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Just ahead of this week's Food Safety Summit, SafetyChain Software yesterday introduced the next-generation version of its food safety chain management system (FSCMS), SafetyChain for Food.

This article profiles the development of an electronic traceability system in widespread use throughout the seafood industry. Can it also work for your product?  

GS1 Standards help the entire industry speak the same language to reduce confusion, errors and costs as well as improve the safety of our food supply.

The widespread move from global food supply chains to food supply networks presents considerable challenges.

Whether large- or small-scale, food product recalls tend to leave their mark on the industry and often alter practices for the better. In order to react quickly and responsibly to a voluntary or involuntary recall, all companies must be adequately prepared.  

Recalls often occur at a rapid pace, requiring manufacturers to quickly decipher, analyze and act upon an evolving fact pattern.

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

To build consumer trust, the food system must communicate ethically to build the trust that protects its freedom to operate.

Shipping and receiving are integral parts of all food processing and warehousing operations, both large and small.