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Food Safety

How to avoid food safety and quality issues from employee error

Protect product integrity through training, security measures and prevention programs

Richard F. Stier

October 23, 2020

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Avoid food safety and quality issues from employee error, protecting product integrity through training, security measures and prevention programs.

Pest Management

How to spot (and swat) flies in food processing

Understand the differences among flies to improve pest management

Jerry Heath

June 11, 2020

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With so many types of flies in existence, it is crucial for food processors to understand the differences among fly species so they can quickly and effectively solve any potential issues.

Pest control during the COVID-19 pandemic

April 21, 2020

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With businesses closing and foot traffic dwindling, pests are looking for new sources of food, and food and beverage plants are a natural target.

Pest Control

A good pest control program can help protect the bottom line

Sharon Spielman

April 17, 2019

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At food and beverage processing facilities, the presence of pests can threaten the health and safety of products, customers and employees. A pest problem also can affect a plant's reputation and its bottom line.

Food Packaging

Snack QR codes give glyphosate info

Testing for weedkiller added due to questions about possible health effects

Rose Shilling

October 15, 2018

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ZEGO now offers QR codes on its fruit-and-seed bars and snack mixes with the results of tests checking for traces of the widely used weedkiller glyphosate, which is under scrutiny in court.

New Plant Products

Rentokil Steritech pest control system

April 12, 2018

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Utilizing infrared sensors on rodent traps, the Rentokil Steritech PestConnect system monitors and logs in real time mouse activity in food processing facilities 24/7.

FDA’s top 5 most commonly cited food safety violations

FY 2017 top violations are almost the same as those cited in FY 2016 and 2015.

Debra Schug

December 20, 2017

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Among the top five violations during 2017 were lack of pest control and sanitation monitoring.

Destructive food pest found in Philadelphia rice shipment

Jeremy Gerrard

September 20, 2016

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Agriculture specialists with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) found live Khapra Beetle larvae and a number of dead adult beetles comingled within a shipment of rice from Saudi Arabia in Philadelphia earlier this month.

TECH FLASH

Pest paths: Common points of entry in a food facility

McCloud Services outlines 10 tips to prevent pests from entering your facility.

July 28, 2016

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Pests can be a nuisance for everyone, but for the food industry, they can be a real nightmare.

Food safety key theme at pest seminar

May 19, 2016

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Food safety remained the central theme for Pest Invasion 2016 held last month in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.

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EVENTS

Industry

1/23/18

The Hyatt Lodge at McDonald’s Campus

Oakbrook, IL

United States

Contact: Mahi Kokkinos

Pest Invasion pest management and food safety seminar

McCloud Services will be holding its annual Pest Invasion integrated pest management and food safety seminar on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. Read More

Consumers are choosing products and brands they know and trust as they shop for food during the global pandemic. Any disruption to production could damage brand reputation, wreak havoc on throughput and disrupt the supply chain.

Food Engineering

2020 November

In the November 2020 issue of Food Engineering, we put a spotlight on sustainability. This issue features an in-depth look at the winner of our Sustainable Plant of the Year award.

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