen address the unanswered questions from the live web chat.

  2. Food Online's Top 10 Of October 11/1/2016

    What was most important to our readers in October? Take a look back at last month by reviewing the 10 most-popular articles that appeared on Food Online.

  3. Unfinished Business: Answering Your Questions About FSMA’s Recall Requirements (Part One Of Two) 10/4/2016

    On September 12, Food Online hosted a live web chat, Food For Thought: What Are FSMA's Recall Requirements? featuring Vickery Brewer, consumer safety officer at FDA/CFSAN, and Warren Stone, senior director of science policy at the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA). In this 45-minute live Q&A, Stone and Brewer answered the audience’s questions about FSMA's recall requirements. While the session was educational and informative, there wasn’t enough time to answer every question. Here, Stone addresses some of the unanswered questions from the live web chat.

  4. Food Online's Top 10 Of September 10/3/2016

    What was most important to our readers in September? Take a look back at last month by reviewing the 10 most-popular articles that appeared on Food Online.

  5. Can You Combat Food Fraud And Maintain Brand Integrity? 9/28/2016

    Food fraud is a widespread problem in the food industry with many meat and seafood products being mislabeled due to counterfeiting. Fraud in the supply chain can be detrimental to consumer trust, which, in turn can also harm your brand. Here, Robert Trudel, director of quality assurance and sustainability at Bento Sushi, answers my questions about what food manufacturers can do to fight counterfeiting products and maintaining brand integrity.

  6. Food Online's Top 10 Of June 7/5/2016

    What was most important to our readers in June? Take a look back at last month by reviewing the 10 most-popular articles that appeared on Food Online.

  7. Assessing Risk And Preventing Food Fraud With A PRN System 6/29/2016

    Food fraud is an easy term to define and understand: The fraudulent and intentional substitution, dilution, or addition to a product or raw material, or misrepresentation of the product or material, for the purpose of financial gain by either increasing the apparent value of the product or by reducing the cost of its production. While the idea is very easy to understand, it’s not so easy of an obstacle to overcome.

  8. Food Online's Top 10 Of May 6/1/2016

    What was most important to our readers in May? Take a look back at last month by reviewing the 10 most-popular articles that appeared on Food Online

  9. Unfinished Business: Answering Your Questions About Mock Recalls 5/11/2016

    Last month, Food Online and the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) hosted a live web chat, Mock Recalls: What Are They, Why Are They Important, And How Do I Perform One? In this 45-minute live Q&A, Jennifer McEntire, Ph.D., Vice President of Science Operations at GMA, answered the audience’s questions about best practices in mock recall exercises. While the session was educational and informative, there wasn’t enough time in the session to answer every question. Here, Dr. McEntire addresses some of the unanswered question from the live web chat.

  10. How Well Is The U.S. Handling Food Safety Import Challenges? 5/5/2016

    International supply chains are becoming increasingly complex. As the supply chain landscape continues to expand, it also faces greater risks and more regulations to manage them. Here, Bill Marler, U.S.-based food safety attorney, answers Global Food Safety Forum (GFSF) Chairman Rick Gilmore’s questions on behalf of Food Online regarding U.S. food safety in terms of the food imports sector.