Featured FSMA Articles

11. Building A Culture Of Food Safety By Shaping In-Plant Behavior 7/1/2015

    With FSMA changes looming on the horizon, there is no better time to encourage in-plant behaviors that create a culture of food safety and build a foundation for a preventive approach to food safety-related events.

12. Building An Integrated Food Safety System Is An Enormous Challenge 6/30/2015

    The FDA has stressed that an integrated food safety system is a critical element in taking a preventive approach to food safety. However, building an integrated system presents some unique and very big challenges.

13. Reducing Food Contamination With Well-Designed Equipment 6/29/2015

    Effective food safety involves many elements, and equipment design can play an instrumental role in preventing cross-contamination and the spread of allergens.

14. Prepare Today For Coming FSMA Changes 6/24/2015

    FSMA presents big challenges for the food industry, but with proper preparation, companies can make sure they are capable of adequately reaching, or exceeding, compliance.

15. A New Food Inspection Technology May Provide A Solution For Insect Detection 6/23/2015

    Researchers are working toward the development of an inexpensive, disposable sensor that is capable of remotely detecting insect infestations of food shipments without the need for visual inspection.

16. Avian Flu Has The Food Industry Walking On Egg Shells 6/22/2015

    In the face of the worst outbreak of avian flu in U.S. history, companies throughout the food industry are searching for ways to adapt to the significant contraction of the domestic egg supply.

17. 7 Ways Supply Chain Traceability Solutions Benefit Food Makers 6/22/2015

    When the phrase “electronic traceability solution” is spoken in the food industry, some other phrases might instantly come to mind: “From farm/factory to fork,” “from harvest to table,” or “from plant to plate.” These phrases offer comfort that every food product that is tracked and traced is safe, and if a contamination event were to happen, the food would never reach the consumer. However, as we all know, even with the best prevention methods and traceability solutions in place, contaminations still occur.

18. FDA Orders Food Manufacturers To Stop Using Trans Fats By 2018 6/18/2015

    After a long effort to better control trans fats in the U.S. food supply, the FDA has announced that the food industry must eliminate them entirely in order to provide safer foods for consumers.

19. How Would An FDA User Fee Affect The Food Industry? 6/16/2015

    Added user fees do not immediately come across as something for the food industry to be excited about. However, with a distinct lack of funding and the potential for improved influence with regard to regulation and education, limited-time FDA user fees could be more beneficial for food manufacturers than they appear on the surface.

20. Is The Internet Of Things The Food Safety Solution Of The Future? 6/11/2015

    With the ability to enable enhanced monitoring across the supply chain and provide detailed documentation in real-time, the Internet of Things could be a solution for improving food safety and traceability in the not-so-distant future.