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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

October 23, 2020

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

video security and access control system

Field Reports

Frozen food processor tightens security for protection, COVID compliance

Access control helps ensure only authorized employees enter and exit

October 19, 2020

Frozen food processors are looking to increase security and limit the number of people who can enter plants to protect the food and help manage COVID-19.

Field Reports

Organic produce packer tightens security to reduce risk

4Earth Farms enhanced plant security to restrict entry to only authorized personnel

August 13, 2020

4Earth Farms added access controls at all doors and access points, along with security cameras for surveillance.

FE 2020 Annual Plant Construction Survey

2020 Annual Plant Construction Survey: Part 3

FSMA: Getting to the security aspects of food

You’d think FSMA is a done-deal, but not so much for food defense and intentional adulteration, which still need attention in facility design

Wayne Labs

June 3, 2020

While we've looked at the key issues - including COVID-19 - facing food processors and A&E/Cs this year in FE's 2020 Annual Plant Construction Survey, there's a lot more to discuss.

Protecting against physical violence

Wayne Labs

May 11, 2020

While we can't pretend to cover in one article what an entire publication devoted to security does, we will look at some key pointers in keeping employees safer in the workplace.

How companies are coping with intentional adulteration rule enforcement

Rose Shilling

January 6, 2020

A big part of implementing a food defense plan is deciding between expensive technology and cheaper, low-tech strategies to protect your product from intentional adulteration.

Food Safety

Food defense has become a critical aspect of food safety audits

Richard F. Stier

April 17, 2019

Food defense is now an integral element in almost all third-party audit schemes, in particular ones from the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI).

Security

Food processors balance cyber, physical security

Processors have to focus on cybersecurity without sacrificing physical security

Casey Laughman

May 15, 2017

As more components become connected, cybersecurity becomes a priority for food processors.

TECH FLASH

Siemens opens cybersecurity operation center

Industrial security specialists will monitor industrial facilities around the world.

Jeremy Gerrard

April 26, 2016

The company has joint locations in Europe and the US.

Rockwell, Cisco launch new architectures to reduce security risks

MESA International launches cybersecurity working group

November 3, 2015

Establishing a framework to tackle issues related to industrial systems cybersecurity, the Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association (MESA) International announced it has opened its Cybersecurity Working Group to global manufacturers/producers and solution providers.