Articles by Richard F. Stier, Contributing Editor

Food Safety

Metal detection: Quality or safety?

Make sure the equipment has been properly set up and validated, and these activities have been fully documented.
April 9, 2013

Metal detection is a fact of life in the food processing industry. Most processors, whether they process snacks, meats, grains or liquids, have either metal detectors or X-ray machines to detect and control metal contamination.


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Food defense and FSMA

The key to building a food defense program is risk assessment. Start now to evaluate current defense programs and assess the potential for intentional contamination.
March 6, 2013

Start now to evaluate current defense programs and assess the potential for intentional contamination.


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Current testing is not advancing food safety

January 7, 2013

Finished product testing, by itself, isn’t adequate to guarantee the safety of foods.


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The proof is in the paperwork

October 4, 2012
Processors must understand not only what materials are being moved through their plumbing systems, but how these lines are designed and laid out.
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Food Safety: Time to check the plumbing

September 10, 2012
Processors must understand not only what materials are being moved through their plumbing systems but how these lines are designed and laid out.
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Food Safety: Managing plant access and egress

June 8, 2012

Doors, gates and windows are integral parts of food defense and food safety.


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Food Safety: Verify, verify, verify

April 5, 2012
Recent rash of recalls reinforces the importance of a sound allergen control plan.


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Top 10 wishes for improving food safety

March 7, 2012
As an industry, we simply cannot take shortcuts in protecting our products, our industry and our customers
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FDA vs. USDA: Who regulates what?

January 10, 2012
Generating data that can’t be used for improvements is useless.


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Food Safety: Ode to the pallet

October 1, 2011
Keep an eye on one of the least considered plant tools. It could make a huge difference in your food safety plan.
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Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference and Expo 2013

Images from Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference and Expo in Naples, Florida, April 14-17, 2013.

Podcasts

Burns & McDonnell Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)-certified corporate sustainability reporting (CSR) specialists discuss:

  • What is a CSR?
  • What is the GRI and the Food Processing Sector Supplement?
  • Why are companies producing CSRs?
  • What are latest CSR trends?
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Food Engineering Magazine

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2013 May

Check out Food Engineering’s May 2013 issue, featuring stories on Food Packaging, Lift Trucks and Food Safety.
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