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Ep. 110. 2021: Year in Review

With 2021 in the rear-view mirror, the Food Safety Matters team, along with Bob Ferguson of Strategic Consulting, sat down to discuss the big food safety stories and impacts of 2021, and peek ahead at what’s in store as we begin 2022.

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Topics discussed in this episode include:

Regulatory Changes
New Era of Smarter Food Safety
PFAS
COVID-19
Supply Chain
Food Market Changes
Food Safety Culture

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