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Battling pathogens in produce

Produce is increasingly becoming associated with foodborne illnesses due to a growing number of reported outbreaks.

March 4, 2016

Food writer Michael Pollan’s famous mantra, “Eat food, not much, mostly plants,” seems to have made an impact on consumers who are demanding fresh produce.

Maine seafood processor shut down for food safety violations

Jeremy Gerrard

February 17, 2016

A federal judge ordered a Maine seafood processor to stop all production after FDA investigators found repeated food safety violations.

Food Safety

VACCP: HACCP for vulnerability assessments

Vulnerability Assessment and Critical Control Point applies well-understood HACCP principles to protect food and beverage products from fraud and adulteration.

Wayne Labs

February 17, 2016

Endorsed by GFSI, VACCP (Vulnerability Assessment and Critical Control Point) is based on HACCP.

Don’t fumble good food safety principles this Super Bowl

Jeremy Gerrard

February 5, 2016

Let’s face it, Americans love the Super Bowl. And it’s not just the game which draws a crowd, no, it’s often the food (and partly the commercials) that steals the show.

TECH FLASH

US, Canadian officials investigate deadly Listeria outbreak

Officials are focusing their investigation on packaged salad products produced at a Dole plant in Ohio.

January 25, 2016

The illnesses were first reported in July 2015 and have continued through January.

TECH FLASH

Food scare?

Recalls don’t have mean the end of the world for a brand, if manufacturers use the media to win back trust.

Jeremy Gerrard

January 25, 2016

More than half of consumers say they are interested in hearing the producer’s side of the story.

Food Safety

Preventing food fraud

The economically motivated adulteration of food is an elusive, criminal act with the potential to cause public health issues, brand damage and monetary losses.

Debra Schug

January 25, 2016

Since the 2008 recession, companies and global organizations have reported an uptick in food fraud, spurring initiatives to address the growing concern about it.

Food Safety

Are you doing all you can to keep glass out of your products?

Food processors must develop and maintain a program to manage glass and brittle plastic in their plants.

Richard F. Stier

January 11, 2016

Any food product with glass in it is, of course, deemed to be adulterated.

Heat and Control fryer with external support module

Protein Processing

Solving meaty challenges

Protein processors can have trouble meeting production demands, if they’re working with out-of-date manufacturing spaces and equipment.

Wayne Labs

January 6, 2016

While many protein processors need to speed up their operations, there are many stumbling blocks thwarting their efforts.

Tracking Systems

Where and how safe is your cargo?

Once your product leaves the shipping dock, what happens in the supply chain could negate all your efforts to make it food safe and the high-quality brand leader it is.

Wayne Labs

December 17, 2015

It’s 3:00 a.m. Do you know where your trailer of strawberries is?

Campbell’s Terminates Exec Over Alleged Disparaging Comments

PepsiCo to Close Two Florida Facilities

Alternative Protein in 2025: Key Trends and Technologies

Events

June 17, 2025

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ State of the Cold Chain

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.

July 23, 2025

Decarbonizing Process Heat: What You Should Know and Next Steps

On Demand Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.

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