By Kitt Tovar Jensen
Not only did the novelty of the pandemic cause national concern, but so did shortages of food and other basic supplies. Although a multitude of brands and meat products flood stores
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UNIDO and the Foundation FSSC have signed an agreement to promote food safety in low- and middle-income countries.
The partnership between the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the non-profit that manages the FSSC
Continue Reading UNIDO and FSSC hope to reduce foodborne disease; ISO updates standards
Forty million birds have died from avian flu since February. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the detection of bird flu in 372 commercial and backyard flocks in 36 states.
But the
Continue Reading After 40 million dead birds, hot weather may be killing off the bird flu virus
A regional unit of the Food and Agriculture Organization and a university in Finland are looking for good practices to improve food safety management.
The FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia and the
Continue Reading FAO tries to collect good food safety management practices
Sanitizers, surface treatments, technology, viruses, ag water, packing sheds and Cyclospora are just a few of the topics at this year’s Center for Produce Safety Research Symposium. The symposium is scheduled for June 21-22, 2022
Continue Reading CPS research symposium agenda covers a myriad of food safety topics
A food safety network has been created in the United Kingdom to try and reduce the burden of food poisoning.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have invested
Continue Reading UK sets up network to address food safety issues
Kitchen staff and food companies lack knowledge about norovirus, according to a Danish report.
A Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen) campaign checked whether food companies and the staff who work in different types of
Continue Reading Danish campaign reveals lack of norovirus knowledge
Strauss Group has estimated the impact of Salmonella illnesses and related recalls to be about U.S. $33 million on first quarter financial results.
The company said net profit for the first quarter of 2022 is
Continue Reading Strauss warns of profit impact due to Salmonella incident
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ROSEMONT, IL — This year’s keynote at the 24th Annual Food Safety Summit was about “food safety culture.” FDA officials Conrad Choiniere and Donald Prater did a stand-up act, reminding the audience
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ROSEMONT, IL — Food Safety News is an attendee, exhibitor, and panel sponsor at the Food Safety Summit now underway at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL
The
Continue Reading Letter From The Editor: Our panelists say ‘get to know’ your regulator
