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There are many trends and happenings in food safety that will greatly affect the future of our markets. This article takes a look at the ones we are watching and the impact we think they will have.

This article looks at what the FSMA 204/traceability requirements mean for temperature-controlled food storage and transportation, as well as processes and technologies that can support traceability throughout the fresh and frozen food supply chains.

This article examines control of Listeria contamination of meat and poultry products by smaller-scale meat/poultry producers.

In this article, CDC characterizes the current landscape around consumer knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to food irradiation, and explores the potential impact on reduction of foodborne illness.

This article discusses how smaller-scale food producers can develop, implement, and maintain a food safety plan.

Despite a lack of scientific support to justify a carcinogenic risk determination, hundreds of companies have been sued under California's Prop 65 for failing to provide a "clear and reasonable" warning on food products containing acrylamide.

Every food processor, handler, or warehouse operation must establish programs to ensure that workers and the business are protected in the event of a crisis that may affect plant operations.

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

This article explores the applications of chemometrics in food safety, including contamination detection, fraud prevention, quality assessment, and regulatory compliance. 

The key to achieving long-term pest management success is fostering a year-round, collaborative relationship between facility managers and a professional pest control partner to implement an integrated pest management (IPM) plan.