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ISO 22000 is a nonprescriptive standard that provides both opportunities and challenges to organizations that desire to implement the requirements.

Several methods have been developed to extract and test for total norovirus contamination in foods; however, there are no internationally recognized standard methods to date.

A quality botanical ingredient is one that uses the correct plant species and plant part, is unadulterated and safe for human consumption.

All sanitation programs have the ultimate goal of reducing and/or eliminating all harmful contaminants.

The purpose of allergen disclaimers is for the benefit and protection of consumers, but by using this warning label on a product that does not contain allergens, manufacturers can limit accountability and provide cover for inadequate cleaning and/or poorly followed cross-contamination prevention programs.

To prevent your food processing facility from shortfalls in outsourced pest management, it is essential to perform quality audits of the services provided.

California's Proposition 37 is up for vote this November, and stakeholders throughout America are holding their breaths. Proposition 37 requires raw and processed foods sold in California to disclose the presence of genetically engineered ingredients on their labeling-a requirement that the Federal Government does not currently impose.

To determine whether a food package can be legally marketed around the globe, one must consider many factors related to the packaging of the food item.

Aquaponics, a sustainable food production system that combines traditional aquaculture (raising aquatic animals) with hydroponics (cultivating plants in water) in a symbiotic environment.

Food packagers can borrow insight from the pharmaceutical industry for the best approaches to use for safe packaging.