It is essential for food brands to get a better handle on their supply chains by using tools to organize supplier certifications into a system they can see and manage. These innovative and increasingly affordable technologies can help brands make more informed decisions and ensure they are working with suppliers whose ESG ideals align with their own.
Understanding the three core components of an environmental control program for RTEs as well as the areas that pose the highest risk of contamination and regulatory action will help you develop and maintain a safer food processing facility.
New tools and technologies can improve food logistics planning to reduce loss, enhance safety and prevent black swan events in the supply chain.
The courses, developed for individuals conducting self-assessments and verification audits of the FDA Retail Food Program Standards, are now open for registration.
While the COVID-19 pandemic caused monumental disruption and chaos for the food industry, the silver lining is that it resulted in five positive (and permanent) changes in food safety and quality as we move forward in our “new normal.”
At a time when every dollar counts—and the supply chain is strained—food organizations should proactively work to reduce food waste.
The tool pulls information from the proposed rule, the Final Qualitative Assessment of Risk to Public Health from On-Farm Contamination of Produce, and the 2015 Produce Safety Final Rule.
As a result of the drop in COVID-19 cases nationwide, the agency will resume inspections across all commodities, as well as mission-critical foreign and domestic inspections.
COVID-19 changed the way we live, work and play. As part of these changes, onsite dining has declined since the beginning of the pandemic, and many customers are still choosing “to go” meals to eat at home vs. dining out at restaurants. Just as Zoom transformed the way we conduct business meetings from home, ghost kitchens are changing the way we serve guests.
During 2022–2023, the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration will prioritize foodborne illness source attribution, and with a heavy emphasis on data analysis.
