Food Safety Tech Newsletter Vol 8 No 44

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Volume 8 Issue No. 44

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Frank Pisciotta and Spence Lane, Business Protection Specialists, Inc. Lessons Learned from Intentional Adulteration Vulnerability Assessments (Part I)

By Frank Pisciotta and Spence Lane,
Business Protection Specialists, Inc.

After conducting more than 30 food defense vulnerability and risk assessments in accordance with the FSMA Intentional Adulteration rule, here’s what we learned.

Featured Articles

Q3 Hazard Beat: Poultry and Poultry Products Trends Q3 Hazard Beat:
Poultry and Poultry Products Trends

By Food Safety Tech Staff

Salmonella is a common hazard.

Food Fraud Quick Bites

Comparing Ceylon and Cassia Comparing Ceylon and Cassia

By Susanne Kuehne, Decernis

A new analytical method for cinnamon authentication.

FDA FDA Receives Record Turnout As Industry Eager to Discuss New Era of Smarter
Food Safety

By Maria Fontanazza , Editor-in-Chief

Last week’s public meeting brought together industry for a structured but open discussion, indicating its commitment to a new chapter for FDA in collaborating with more partners.

New Photos Added: Moments from the 2019 Food Safety Consortium New Photos Added:
Moments from the 2019 Food Safety Consortium

By Food Safety Tech Staff

Were you there? Here’s a snapshot of some of the moments at the 7th Annual Food Safety Consortium Conference & Expo.

Featured Quote

While some of these applications will have an impact on fundamental research, I expect that big data analytics and bioinformatics will have significant opportunity to push the utilities of these tests from being merely a diagnostic test to a vehicle for driving actions and offering recommendations.

– Sasan Amini, Clear Labs

Rapid Pathogen Detection for the 21st Century: A Look at PathogenDx Rapid Pathogen Detection for the 21st Century:
A Look at PathogenDx

By Aaron G. Biros, Editor, Cannabis Industry Journal

This DNA testing tool can help labs and growers spot harmful pathogens in the supply chain in less than six hours.

USDA USDA Announces
Hemp Regulations

By Aaron Biros

Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today the establishment of the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program, which includes a preview of the final interim rule, a comment period, guidelines for testing and more.

FST Soapbox

Colleen Costello, VitalVio Shining New Light on Preventing Food Recalls

By Colleen Costello, VitalVio

A new breed of technology is playing a role in killing germs before they even have a chance to take a seat at our tables.

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Shedding Light on Photostability

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