Chris Koger

Chris Koger has been a journalist for more than 30 years, starting as a general assignment reporter at daily newspapers throughout Kansas, covering everything from police/courts, school boards, health care and features. He joined The Packer, the lead

2022 Food safety trends: Learning to live with COVID

As the United States enters its third pandemic year, the influences of the virus on the food industry will continue, even as supply chain partners embrace new trends and discard

By Chris Koger

/ 19 Jan 2022

2022 Food safety trends: Learning to live with COVID

No single approach effectively controls biofilm in food processing facilities

Sponsored Content Food processors and manufacturers have a mission to supply quality and safe food to consumers. The journey to succeed in that mission, however, is different for each company.

By Chris Koger

/ 15 Nov 2021

No single approach effectively controls biofilm in food processing facilities

Research expands ability to detect, kill harmful biofilms

sponsored content Food safety practices evolve as new technology and knowledge of the pathogens that spread foodborne illnesses becomes available. In recent years, researchers have increasingly focused efforts on biofilm

By Chris Koger

/ 8 Nov 2021

Research expands ability to detect, kill harmful biofilms

Biofilms are a concern across the entire food supply chain

sponsored content Biofilm, which is a cluster of pathogens encased in a protective matrix, is a common enemy across diverse food manufacturing industries. From dairy, produce, meat, poultry, ready-to-eat deli

By Chris Koger

/ 1 Nov 2021

Biofilms are a concern across the entire food supply chain

Biofilms bring safety challenges to food companies

sponsored content In the first installment of this series with Sterilex, Food Safety News explores what biofilms are and their unique resistance to attempts to kill the pathogens they protect.

By Chris Koger

/ 25 Oct 2021

Biofilms bring safety challenges to food companies

IAFP panel addresses progress, hurdles in keeping flour free of pathogens

PHOENIX — As milling and baking industries work with government agencies and other groups to address a growing number of foodborne illness outbreaks linked to flour, researchers are seeking the best

By Chris Koger

/ 21 Jul 2021

IAFP panel addresses progress, hurdles in keeping flour free of pathogens

Let data drive the food safety process, and share knowledge with the industry

PHOENIX — With the Food Safety Modernization Act and other Food and Drug Administration regulations guiding growing and processing of fresh produce, it’s common for companies in the supply chain

By Chris Koger

/ 20 Jul 2021

Let data drive the food safety process, and share knowledge with the industry

IAFP panel breaks down challenges in genotype tracing during foodborne illness outbreaks

PHOENIX — While genotyping can provide key microbiological information and strengthen epidemiological evidence in foodborne illness outbreaks, there are still some limitations in current technology and the very nature of the

By Chris Koger

/ 19 Jul 2021

IAFP panel breaks down challenges in genotype tracing during foodborne illness outbreaks

Crisis plans: Keep them updated and available to employees

Food companies must be proactive in building and implementing crisis management plans, and be prepared to evaluate and update them, with followup training when necessary. That’s the consensus of

By Chris Koger

/ 13 May 2021

Crisis plans: Keep them updated and available to employees

Food companies navigate COVID-19 crisis through flexibility

Companies serving different segments of the food supply chain faced chaotic weeks early in the COVID-19 pandemic, but regardless of those challenges, mandates for food safety and product quality did

By Chris Koger

/ 12 May 2021

Food companies navigate COVID-19 crisis through flexibility

Food safety management system critical for restaurants

While having food safety policies that include hand washing, use of gloves and sanitation of surfaces is critical in combating norovirus outbreaks at restaurants, implementing a food safety management system

By Chris Koger

/ 11 May 2021

Custom solutions critical for food, beverage manufacturers

Regardless of what products food and beverage companies manufacture or grow, they have a simple unifying goal: Provide consumers with a safe product. How food and beverage companies achieve that

By Chris Koger

/ 5 Apr 2021

Custom solutions critical for food, beverage manufacturers

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Chris Koger

2022 Food safety trends: Learning to live with COVID

No single approach effectively controls biofilm in food processing facilities

Research expands ability to detect, kill harmful biofilms

Biofilms are a concern across the entire food supply chain

Biofilms bring safety challenges to food companies

IAFP panel addresses progress, hurdles in keeping flour free of pathogens

Let data drive the food safety process, and share knowledge with the industry

IAFP panel breaks down challenges in genotype tracing during foodborne illness outbreaks

Crisis plans: Keep them updated and available to employees

Food companies navigate COVID-19 crisis through flexibility

Food safety management system critical for restaurants

Custom solutions critical for food, beverage manufacturers