Food Safety Tech Newsletter Vol 9 No 21

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Volume 9 Issue No. 21

Compliance Food Labs Food Manufacturing Foodservice & Retail FSMA GFSI Sustainability Training Calendar

FDA USDA FDA, USDA Reach MOU to Prevent Disruptions in FDA-Regulated
Food Facilities

By Food Safety Tech Staff

The agencies want to ensure that the food supply chain remains strong in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Featured Articles

COVID-19 Leads FDA to Extend VQIP Application Period
to July 31

By Food Safety Tech Staff

As a result of the pandemic, fewer CBs have been able to conduct onsite regulatory audits and certifications to foreign entities.

Now It’s Easier To Bee Happy Now It’s Easier To
Bee Happy

By Susanne Kuehne, Decernis

A chemical fingerprinting method can determine honey fraud.

COVID-19 and Food Fraud Risk COVID-19 and Food
Fraud Risk

By Karen Everstine, Ph.D., Decernis

Will the effects on the food supply chain increase the incentive for fraud?

Wendy Stanley, Radley Corp The Future of Food Production:
IoT and Blockchain

By Wendy Stanley, Radley Corp

IoT isn’t just a safe solution for improving food safety: It’s a smart solution.

Featured Quote

Efficient product flow means companies can meet shorter lead times and thereby deliver fresher, safer food—with longer shelf lives—to market. It’s a seemingly easy concept, yet many organizations continue to stumble as a result of ongoing operational challenges that slow distribution down, especially in facilities that continue to utilize manual order picking.

– Derek Rickard, Cimcorp Automation Ltd.

FST Soapbox

John McPherson, rfxcel Clear Waters Ahead?
The Push for a Transparent
Seafood Supply Chain

By John McPherson, rfxcel

Seafood is a globally traded commodity that is subject to intense supply/demand and price pressures. It is one of the most fragmented food supply chains, and transparency into its actors and the movement of products has been notoriously elusive and difficult to manage.

The Importance Of Cleanrooms in the Food Industry The Importance Of Cleanrooms in the Food Industry

By Steve Gonzalez,
Technical Safety Services

When it comes to keeping clean, there are times when soap and water aren’t enough. This is especially true of the food and beverage industry.

Find the right fit.
Need based pathogen testing solutions.

MilliporeSigma gives you flexibility when choosing a pathogen testing method. Offering dehydrated culture media and ready-to-use options for traditional pathogen testing. Rapid methods are also available including PCR detection, ELISA, and immunoassay lateral flow tests. From low to high volume needs, we have simple and reliable solutions for every QC lab. Let our team help you determine which is the best fit for your needs.

Eurofins - Best Practices for Coronavirus Enironmental Monitoring and Remediation

DNV-GL - Should Emma take food safety for granted?

ImEpik - Updated Course PCQI Online Version 2.0

Resource Centers are single topic focused micro-sites within FoodSafetyTech.com that are portals of food safety and quality news, articles, white papers, case histories and videos.

COVID-19
sponsored by Innovative Publishing Company, Inc.
Cold Chain
sponsored by Controlant
Digital Rodent Monitoring
sponsored by Bayer
Food Fraud
sponsored by Decernis
Food Safety Management System
sponsored by DNV-GL
Food Safety Testing
sponsored by Eurofins
Ingredient Quality
sponsored by USP
Regulatory & Lab Efficiency
sponsored by MilliporeSigma

Innovative Publishing Company, Inc. - COVID-19 Resources

Upcoming Events & Webinars

June 3-4, 2020 - Food Labs / Cannabis Labs Conference
Virtual Events

On-Demand Webinars

COVID-19 in the Food Industry:
Mitigating and Preparing for Supply Chain Disruptions

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected consumers and businesses across the globe. As the virus is now spreading throughout American soil, the food industry is faced with mitigating the risk and minimizing the impact on business while ensuring that employees and consumers are protected. In the third webinar in this series, subject experts will discuss how to prepare for supply chain issues and disruptions. Recorded: April 24, 2020.

COVID-19 in the Food Industry:
Enterprise Risk Management and the Supply Chain

In our second webinar in this series, presenters discuss the increasing enterprise risks facing food companies due to the growing number of confirmed cases and deaths, additional strains on supply chains, and the rise of “rumors” relating to COVID-19. Recorded: April 2, 2020.

COVID-19 in the Food Industry:
Protecting Your Employees and Consumers

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected consumers and businesses across the globe. As the virus is now spreading throughout America, the US food industry is faced with mitigating the risk and minimizing the impact on business while ensuring that employees and consumers are protected. An interactive panel of experts in food safety will be discussing critical issues facing the industry right now. Recorded: March 25, 2020.