Deirdre Schlunegger, STOP Foodborne Illness
Food Safety Culture Club

Ten Years and Counting: Advocating Change

By Deirdre Schlunegger

…Together with Frank Yiannas, vice president of food safety for Walmart, Mike Taylor, senior fellow at Freedman Consulting, and Steve Schluneger, principal of Intrinsic Leadership, I will present and answer…

…Together with Frank Yiannas, vice president of food safety for Walmart, Mike Taylor, senior fellow at Freedman Consulting, and Steve Schluneger, principal of Intrinsic Leadership, I will present and answer…

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New Handheld Scanner Detects Pathogens, Puts Curators at Ease

By Food Safety Tech Staff

…and as a result, certain pathogens can contaminate the foods.” Researchers at Université du Croquer may have come up with a solution. They developed a handheld scanner that provides rapid…

…and as a result, certain pathogens can contaminate the foods.” Researchers at Université du Croquer may have come up with a solution. They developed a handheld scanner that provides rapid…

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Retail Food Safety Forum

Educating the Public on Food-Related Health Risks: The Critical Role of Nutritionists

By Ainsley Lawrence

…in foods placed under high heat, and aflatoxins, which are produced by food molds. Nutritionists can offer guidance on testing for food safety. For example, nitrosamines or N-nitroso compounds (NOCs)…

…in foods placed under high heat, and aflatoxins, which are produced by food molds. Nutritionists can offer guidance on testing for food safety. For example, nitrosamines or N-nitroso compounds (NOCs)…

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Cargill Honored with 2024 Edison Award for Environmental Solutions

By Food Safety Tech Staff

…across 21 provinces in Türkiye, covering 70,000 hectares dedicated to corn, sunflower, and canola production. Participants receive free training, access to digital agricultural tools and consulting services, empowering them to…

…across 21 provinces in Türkiye, covering 70,000 hectares dedicated to corn, sunflower, and canola production. Participants receive free training, access to digital agricultural tools and consulting services, empowering them to…

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Farmer in Madagascar

FAO Director: Immediate Efforts Needed to Reduce Global Threats to Agrifood Systems

The challenges undermining global food security call for a complex approach embracing investment, policy reforms and better use of resources, Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of…

The challenges undermining global food security call for a complex approach embracing investment, policy reforms and better use of resources, Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of…

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Beltway Beat

USDA Resumes Inspections of Mexican Avocados and Mangoes destined for the United States

By Food Safety Tech Staff

free of pests and comply with food safety standards. According to the Embassy’s website, security incidents in Mexico have not been limited to the avocado program. In 2020, a USDA…

free of pests and comply with food safety standards. According to the Embassy’s website, security incidents in Mexico have not been limited to the avocado program. In 2020, a USDA…

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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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Brian Sharp, SafetyChain Software
FST Soapbox

How Industry 4.0 Affects Food Safety and Quality Management

By Brian Sharp

…if an investment in new technology is made, often it is made because food and beverage plants need to reach compliance or fill a customer’s requirement. “Regulatory compliance is huge,”…

…if an investment in new technology is made, often it is made because food and beverage plants need to reach compliance or fill a customer’s requirement. “Regulatory compliance is huge,”…

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