Featured FSMA/Safety Content
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Trump And Food Safety: How The Industry Is Responding To Executive Orders
4/24/2017
Back in January, Food Online’s editor, Sam Lewis, penned a column covering a few predictions for the food industry in 2017. One of these predictions was the impact President Trump would have on the FDA, FSMA, and other food safety policies and legislation. In this column, I will illustrate the influence the President’s Executive Orders have had on the industry over the last several months, as well as how the industry is responding.
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Recall Communications — How To Interact Effectively With The FDA
4/21/2017
Unfortunately, food recalls aren’t a matter of “if one happens,” they are a matter of “when one happens.” And when one happens to your company, will you be able to quickly and effectively communicate it with the FDA? This article will illustrate the recall process and offer suggestions to help you get through it.
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FSMA Fridays: Listeria - The Conversation Continues (Part Three Of Four)
4/21/2017
In part two of FSMA Fridays: Listeria - The Conversation Continues, SafetyChain Software’s VP of Marketing, Jill Bender was joined by The Acheson Group’s (TAG) VP of Scientific Affairs Dr. Peyman Fatemi and TAG’s Senior Director of Food Safety Randy Porter to discuss listeria control under the FDA. Here, in part three, the trio continues addressing the food industry’s questions on the FDA’s guidance on listeria.
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FSMA Fridays: Listeria - The Conversation Continues (Part Two Of Four)
4/14/2017
In part one of FSMA Fridays: Listeria - The Conversation Continues, SafetyChain Software’s VP of Marketing, Jill Bender was joined by TAG’s VP of Scientific Affairs Dr. Peyman Fatemi and TAG’s Senior Director of Food Safety Randy Porter to discuss listeria control under the FDA. Here, in part two, the trio continues their conversation.
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FSMA Fridays: Listeria - The Conversation Continues (Part One Of Four)
4/12/2017
In the previous installment of FSMA Fridays, The Acheson Group (TAG) and SafetyChain Software panel addressed the FDA’s Listeria Guidance and issues within it. The conversation was popular enough to garner a second conversation. Here, SafetyChain Software’s VP of Marketing, Jill Bender is joined by TAG’s VP of Scientific Affairs Dr. Peyman Fatemi and TAG’s Senior Director of Food Safety Randy Porter to discuss listeria control under the FDA.
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Practical Tools For Getting Ahead Of Food Fraud
4/6/2017
Food fraud, or Economically Motivated Adulteration (EMA), costs the food industry billions of dollars annually. Fraudsters intentionally misrepresent the true identity of food ingredients, artificially enhancing them with illegal dyes, concealing the use of undeclared banned biocides, or palming off counterfeits while evading detection. But, you can fight food fraud with powerful proactive tools that can help you anticipate and reduce your company’s vulnerability to EMA.
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FSMA Fridays: FDA Listeria Guidance (Part Five Of Five)
3/31/2017
In part four of FSMA Fridays: FDA Listeria Guidance, SafetyChain Software’s VP of Marketing, Jill Bender and The Acheson Group’s (TAG) CEO and Founder Dr. David Acheson continue their conversation detailing the FDA’s Listeria Guidance. Here, in the fifth and final segment, Bender and Acheson begin handling questions from the webcast’s live audience.
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FSMA Fridays: FDA Listeria Guidance (Part Four Of Five)
3/24/2017
In part three of FSMA Fridays: FDA Listeria Guidance, SafetyChain Software’s VP of Marketing, Jill Bender and The Acheson Group’s (TAG) CEO and Founder Dr. David Acheson discussed the FDA’s Listeria Guidance as well as zones one through four in controlling environmental pathogens. Here, in part four, Bender and Dr. Acheson will continue their conversation detailing the FDA’s Listeria Guidance.
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Rapid Pathogen Detection Methods — What To Consider
3/23/2017
Rapid methods of pathogen testing have been gaining acceptance in the food industry. Recent advances in technology result in faster detection and identification of pathogens, more convenient, more sensitive, more reproducible, and more specific than conventional methods. This article will detail several rapid pathogen detection methods, their benefits, and offer guidance to which ones your company should choose.
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Food Defense Requires A Collaborative Offense
3/21/2017
Bridging the gaps between the food industry and law enforcement, along with creating long-lasting, mutually-beneficial partnerships is essential in food defense efforts. This article will explain some of those efforts, their benefits, and how the food industry can continue to collaborate to protect the food supply chain.