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On a more positive note, milk and dairy product hazard reports are down 4.7% and meat and meat product issues are down 14.1% after a Q2 increase of 9.9%.
HorizonScan, UK, noted an increase in food integrity issues in key categories such as poultry, seafood, fruits, vegetables and nuts, according to the company’s third quarter findings.
The food fraud database helps food manufacturers, retailers and other stakeholders make informed decisions about the vulnerability of their food ingredients to economically motivated adulteration.
Food companies concerned about the safety of their supply chain can now get a free “Ingredient Risk Assessment” using HorizonScan, a comprehensive database of food safety and fraud reports.
USP’s Food Fraud Database can be used to identify which ingredients have a known history of adulterations, including incident reports, inference reports, surveillance records and analytical methods.
Alchemy Systems, Austin, Texas, and the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP), Rockville, Md., announced a groundbreaking collaboration that enables food companies of all sizes to assess supply chain risk and build robust systems to minimize food fraud.
To protect our food and food systems, we must implement food defense strategies that mitigate the risk of food terrorism, sabotage and intentional adulteration.
A robust food defense plan has to include strategies and tactics to detect the full spectrum of adversaries, from employees who are motivated by criminal intent or revenge and wish to do harm to the company all the way to nation states.
Both NSF International and Euro Consultants Group share a similar commitment to food safety training, auditing and consulting within the food industry.
NSF International, an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based provider of food safety auditing, training and consulting, acquired Euro Consultants Group (ECG), a Belgium-based food safety and quality service company.
The food traceability market is projected to grow at a CAGR of about 9% to reach $14 billion by 2019, according to a study produced by Markets and Markets, Dallas, Texas.
San Antonio, TX—June 6, 2016—Food Safety Net Services (FSNS) and Food Safety Net Services Certification and Audit (FSNS C&A) today announced the FSNS Food Safety Conference in Amarillo, Texas on Wednesday, July 13. A tour and reception of the FSNS Amarillo Laboratory will follow after the conference along with a book signing by Dr. Temple Grandin.
Earlier this year, NSF International conducted a nationwide survey to understand food and beverage leaders' viewpoints on current issues related to food fraud and safety issues, social media, customer needs and innovation.
