Ideally, a commitment to food safety begins with management and permeates through the organization at all levels. And today, we have a range of digital tools that can help companies develop and maintain a strong food safety culture, by disseminating information quickly, providing training for a variety of learning styles, and monitoring compliance with both regulatory requirements and organizational standards and practices.
In 2021, family-owned G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers was hit by a ransomware attack. Here, they share how they detected and averted the attack, and share lessons learned as well as new cybersecurity practices they implemented to deter—and help others avoid—a similar disruption.
Embracing new technologies is key to reducing disruption in food delivery and ensuring food safety.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation (FAO) has published its Strategic Priorities for Food Safety 2022-2031, which were developed to “support members in continuing to improve food safety at all levels by providing scientific advice and strengthening their food safety capacities for efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems.”
“Under the Biden-Harris Administration and through historic funding investments, USDA continues to invest in research processing expansion that will create new and better markets and expand opportunities for small businesses and rural communities. This investment will help enable that vision.”
On December 7, The FDA will hold an informational webinar on the recently released Food Traceability Rule, which was published in the Federal Register on November 21, 2022.
As the global food supply chain becomes increasingly complex, the food industry must integrate data-driven solutions by expanding the adoption of technologies that enable data collection, exchange and analysis.
Data analysis can help identify potential foodborne illness outbreaks more quickly, reduce food fraud and improve internal safety practices.
Are cost containment efforts putting your brand reputation in the hands of the wrong service provider?
As companies dip their toes in IoT, aiming for industry-focused platforms, not piecemeal devices, could make the most impact.
