Elements include HACCP plans, manufacturing operations management, instant traceability and recall management and single-source ERP.

A team at the University of Manchester will head up the research.

Just two-thirds of respondents reported satisfaction with current initiatives.
 

On January 4, 2013, two years after the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law, FDA issued its proposed Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls (HARPC) regulations.

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.

About a year ago, the food industry was embroiled in the lean, finely textured beef media frenzy.

How can industry and government increase the quantitative aspects of food safety effectiveness?

International interdependence of food production presents an obstacle to combating resistance.