Food Online From The Editor

  1. Education And Corrective Actions: The Solid Foundation Of Food Safety Culture 6/10/2015

    There is no doubt about it; it is getting more and more difficult to be a successful food processor or manufacturer. The supply chain continues to grow and become more complex, food safety regulations across the globe are becoming increasingly stringent, consumer preferences are constantly evolving, and the food industry’s workforce seems to be continuously changing. All of these trials amplify the importance of managing risks, keeping the public safe, and maintaining consumer loyalty to your brand. So, what can you do to manage this incessantly-growing number of risks?

  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. 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.

  5. How The FSMA Is Giving The FDA Some Teeth 11/4/2013

    I had the opportunity to listen to Jeff Kronenberg of the University of Idaho speak at Process Expo this year, as he discussed the coming Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) regulatory changes and how to comply with the changes.

  6. Making Food Safety Advocates Out Of Operations Leaders

    Food safety professionals and ops leaders share the same goals, but rarely speak the same language. Because of this, sometimes processes are not nearly as streamlined as they could be. Here, Charlean Gmunder, a food manufacturing senior ops leader, answers my questions about turning your company’s C-Suite into food safety advocates.

  7. How Is JIFSAN Helping To Modernize Global Food Safety?

    As the supply chain continues to expand its global reach, the need for improved food safety at every stretch of the globe becomes greater and greater. Here, Janie Dubois, laboratory program manager for the Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN), answers Global Food Safety Forum (GFSF) Chairman Rick Gilmore’s questions on behalf of Food Online about JIFSAN’s efforts to improve food safety on a global level. Dubois also addresses some of the latest technologies that are improving food safety.