Standards and Trends for Protective Apparel
in the Food Industry

By Nick Warrick, All Seasons Uniforms

Key factors to consider as you investigate apparel to keep your company’s employees safe and comfortable.

Your Guide to GFSI:
Your Guide to Navigating GFSI Certification

Sponsored By Mérieux NutriSciences

Mérieux NutriSciences offers GFSI certification services to companies within various industries, helping them meet the required standards and achieve certification. GFSI certification is a rigorous process that involves auditing and assessing food safety management systems against internationally recognized standards such as BRCGS, FSSC 22000, and SQF. Get the brochure for more information about the GFSI certification process!

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Celebrating World Food Safety Day

By Food Safety Tech Staff

Now in its fifth year, World Food Safety Day offers an opportunity to bring more visibility to issues of food safety and safe food preparation to consumers, brands, and growers around the globe.

FDA Sets 10 ppb Action Level for Inorganic Arsenic
in Apple Juice

By Food Safety Tech Staff

The agency will continue to monitor arsenic in apple juice samples and if testing identifies inorganic arsenic in apple juice above 10 ppb, the FDA will consider this action level, in addition to other factors, to determine whether to take enforcement action.

Food Hazards Series: Pest Management

Sponsored By Rentokil North America and ActiveSense® System

Pest infestations are the No. 1 cause of regulatory fines in the food and beverage industry. Learn where food processors are missing the mark and how to proactively prevent infestations in your facility. Presenters include: Mark Crowe of the USDA FSIS; pest management expert Chelle Hartzer BCE, PCQI; Angela Anandappa, Ph.D., of the Alliance for Advanced Sanitation; Tammie Van Buren of the SQF Institute; and Alexandria Hammel, Downstream Quality Expert at Nestle Purina.

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FoodChain ID Announces New CEO

By Food Safety Tech Staff

Conor Kearney, former Senior Vice President of Strategy and Operations, has been appointed CEO of FoodChain ID. He succeeds Brad Riemenapp, who passed away in May.

Applications of Nanotechnology in Food Packaging:
A Bright Future Ahead

By Emily Newton, Revolutionized Magazine

Nanotechnologies can significantly improve food packaging and preservation by reducing waste, improving safety, extending shelf life, and making food taste better.

FDA Launches Webpage on Equivalence and Food Safety

By Food Safety Tech Staff

The page explains how equivalence—the process of determining whether a foreign regulatory counterpart’s food safety controls achieve at least the same level of public health protection as measures required by U.S. law—is determined, current equivalence determinations, and how regulatory authorities can submit a formal request for equivalence for FDA-regulated food products.

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Recalls are the biggest threat to a brand’s profitability and reputation, and this threat is growing. According to FDA reports, recalls increased by 700% in 2022.

- George Gansner, NSF