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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 27, 2020

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

Packaging

Packaging insert extends avocado shelf life

Mission Produce avocados stay fresh about three days longer with Avolast technology

Rose Shilling

August 24, 2020

A new quarter-sized packaging insert is keeping Mission Produce Inc. avocados fresh longer.

Narrowing the list of suspects—Linking metal contamination in food to the production line

Jennifer Caban

July 16, 2020

How do food manufacturers ensure what we eat is safe? As demands on production grow and food processing becomes more industrialized, quality control for food safety is increasingly critical.

Detecting foreign matter to avoid contamination

Rose Shilling

March 3, 2020

A wide variety of machines can help ensure that foreign matter doesn't slip into your product.

Manage food safety data

Use data analytics to drive decision-making and continuous improvement.

John T. Allan Rebecca Piston

September 17, 2018

The data age is here to stay, and we know dairy companies that don't take advantage of it will be less successful than those that do in this highly competitive, and often volatile, market environment.

How does air affect food safety in snack and bakery facilities?

May 15, 2018

The air around your product should be maintained just like all equipment and product itself. The air intake system should be part of your sanitary design program, evaluating the design to ensure inspection and cleaning hatches are installed at various points for proper maintenance.

Portable devices grab moisture measurements anywhere

While fixed-location, on-line near-IR moisture sensors have been used for some time in several industries, a portable device lets you make spot checks in processes to see where problems are occurring.

Wayne Labs

February 4, 2018

A near-infrared (or NIR) handheld moisture meter can help locate a problem in your process without physically touching your product.

Minimize risk, maximize quality with sound QC and QA practices

Under FSMA, dairies need to identify hazards that require a preventive control, including an analysis to verify the safety of ingredients.

Nancy H. Eggink

March 13, 2017

How does the Food Safety Modernization Act (and specifically Preventive Controls for Human Food) affect your Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), food safety plans and your Quality Control Laboratory?