Food Safety Strategies

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A wide difference of opinion exists between US consumers and the scientific community on whether genetically modified organisms are safe.

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) said it recognized more than 50 dairy company operations for their outstanding achievements in worker safety. Each operation or plant received the IDFA Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Award in a program that has highlighted workplace safety in U.S. dairy companies for 15 years.

Maple Leaf Foods, Canada, announced plans to invest approximately $28 million to transition its Edmonton, Canada, poultry processing facility to world-class controlled atmosphere stunning (CAS) technology.

Seven-times the size of its existing facility, the Innovation Center supports the company’s Rapid & Relentless Innovation initiative, the goal of which is to continuously iterate the company’s products until they are indistinguishable from their animal protein equivalent.

Post-packaging pasteurization offers a multitude of benefits for processors in the meat and poultry industry.

One of the obstacles to further growth is making sure that locally produced foods are produced and distributed safely.

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Quincy, Ill., introduced the new Animate app, a free mobile app that allows dairy producers to track critical pre-fresh metrics over time.

To prevent business strategies going awry, continual, consistent and focused employee training is necessary to facilitate accuracy of projections, operations and food safety.