Food Safety Top Stories

RSS

This article discusses biosurveillance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance for food processors, from a system design and operation standpoint.

Globally, unsafe food costs low- and middle-income countries over $110 billion USD annually in productivity losses and medical expenses. The cost of doing nothing is far higher than the cost of effective action.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are ubiquitous in food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. Part 2 of this article series discusses the application of several problem-solving analytical tools to the PFAS crisis, as well as the impacts of PFAS on the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030.

One of the most effective methodologies for achieving continuous improvement is "Kaizen," rooted in the Japanese philosophy of "change for better," with a focus on incremental, sustainable improvements that enhance productivity, reduce waste, and improve overall operations. This article explores practical steps for introducing and sustaining Kaizen in a food manufacturing environment.

This article discusses the sum of Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions impacting food packaging. It also looks at why the "Generally Recognized As Safe" (GRAS) provision was originally established, and why it may still be considered useful.

In March 2025, FDA announced its intent to extend the deadline for its Food Traceability Final Rule, under Section 204(d) of the Food Safety Modernization Act, by 30 months. FDA says the extension will allow affected companies more time for building the necessary systems and effecting complete coordination across the supply chain in order to implement the final rule's requirements. However, this is no reason to wait on traceability!

This article walks food processors through why and how to mitigate dust in the environment of their food facility.

This article examines the common elements and synergies between food safety culture and food safety management, and how to leverage both food industry needs.  

This article discusses recent development on food labeling regulations in the U.S., including the "clean" label trend and the impact of FDA's policies in this area, "healthy" label claims, and the need for innovation to allow for product development and meet consumer demands.

This article discusses the development of low-cost, user-friendly biosensors to improve food safety in produce.