Featured FSMA Articles

  1. How FSMA Could've Helped ConAgra 5/29/2015

    FSMA is the catalyst of big changes in the food industry.  With food safety issues being an on-going concern, FSMA requirements aim to help prevent contamination problems faced by food manufacturers.

  2. Are You Prepared For The High Cost Of A Food Recall? 5/28/2015

    As the complexity and global nature of the food supply chain continues to grow, so does the number of food product recalls.

  3. New Technologies Offer Effective Monitoring Of Food Chain 5/27/2015

    For every challenge that food manufacturers face in processing and packaging, there is a way to automate, measure, or systematize a solution. And if it doesn’t already exist, some entrepreneur somewhere is probably working on it.

  4. ERP May Deliver Best Practices For Safe Food Transport 5/21/2015

    Foodborne illnesses affect nearly 50 million Americans each year and according to the CDC. Compounding this problem are the countless types of food and the associated ways to handle and transport them. FSMA’s Sanitary Transportation of Human Food aims to provide some relief to the situation, but food companies are going to need some help and enterprise resource planning technology may provide the way.

  5. Traceability And Transparency Are Key Aspects Of Food Pathogen Testing 5/20/2015

    FSMA regulations require food manufacturers and processors to be proactive in their approach to food-safety events. Because of this, many food producing companies are beefing up traceability practices within their supply chains. Adding even more urgency to bolstering traceability practices is the growing complexity and global nature of modern supply chains, along with consumers demanding to know who harvested and transported the food product, where the food and its ingredients came from, and how the food was handled on its journey from harvest to table.

  6. USDA Finalizes Ruling For Labeling Of Mechanically Tenderized Beef 5/18/2015

    In response to growing concerns over bacterial contamination, mechanically tenderized meat products must now be labeled as such and must include proper cooking instructions.

  7. Food-Safety Management: ISO 22000 To Be Revised 5/7/2015

    ISO 22000, an international standard for food-safety management, is currently under revision with publication set for 2017. Pet food makers, as well makers of bottled water, are being asked for comments before the revision’s final publication.

  8. New FSMA Rules Require Agencies To Collaborate And Integrate 5/6/2015

    Implementation of FSMA’s new rules — with an emphasis on integration and collaboration — was the primary theme of the recent Food Safety Summit held April 27-30 in Baltimore.

  9. Leveraging APM Technologies Can Improve Your Food-Processing Operations 5/6/2015

    In a business environment as competitive as that of the food and beverage industry, manufacturers of all sizes are seeking ways to carve out a competitive edge. Ensuring that plant assets are being used to their full potential is a necessary part of remaining relevant in the market.

  10. How A Food Defense Plan Benefits Public Safety 5/5/2015

    Both the FDA and the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service are responsible for ensuring the food supply chain is safe from intentional contamination.  In addition to protection against accidental food-safety events, manufacturers and processors must also establish a plan to prevent against intentional contamination.