Tag: Food Safety
Food Fraud Awareness Increasing
Whether it be supplements spouting unproven health benefits, or products to which harmful substances have been added, food fraud is a growing problem globally. Fortunately, experts say food companies can take careful steps to avoid the issue.
Boost Food Safety While Reducing Waste
This article is written and sponsored by Kerry. Amanda McNeely, Kerry’s marketing expert for food protection and preservation, talks about Kerry ingredient solutions that boost food safety and reduce waste, and her views on the outlook …
Poll Notes Top Concerns Regarding Plant-Based Foods
In a recent LinkedIn option poll, The Food Institute asked members to indicate their biggest current concerns regarding the plant-based category.
Food Companies Creating Sophisticated Traceability Tech
A recent addition to the federal Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), poised to go into effect in 2023 to minimize the scope and duration of food recalls, requires such complex technology that food industry businesses …
Food Safety Testing Market: Concerns About Public Health Boosts Demand
This article is written and sponsored by Transparency Market Research. Industrial production of food is subject to handling errors, undercooking, and inappropriate storage conditions that could lead to contamination. Additionally, new pathogens, chemical hazards, and disease …
How Can Salmonella Outbreaks Be Prevented?
Onions from Mexico have been linked to a Salmonella outbreak in 37 U.S. states and officials have connected 652 patients to the surge, 129 of whom have been hospitalized. Health officials said the onions, sold to …
Analyzing China’s Import Activity and Its Efforts to Achieve Food Security
Among the factors behind soaring agricultural commodity prices this past year has been China’s food imports and its efforts to boost food security. And while pandemic-related supply constraints among exporters grabbed headlines, China has been …
Exploring SPACs for the Food Industry
Despite their recent popularity, special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are unfamiliar to many in the food industry. Lazard Middle Market Managing Director David Iverson and Director Alejandro Cola join the Food Institute Podcast to provide …
The Importance of Food Safety in Enterprise Risk Management
Annually, there are about 50 million cases of foodborne illness in the U.S. – is your company ready to contend with a crisis of this kind if your product is among those causing the illnesses? …
2020 Food Labeling Seminar
The Food Institute and OFW Law are presenting their popular U.S. Food Labeling Seminar. >>>Register Here: please click on this link. Attendees will first learn the basics of FDA’s and USDA’s food labeling requirements. Attendees …
FDA Takes Steps in Improving Food Traceability
FDA proposed a new rule that lays the foundation for end-to-end traceability across the food industry. The proposed rule would create a first-of-its-kind standardized approach to traceability recordkeeping, paving the way for industry to adopt …
The State of Food Safety
What’s the current state of food safety? Thomas Gremillion, director of food policy with the Consumer Federation of America, speaks with the Food Institute Podcast’s Chris Campbell on the state of U.S. food safety in …
New Draft Traceability Rules Under FSMA
The Food Institute Focus – New Draft Traceability Rules Under FSMA