Food Online From The Editor
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Food Online's Top 10 Of August
9/2/2016
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.
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FBI Workshop Offers Food Defense Rule Certification
8/31/2016
FSMA’s Food Defense Rule establishes requirements for companies to create a food defense plan aimed at preventing intentional adulteration from acts intended to cause wide-spread harm to public health. The rule requires food companies to create and maintain a written food defense plan assessing all of their vulnerabilities and implement mitigation strategies to address these vulnerabilities. Because of this rule setting a new precedent, many companies are unsure of what is expected of them and how to successfully implement changes for compliance. Here Daniel Sturgill, weapons of mass destruction coordinator with the FBI, answers my question on food defense awareness, prevention, and response times. Sturgill will be hosting the FBI Food Defense TTX and Workshop at 2016’s AAFP annual conference held Sept. 15, 2016 in Fayetteville, AR. Attendees will learn about the Food Defense Rule, how to implement necessary changes for compliance with it, and can attain FBI certification at the workshop.
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Food Online's Top 10 Of July
8/2/2016
What was most important to our readers in July? Take a look back at last month by reviewing the 10 most-popular articles that appeared on Food Online.
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How Does Data Quality Influence Food Manufacturing Supply Chain Operations?
7/26/2016
As food manufacturers’ supply chains continue to expand, so does the importance of recording, managing, and using good data in daily operations. Here, Patrick Taba, supply chain product specialist with Storck USA, answers my questions about how bad data can affect a food manufacturer’s daily operation, why accurate measurements and data are essential, and how food companies can begin implementing a successful Data Quality (DQ) program.
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Food Online's Top 10 Of June
7/5/2016
What was most important to our readers in June? Take a look back at last month by reviewing the 10 most-popular articles that appeared on Food Online.
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Assessing Risk And Preventing Food Fraud With A PRN System
6/29/2016
Food fraud is an easy term to define and understand: The fraudulent and intentional substitution, dilution, or addition to a product or raw material, or misrepresentation of the product or material, for the purpose of financial gain by either increasing the apparent value of the product or by reducing the cost of its production. While the idea is very easy to understand, it’s not so easy of an obstacle to overcome.
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Integrating Different Food Safety Cultures During Mergers & Acquisitions
6/7/2016
You’re a food manufacturer, your company is growing, and the decision has been made to acquire a new company for your established brand portfolio. But, joining different food safety protocols with another company is going to trigger a change of culture. How can you implement food safety programs and develop a unified culture of food safety with that newly acquired company?
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Food Online's Top 10 Of May
6/1/2016
What was most important to our readers in May? Take a look back at last month by reviewing the 10 most-popular articles that appeared on Food Online
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Navigating The Changing Import/Export Market And Its Impact On Food Safety
5/25/2016
At the 12th annual North American Summit on Food Safety, SQFI Regional Representative for Canada and Pacific Northwest U.S., Frank Schreurs, served as Chair for Day Two of the conference. In this roundtable discussion, led by Schreurs, Tim Byrne, director of quality and product innovation at Ganong, Karen Mills, director of quality assurance at High Liner Foods, and William Thomas, CEO of Thomas Utopia Brands offer suggestions for traversing the constantly-changing import/export market and discuss how those changes affect their companies’ food safety processes.
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Unfinished Business: Answering Your Questions About Mock Recalls
5/11/2016
Last month, Food Online and the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) hosted a live web chat, Mock Recalls: What Are They, Why Are They Important, And How Do I Perform One? In this 45-minute live Q&A, Jennifer McEntire, Ph.D., Vice President of Science Operations at GMA, answered the audience’s questions about best practices in mock recall exercises. While the session was educational and informative, there wasn’t enough time in the session to answer every question. Here, Dr. McEntire addresses some of the unanswered question from the live web chat.