There are many ways to build a successful internal audit program. Taking the time upfront to identify the format, structure and team members is critical. In this article we discuss the key elements of a successful program and provide guidance to ensure that audits add value to the daily operations across the facility.
Conor Kearney, former Senior Vice President of Strategy and Operations, has been appointed CEO of FoodChain ID. He succeeds Brad Riemenapp, who passed away in May.
Technology can make a dramatic difference in achieving ISO compliance and helping companies meet growing stakeholder demand for more transparency, while providing real-time visibility across an enterprise.
For too long, annual food safety training has become an exercise in futility as you slowly PowerPoint your employees to sleep. The “retrain” corrective action has become the first solution for nonconformances, but it’s often a temporary fix. Train smarter, not harder by implementing the five cornerstones of teaching: legitimacy, authenticity, engagement, empowerment, and simplicity.
Food Technology Consulting and its team of consultants, trainers and auditors have been helping companies in the development, implementation, and maintenance of effective food safety programming for more than 20 years.
The food industry continues to face significant, simultaneous crises that threaten our food supply, including product and labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war, and climate change. As we look ahead to what’s coming in 2023, it’s clear that technology is key to managing these ongoing challenges.
The USDA FSIS is seeking comments on sample dataset and data documentation as it prepares to publish its next establishment-specific dataset on exploratory and special program poultry sampling.
The No.1 priority for food manufacturers is ensuring their products reach customers in a healthy and safely consumable state. One of the key factors in ensuring safety is maintaining proper temperature in storage and transportation. Connected data loggers are cost-effective technology options that can save thousands of dollars and hours of hassle by alerting users to temperature issues before the only safe course of action becomes product disposal.
The pandemic opened our eyes to the fragility of the food supply chain. Now is the time to recognize ongoing and emerging threats and develop backup plans to prepare for future food crises.
Data analysis from more than 2,000 food industry professionals revealed challenges in employee training as well as specific actions that enable companies to have stronger food safety outcomes