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FDA extends deadline for comments on traceability rule; announces changes

By Coral Beach on January 13, 2021

The FDA has updated its materials about a proposed food traceability rule — “Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods” (Food Traceability Proposed Rule).

Traceability in the food supply chain is crucial…
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Survey identifies main food safety concerns for consumers

By News Desk on September 20, 2020

Six in 10 people said they would never go to a restaurant again if they contracted a foodborne illness while eating there, according to a survey.

Surveyed consumers said their top food safety concerns included…
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WHO regional director urges supply chain focus to ensure food safety

By Joe Whitworth on June 12, 2020

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional director for Africa has called for smarter investment and design of supply chains with a focus on food safety.

Matshidiso Moeti said all parts of the supply chain, from…
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Discussions on building consumer trust probably should involve consumers

By Brian Ronholm on March 6, 2020
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In his welcoming remarks at the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) conference last week, Peter Freedman, managing director of the Consumer Goods Forum, which convenes the annual conference, asserted that building consumer trust is…
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Lloyd’s Register Foundation report identifies 3 focus areas

By News Desk on October 29, 2019

Lloyd’s Register Foundation has identified three areas of focus for its future efforts and investment.

A foresight review revealed a roadmap for food safety which focuses on funding and research for education and training, traceability…
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Experts discuss food safety and blockchain at BSI event

By Joe Whitworth on October 12, 2018

Food safety, plastic packaging and blockchain were key topics discussed at an industry event this past week. The Future Food Conference was hosted by the British Standards Institution (BSI) in London, United Kingdom.

In opening…
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Now that you’ve got the data, what are you going to do with it?

By Laura Mushrush on July 2, 2018

Editor’s note: This is the third installment of a four-part series on how companies can use electronic record keeping to enhance food safety efforts. The series is sponsored by PAR Technologies.    

As companies transition from…
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IBM, Cornell identifying food hazards before outbreaks occur

By Kelsey M. Mackin on June 27, 2017

When it comes to food safety, being able to identify traits of what is considered “normal” for a food ingredient, helps producers detect when something is “abnormal.” IBM and Cornell University will be collaborating to…
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On a clear IoT day, you can see data forever and evermore

By Laura Mushrush on February 27, 2017

illustration Internet of ThingsIt doesn’t matter whether a grower or food packing facility is 5 or 5,000 miles away from Megan Arnold’s office at Robinson Fresh, because within seconds her food safety analysis can begin with pinpointed data…
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FDA challenge: Finding how peanut residue got into the flour

By Dan Flynn on June 10, 2016

It’s a mystery playing out in post-Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) fashion. Supply chains are being laid down side by side to see if there is any way that soft red winter wheat grown in…
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Research shows corrugated boxes enter the food chain clean

By Coral Beach on February 19, 2016

A new study has confirmed what proponents of single-use corrugated containers have said for years — the corrugating process uses temperatures high enough to kill germs, ensuring that the boxes don’t introduce pathogens into the…
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