Thomas R. Weschler, Founder and President, Strategic Consulting, Inc (SCI)
In the Food Lab

5 Food Safety Testing Trends for 2014

By Thomas R. Weschler

…vary in use of contract test labs, with North American companies rapidly adopting the practice, while European and Asian companies showing more mixed uptake. 4. Increasing environmental testing, especially for

…vary in use of contract test labs, with North American companies rapidly adopting the practice, while European and Asian companies showing more mixed uptake. 4. Increasing environmental testing, especially for

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Debadeep Bhattacharyya, Thermo Fisher Scientific
In the Food Lab

Pushing The Limits Of Targeted Pesticide Residue Quantitation: Part 2

By Debadeep Bhattacharyya, Ph.D.

…(blue trace) and the TSQ Endura triple quadrupole MS (red trace) mass spectrometers. Robust, Reliable and Reproducible With potentially hundreds of perishable samples to analyze each day, food testing laboratories…

…(blue trace) and the TSQ Endura triple quadrupole MS (red trace) mass spectrometers. Robust, Reliable and Reproducible With potentially hundreds of perishable samples to analyze each day, food testing laboratories…

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Vitamins

Revamped Liquid Chromatography Enhances Analysis of Vitamins and Beyond

By Maria GrĂĽbner

compounds on polar stationary phases, there still may be cases where analytes in complex samples will not be completely separated. The combination of HILIC with MS detection overcomes this challenge,…

compounds on polar stationary phases, there still may be cases where analytes in complex samples will not be completely separated. The combination of HILIC with MS detection overcomes this challenge,…

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John A. Wadie, U.S. Marketing Development Manager, 3M

Interview: 30 Years of Petrifilm Technology

By Sangita Viswanathan

companies to proactively maintain and manage stringent food safety procedures, and testing plays a big role in managing this. The biggest change has occurred with the speed of testing. Alongside…

companies to proactively maintain and manage stringent food safety procedures, and testing plays a big role in managing this. The biggest change has occurred with the speed of testing. Alongside…

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USDA FSIS Publishes 2023-2026 Strategic Plan

The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS) has released its 2023-2026 Strategic Plan, the foundation document for both the long range and day-to-day operations of the agency. The agency…

The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS) has released its 2023-2026 Strategic Plan, the foundation document for both the long range and day-to-day operations of the agency. The agency…

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Melody Ge
Women in Food Safety

Keep the Door Open to All Experiences

By Melody Ge

…about: “When you are passionate, a lot of the challenges or difficulties will pass,” he said. “However, don’t be opposed to trying different roles, especially early in your career. Be…

…about: “When you are passionate, a lot of the challenges or difficulties will pass,” he said. “However, don’t be opposed to trying different roles, especially early in your career. Be…

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Dan Okenu, Ph.D., Food Safety Manager, H-E-B
Retail Food Safety Forum

Clean Matters

By Dan Okenu, Ph.D.

…overall cost of using no-rinse sanitizing wipes comes with a significant cost savings when compared with the unreliable and inelegant method of using dirty cloth towels in red buckets of…

…overall cost of using no-rinse sanitizing wipes comes with a significant cost savings when compared with the unreliable and inelegant method of using dirty cloth towels in red buckets of…

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Emily Newton, Revolutionized Magazine
FST Soapbox

How to Improve Food Processing Efficiency

By Emily Newton

…or HVAC filters installed—can add up over time, reducing a facility’s energy bill and contributing to a more comfortable working environment. Filter choice, for example, is especially important at plants…

…or HVAC filters installed—can add up over time, reducing a facility’s energy bill and contributing to a more comfortable working environment. Filter choice, for example, is especially important at plants…

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Dan Okenu, Ph.D., Food Safety Manager, H-E-B
Retail Food Safety Forum

Developing an Enduring Food Safety Culture

By Dan Okenu, Ph.D.

…the company. This is obviously a bad commentary on this particular organization’s food safety culture. First, the food safety team appeared not to be doing a good job in sensitizing…

…the company. This is obviously a bad commentary on this particular organization’s food safety culture. First, the food safety team appeared not to be doing a good job in sensitizing…

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Dan Okenu, Ph.D., Food Safety Manager, H-E-B
Retail Food Safety Forum

Food Spoilage and Food Loss in Retail Environments

By Dan Okenu, Ph.D.

…also essential. Random testing of food products for pathogen content and quality control will assist in compliance with FDA/USDA regulations and internal corporate standards.Thus, a comprehensive evaluation and verification of…

…also essential. Random testing of food products for pathogen content and quality control will assist in compliance with FDA/USDA regulations and internal corporate standards.Thus, a comprehensive evaluation and verification of…

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