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Integrated Pest Management

Pest Control: The best defense? A good offense

Integrated pest management protects profits by relying on maintenance and sanitation for pest control, rather than chemical treatments that may require plant downtime.

Shane O'Halloran

February 7, 2014

Stringent hygiene requirements at food and beverage facilities make an effective pest control program imperative.

Field Reports

Dock doors get some needed attention

Updated shipping and receiving doors prevent ongoing impact damage from forklifts and pallets.

Wayne Labs

January 10, 2014

Shipping and receiving doors at this ice cream maker needed specialized treatment to prevent ongoing impact damage from forklifts and pallets.

FSIS audit calls for better sanitation controls at Canadian meat facilities

The audit awarded the Canadian Food Inspection Agency an "adequate" rating, the lowest acceptable rating for countries exporting food to the US.

Shane O'Halloran

January 7, 2014

The audit awarded the Canadian Food Inspection Agency an "adequate" rating, the lowest acceptable rating for countries exporting food to the US.

GFSI releases Food Safety Auditor Competencies

The framework can be downloaded for free by interested stakeholders.

Shane O'Halloran

November 19, 2013

The framework can be downloaded for free by interested stakeholders.

Vodka sales make up one-third of the total US spirits market

Packaging

Top shelf test

New package audit shows how design helps or hinders spirits makers.

Wayne Labs

October 9, 2013

Many consumers are attached to a vodka brand based on marketing and advertising instead of the actual product.

Food Safety

What GFSI can do for you

GFSI scheme owners are extending coverage to animal feeds and packaging while processors see GFSI accreditation as a stepping stone to FSMA compliance.

Wayne Labs

October 9, 2013

Processors see GFSI accreditation as a stepping stone to FSMA compliance.

Preventing economically motivated adulteration

Unfortunately, people and pets sometimes get hurt by consuming contaminated food and beverage products passed off as the real things.

Wayne Labs

September 11, 2013

Producers should set up an action plan, and be sure to verify all ingredients and food products before use.

FMI announces food safety auditing scholarship program

The program will provide audit training and financial incentives to college and graduate-level food science students.

Shane O'Halloran

July 8, 2013

The program will provide audit training and financial incentives to college and graduate-level food science students.

High lead or heavy metal levels in spices, such as cinnamon, typically come from three potential sources

Food Safety

Minimizing risk from raw materials

The ingredients you use reflect the quality of your product, so keep close tabs on your suppliers

Wayne Labs

June 8, 2013

Food manufacturers are launching new efforts to improve ingredient quality, make use of newer technologies and generally push greater innovation into their product offerings.

Food Defense Systems

Staff vigilance: The first line of food defense

Facing mandates to safeguard against deliberate contamination, food companies walk a fine line between implementing effective defenses and creating an uncomfortable workplace.

Kevin T. Higgins

March 6, 2013

The joke in certain circles is that the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which explicitly cites the need to guard against intentional adulteration, should more accurately be referred to as SCFEA: the Security Consultants Full Employment Act.