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Throughout its history, AFDO has been credited with establishing many similar cooperative ventures to advance food protection.

Quality management works on the organizational level to implement an overall quality policy.  

Intentional economically motivated adulteration activities and initiatives in food defense are highlighted.  

New regulations mark the first time that packaging operations will come under the regulatory microscope in a significant way.  

Cases of intentional contamination are infrequent but can result in serious adverse public health consequences and economic impact.  

Since its establishment in April 2000, the UK Food Standards Agency has managed more than 12,000 food safety incidents of varying scale and complexity.  

Without clear standards regulating labeling definitions, food and beverage companies are finding themselves under greater scrutiny over the validity of what is found on their products’ labels.  

The produce industry came together to reduce the audit burden that it had enabled by accepting and supporting a wide variety of food safety audit standards.  

FSMA gives FDA broad new powers, including the authority to mandate that companies recall products as well as the ability to review internal records at farms and food production plants

Making a difference with respect to foodborne illness outbreaks begins with increasing awareness and acceptance of contributing factors, and demands a commitment to following best practices in food handling and preparation.