Food Safety topic | Refrigerated & Frozen Foods

How supply chain checks & balances help face a recall with confidence

Remember that food contamination can come from several sources and can arise at virtually any point in the supply chain.

Glenn Drees

January 21, 2020

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Assuring frozen food safety requires a group effort.

The many layers of HPP

High-pressure processing (HPP) was once considered the ultimate food safety solution. But, after peeling back the many layers of this technology, HPP brings many more benefits to the food processing table.

Marina Mayer

January 15, 2020

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Learn more about the future of this technology, and how the industry can better educate the everyday consumer on HPP.

How to overcome e-discovery challenges in food manufacturing

The eDiscovery process comes with unique challenges for the food industry—the volume of data, the need to work within industry rules and regulatory requirements and the high frequency of claims.

Barry Schwartz

January 7, 2020

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With the right team, processes and technology in place, your organization will be well equipped to handle the discovery process when litigation arises.

Is blockchain the future of food safety?

When counting the concerns of the food industry, temperature control throughout the supply chain is just the beginning.

Joe Scioscia

December 17, 2019

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Blockchain enables individual units of food to be recorded and identified by a transaction record that cannot be edited by any party. This enables suppliers to keep track of the products being shipped by time and location, moving the shipment process along at a quicker pace without missing information that could lead to contamination.

The new face of responsible sourcing

The definition of responsible sourcing has expanded beyond food safety to include issues like worker safety, animal welfare and the environment, but the definition of “supply chain” is changing too.

Charlie Arnot

December 13, 2019

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The Center for Food Integrity weighs in on this new environment, and how to navigate its challenges.

How ERP supports HACCP initiatives

Utilizing a systematic approach enables manufacturers in reducing and even preventing the contamination of food and beverage products before reaching the hands of consumers.

Daniel Erickson

December 9, 2019

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The right ERP partner will support manufacturers in providing safe, consistent, quality-driven products that inspire and ensure consumer confidence now and into the future.

Dry ice cleaning—The clean-in-place solution

The unique characteristics of dry ice make it the perfect media for a clean-in-place process.

Tyson Marlowe

November 26, 2019

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Using non-abrasive particles of dry ice, accelerated with compressed air, effectively replaces traditional cleaning methods with a superior process.

Understanding the rules, regulations, compliance & uses of food-grade inks

Food producers large and small can’t afford to ignore any part of sourcing of food contact materials, including product packaging.

Kristin Adams

November 22, 2019

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Food producers trying to appeal to consumer demands see inkjet printing for their packaging as a cost-effective solution for introducing test products or a wider range of flavor offerings.

Study reveals 2018 was most active year for class action filings in food, beverage industry

Continued success for the “reasonable consumer” defense, courts’ acceptance of formerly rejected damages models and increased attention toward multifunction ingredients and other ingredient labeling are just some of the factors the report examines.

November 21, 2019

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Perkins Coie, Seattle, Wash., released its 2018 Food Litigation Year in Review report.

How FSMA impacts new product development

New product development teams must ensure their activities are aligned with the requirements of FSMA.

Robert Savage

November 12, 2019

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HACCP Consulting Group outlines how FSMA impacts R&D activities, including sourcing new ingredients or new suppliers, altering existing processes, identifying new uses for foods or ingredients and scaling R&D products into full production.