Featured Food Traceability Articles

  1. Food Online's Top 10 Of November 12/1/2015

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

  2. Does Your Food Safety Plan Meet The Demands Of FSMA's Preventive Controls Rule? 11/19/2015

    FSMA’s Preventive Controls For Human Food rule was published on September 17 and became effective November 17. Large food manufacturers must be compliant with it beginning next fall. A major part of complying with this rule is creating and implementing a Hazard Analysis and Risk-based Preventive Controls (HARPC) food safety plan. Here, Jennifer McEntire, Vice President of Science Operations at the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), took some time to answer my questions about creating a HARPC-based food safety plan to comply with FSMA’s Preventive Controls For Human Food rule.

  3. How 3PLs Can Help Food Manufacturers Keep Temperature-Sensitve Products Safe 11/17/2015

    Shipping products that require temperature control is a very complicated process and new regulations, such as FSMA, are adding more complications. For food manufacturers who make temperature-sensitive products, navigating the ever-changing landscape that is the cold chain can present many obstacles. To overcome these challenges, it may be best for food manufacturers of temperature-sensitive products to partner with a third-party logistics company specializing in temperature-controlled shipping.

  4. Addressing Concerns Of FSMA's Produce Safety Rule 11/9/2015

    FSMA’s Produce Safety Rule became final on October 31, 2015. This rule covers nearly every aspect of the growing, harvesting, packing, and holding of produce for human consumption. Because there are so many new criteria, it comes as no surprise that there is confusion among produce growers about how to comply with them. Here, Nye Hardy, a former director of food safety at Dole Fresh Vegetables, answers my questions about becoming compliant with FSMA’s Produce Safety Rule and the effects it will have on the produce and food manufacturing industry.

  5. Food Online's Top 10 Of October 11/2/2015

    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.

  6. What To Consider When Choosing A GFSI Recognized Food Safety Management Scheme 10/23/2015

    Choosing which GFSI benchmarked standard your company should implement can be an intimidating decision. Further, once a recognized scheme is decided upon, preparing for your company’s first audit against those schemes can be unnerving. Here are some considerations for choosing which GFSI benchmark is right for you and preparing for that scheme’s audit.

  7. Food Online's Top 10 Of September 10/1/2015

    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.

  8. How Cavalier Candies Attained Its Level Two SQF Certification 9/10/2015

    Cavalier Candies spent two years customizing plans to attain its SQF certification in hopes of bolstering food safety and gaining customers in the confectionary industry. From creating procedures unique to its candy making operations, to updating nearly every part of its facility, this is the story of the companywide effort put forth by the Winnipeg, Manitoba-based candy maker to receive its Level Two SQF Certification as told by the company’s Food Safety Manager, Rene Duchesne.

  9. Food Online's Top 10 Of August 9/8/2015

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

  10. How Food Manufacturers Can Avoid ERP Implementation Failures 8/31/2015

    Putting an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution to work in your food manufacturing facility can provide insight into almost every aspect of operations. However, with that great understanding of your company’s processes comes the daunting task of implementing the system and the possibility of not achieving your desired results. Recently, Forrest Burnson, a Market Research Associate with Software Advice, took some time to answer my questions about how food manufacturers can avoid the pitfalls of implementing an ERP system.