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Eurofins has launched a new product certification designed to safeguard the quality of dietary supplements, ingredients, and food.

Registrar Corp now offers a fully virtual, self-paced Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) course that meets FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requirements and offers an an official Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) certificate.

This article discusses focus points for risk-focused auditing and auditing with defined goals.

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to Christian Ararat, a seasoned food safety and quality professional with a global perspective, about a range of topics, including auditing, traceability, certifications, exporting to the U.S., and artificial intelligence (AI). We also hear from Joseph Corby, the recipient of Food Safety Magazine’s 2025 Distinguished Service Award, about his illustrious career and advocacy work.

This article discusses the development of a USDA-NIFA funded project aimed at solving the problem of the dire workforce shortage of food safety inspectors, auditors, and managers through a paradigm shift in food safety education in higher education.

“NSF Certification Guideline 537: PFAS-Free Products for Nonfood Compounds and Food Equipment Materials” (NSF 537) is a new certification for suppliers of food equipment materials, nonfood compounds, and chemicals to distinguish their products as free of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS).

A joint study by World of Auditing and Çağ University aims to deliver science-based insights into the size, scope, and dynamics of food safety auditing challenges and opportunities. Please share your insights in the survey!

Which comes first: generating standard operating procedures (SOPs) to drive improvements in quality and food safety behavior, or improving behaviors and then generating the appropriate SOPs? Does the SQF/GFSI process drive the first approach or the second? The answer to both questions is: yes.

To support companies seeking to achieve regulatory compliance in the U.S., Eurofins Healthcare Assurance network of companies now offers a new Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) certification program for dietary and food supplements.

An internal audit is an intensive assessment of all elements making up the food safety management system. It helps determine if the system is effective and is being properly maintained.