The safety of our food supply chain is critical to the health of all consumers and the viability of businesses dealing with food. Unsafe food causes more than 200 illnesses, ranging from diarrhea to cancers. According to the World Health Organization, a shocking 600 million people fall ill annually from consuming unsafe food, and 420,000 die every year.1
Once seen as a cost burden and the responsibility of technical and production functions, food safety has become a company-wide, end-to-end business priority. Every role within the supply chain, from quality assurance to transport and logistics, to warehouse and sales, has an essential role to play in ensuring food safety. By working together, businesses can continue to raise capabilities and support those with limited resources to ensure that we safely pass the parcel.