Food Safety Strategies - Articles

SQF

Farmer Bros. Co. receives SQF Certification

Coffee roaster says certification is required by many customers, and will also increased production volume.

Crystal Lindell

March 5, 2018

Farmer Bros. Co. has received Safe Quality Food (SQF) Certification for its Northlake, Texas facility.

Cargill's iQShrimp helps farmers manage risk, make better decisions

The predictive software uses machine learning and sensors to give shrimp farmers real-time visibility into their farm operations.

March 5, 2018

Shrimp farmers can tap into what is dubbed as the first cloud-based solution in the aquaculture industry thanks to Cargill's iQShrimp.

Cargill's digital platform improves feed, farm management

Through the touch of a smart tablet or a computer keystroke, dairy consultants work with farmers to track key information, including milk productivity, animal health and comfort and feed formulation.

March 5, 2018

Cargill, Minneapolis, developed Dairy Enteligen, a new digital platform that unleashes the power of data and insights to help farmers improve their operations.

Food Safety

Chocolate biscuits recalled due to undeclared peanuts

Product was sold nationwide and in Canada

Casey Laughman

March 2, 2018

LOTTE International is recalling 1.48-ounce packages of chocolate biscuits due to undeclared peanuts.

Solving cooking deviations for processors

Deviations resulting from failure to meet lethality or stabilization critical control points

Molly Linden

February 28, 2018

The deviations caused by the failure to meet CCPs can range in severity but will undoubtedly result in a recall if product is passed into commerce before the deviation can be addressed.

Two Ardagh Group facilities achieve FSSC 22000

Company’s Missouri and Oklahoma facilities reach the Food Safety System Certification.

Crystal Lindell

February 27, 2018

The company, which is a leading producer of glass containers for the food and beverage industries in the United States, says its Pevely, Mo., and Sapulpa, Okla., glass manufacturing facilities achieved the certification.

Regulations, recalls drive food safety testing market

Research and Markets report shows that the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.2 percent from 2016 to 2021.

Crystal Lindell

February 22, 2018

Moore foodborne illness outbreaks, technological advancements, strict regulations and globalization are all driving growth in the global food safety testing market.

Recall

Fareway deli chicken salad recalled after salmonella outbreak

Consumers urged to toss any remaining product after officials confirm 37 cases in Iowa.

Crystal Lindell

February 22, 2018

Triple T Specialty Meats, Inc is recalling about 20,630 lbs. of ready-to-eat chicken salad products, which it produced for the grocery store chain after reports showed that it may be contaminated with Salmonella Typhimurium.

Fight for Food Safety

Recalls: 2017 in review

Shawn Stevens

February 22, 2018

While the total pounds of USDA-regulated products recalled in 2017 was less than the totals in 2016, there were 10 more recalls in 2017 than in 2016.

Leading Companies to Sponsor 20th Anniversary of Food Safety Summit

February 22, 2018

Over 200 companies are making plans to exhibit at the 20th Anniversary of The Food Safety Summit taking place on May 7-10, 2018 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.