Food Online News Features

81. Reducing The Risk Of Metal-Fragment Contamination 4/15/2015

    Metal contaminants come in all shapes and sizes, but not all are equally detectable. No matter the foreign-body detection technology employed by your facility, irregularly-shaped metal is the culprit of most food-product recalls.

82. USDA Awards $19 Million In Food-Safety Research Grants To Select Universities 4/14/2015

    Funding grants have been announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The awarded money will go to 36 grantees at 29 universities to conduct research related to food safety.

83. Modifying Supply Chain Practices May Curtail Food Waste 4/13/2015

    A recent report issued by WRAP states that changes to the food industry’s supply chain could save the global economy an estimated $300 billion per year by 2030.

84. How To Prepare For FSMA Allergen Legislation 4/13/2015

    With undeclared food allergens becoming more-strictly regulated, food companies will need to figure out methods to control allergens both internally and from suppliers.

85. FDA Funding Shortfall May Hamper FSMA Enforcement 4/10/2015

    The Food Safety Modernization Act is the largest change to U.S. food-safety laws since the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act was passed in 1938. Implementation is estimated to have a total cost of $580 million, but less than half of that has been provided. Could the shortfall prevent the agency from enforcing new regulations?

86. 5 Up-And-Coming Food Packaging Innovations 4/10/2015

    With evolving technology and pressure to meet consumer needs, packaging designers are rolling out innovations and creating new solutions to accommodate a wide variety of demands from food makers as well as consumers.

87. 3 Keys To Incorporating Micro Ingredients Into Product Mixing 4/9/2015

    Mixing minor and micro ingredients into batches can often be a challenge. If not properly incorporated into the carrier mix, the end product’s desired quality will likely fall short of expectations. However, by examining a few important factors, mixed food products will live up to high standards of quality.

88. What Does The Ideal Food-Safety Recordkeeping System Entail? 4/9/2015

    As food producers face ever-increasing requirements regarding food safety, digital recordkeeping has become less of a luxury and more of a necessity. Advances of technology in information-management systems are easing the burden of documentation. Mobile devices and cloud computing are becoming commonplace, what does a perfect, digital recordkeeping system look like?

89. The EU's New Country of Origin Labeling Rules For Meats: What You Need To Know 4/8/2015

    With the new, European Union rules on Country of Origin Labeling now in effect, a lot of questions have been raised. From “what specific products and species are covered under new laws?” to “how does this differ from prior requirements,” here is what you need to know about the new regulations.

90. The Food Industry's Most-Common Foreign-Body Contaminant And How To Prevent It 4/8/2015

    Despite numerous types of inspection systems and advances in detection technology, metal is still the most-common risk for contamination in the food industry.