A Cultural Shift: The Key to Consistent Listeria Management
By Lone Jespersen, Ph.D., Founder and Principal, Cultivate SA and John Butts, Ph.D., Principal, Food Safety By Design LLC

This article explores the underlying causes of persistent L. monocytogenes outbreaks and emphasizes the need for leadership behaviors outside of food safety to transform organizational culture to eradicate or control L. monocytogenes.

Building Smarter Food Safety Systems
By Fortress Technology Inc.

Today, the most effective food safety strategies are connected, data-driven, and proactive. They are built to prevent, not just respond.

Food Safety Culture and Its Impact on Pest Management
By John Boyce, Team Member at Cultivate SA and Consultant, Boyce Food Safety Consulting Ltd.; Jeff Weier, B.C.E., pest control and food safety expert (retired); Lone Jespersen, Ph.D., Founder and Principal, Cultivate SA; and Bob Lijana, M.Sc., Consultant

With excellent food safety risk management behaviors, a frontline sanitation team can dramatically reduce the potential of product contamination due to pest activity in a facility.

Designing an Advanced Pest Program
By Josh Sprague, ACE, PCQI, Technical Services Manager, Rentokil 

A data-driven pest management program shifts the focus from reactive response to proactive prevention, ultimately leading to stronger control and reduced risk within the facility.

Mission Critical: Cultivating a Culture of Food Safety Excellence
By Jill Stuber and Tia Glave, Co-Founders, Catalyst LLC

For a future of food safety excellence, companies must reimagine leadership competencies and focus on human skills.

Beyond Regulations: Redefining Food Safety Culture as a Business Driver
By Liz Sertl, Senior Director, Supply Chain Visibility, GS1 US

Food safety is more than a regulatory requirement; it is responsibility shared among suppliers, processors, distributors, stores, and restaurants. Today, more than ever, it is also a business imperative.

The Synergy Between Food Safety Management and Food Safety Culture in the Governance of Food Safety
By Hal King, Ph.D., Managing Partner, Active Food Safety

Both food safety culture and food safety management matter, and alignment between them at the operational level is essential to success.

Rethinking Food Safety Culture: Why Behavior, Not Training, Is the Goal
By Laura Dunn Nelson, Founder, Culture Strategies Group

Today, training is no longer simply a prerequisite for compliance. It is the primary mechanism through which food safety culture is built, reinforced, and measured.

Turning Resistance into Opportunity: Motivating Change in the Food Industry
By Janna Hanlett, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Idaho Extension

This article discusses fundamental factors for understanding and overcoming resistance to change in food manufacturing environments.