The meat industry is under the microscope following the latest product recall scandals. To help global meat processors pass such scrutiny, Eagle Product Inspection, Tampa, Fla., created advanced fat analysis and contaminant detection technology.

InstantLabs, Baltimore, Md., developed an Equine Food Verification Test Kit that allows food processors and importers to quickly test for horse meat (and related species such as donkey) at the point-of-need.

Just like it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village to master a food safety program. From the top executives down to the line operators, all parties involved must be aware of—and able to execute—today’s ever-changing food safety regulations.

Food safety is at the core of every successful food business. When making a purchasing decision on food, consumers have to trust that the food manufacturers have delivered a product that is safe to consume.

Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, talked exclusively with Don Hsieh, director of commercial and industrial marketing for Tyco Integrated Security, Boca Raton, Fla., to learn about the difference between food safety and food defense.

PMMI, the Reston, Va., owner and producer of the PACK EXPO tradeshows, announced it will team with B2B media company BNP Media, the Troy, Mich.-based parent company of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, to bring the latest iteration of the Food Safety Summit Resource Center to PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2013.

The joke in certain circles is that the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which explicitly cites the need to guard against intentional adulteration, should more accurately be referred to as SCFEA: the Security Consultants Full Employment Act.

The various requirements related to the proper use of food grade lubricants are often misunderstood. With developing industry requirements such as FSMA, understanding these requirements and having a lubrication program in place that is consistent with HACCP principles is important.

Environmental and worker safety issues continue to flare up and recede over the years, but can cost a company dearly when it is found to be out of compliance.

WQA Aquatech USA attracts multiple water industry groups including process, drinking water, and ultrapure for residential, commercial, and industrial users.

The only event in the industry that is exclusively focused on Food Defense.

The Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP) at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) are excited to announce a new partnership for jointly hosting the National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry, with additional support provided by the Georgia Poultry Federation, the National Chicken Council, and the National Turkey Federation -- who, along with GTRI, were founding sponsors of the conference. This year’s conference will take place August 19 – 21, at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation on Amelia Island, FL.

For more than two decades the Ammonia Safety & Training Institute (ASTI) is an internationally recognized leader in developing emergency response protocols and training for the safe response to ammonia emergencies.

The International Association for Food Protection set the Preliminary Program for IAFP 2013 – the Association’s Annual Meeting, July 28–31 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The meeting has earned recognition as the leading food safety conference. Online registration and preliminary program information are available on the Association Web site.

This is a 2-day course that will give participants an understanding of the SQF Code (Version 7), how to implement these requirements in a food processing plant, as well as food ingredient and food packaging plants to ultimately achieve or maintain SQF Certification.

This is a 2-day course that will give participants an understanding of the SQF Code (Version 7), how to implement these requirements in a food processing plant, as well as food ingredient and food packaging plants to ultimately achieve or maintain SQF Certification.