16 agosto, 2019

FDA issues first warning letter under the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs

“Every year, there is an increase in imported foods to meet the demands of consumers across the U.S., making our oversight role even more significant in […]
15 agosto, 2019

Food-safety inspectors begin visits to produce farms and packing houses

They’re coming. Not that there haven’t been plenty of warnings, not the least in the form of the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act that calls for […]
14 agosto, 2019

Creating a Sustainable Food Future

With the world’s population expected to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050, a major new report shows the global food system must undergo urgent change to […]
13 agosto, 2019

FAO says Food Safety focus must be on Prevention

Preventing food safety incidents before they occur is essential to protecting the food chain with most crises avoidable with timely actions and the right investments, according […]
26 julio, 2019

Agriculture from Sinaloa is obtaining a greater presence worldwide

By making contact with trade areas of the various certified embassies in Mexico, and a direct approach with the industry to learn about their needs, this […]
26 julio, 2019

Seven tips for an environmental monitoring program

If you are planning on renewing your environmental monitoring program, you probably have a to-do list. And this list probably includes the identification of the new […]
26 julio, 2019

Watergen, the Startup that makes water out of air

This Israeli startup uses the system air conditioners use to generate drinking water for communities who are lacking it. An air conditioning machine works by pulling […]
22 julio, 2019

FDA to Publish a List of ‘High-Risk’ Foods

In a recent settlement with the Center for Food Safety (CFS), FDA has agreed to designate high-risk foods by September 2020 and establish reporting requirements for those foods […]
19 julio, 2019

Guidelines for Optimizing a Sanitation Program for Food Processing

Foodborne illness is a common and costly—yet preventable—public health problem. CDC estimatesthat one in six Americans gets sick from contaminated foods or beverages each year, with 3,000 […]
19 julio, 2019

How Industry 4.0 Affects Food Safety and Quality Management

The food and beverage industry is moving towards a fully connected production system with more methods available to automate of communicating real-time plant floor insights? The […]
19 julio, 2019

Best Practices for Creating an Effective HACCP Manual

The Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) operating manual is the face of the established food safety management system. It is a repository of end-to-end […]
19 julio, 2019

Mexico adopts measures to prevent tomato virus from spreading

Mexico’s agricultural authorities have established a series of actions to prevent the so-called rugose tomato virus from spreading in the country. The National Health, Food Safety […]