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Ten Years Later: Defining Food Fraud and Envisioning the Future

A look at how far we’ve come and where we’ve yet to go

August 12, 2021

Ten years after we first defined food fraud in an academic sense, there has been a lot of progress, but we still have a long way to go. Learn how management systems are maturing and shifting resource allocations and what this means for the future.

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FDA Needs to Act Now on Toxic Metals in Baby Food

Exclusive remarks from Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi to Food Safety Magazine

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, J.D.

June 21, 2021

As Chairman of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, Congressman Krishnamoorthi initiated an investigation into toxic metals in baby food to find alarming levels from a variety of companies. In response, the Congressman has introduced the Baby Food Safety Act. In addition, the FDA responded to the Oversight investigation by introducing their “Closer to Zero” campaign, but the campaign does not go far enough nor fast enough.

Beyond HACCP and Preventive Controls: Promoting True Risk-Based Thinking Tied to Public Health Outcomes

Rethinking preventive approaches to food safety

Jennifer McEntire, Ph.D.

June 20, 2021

For all the food safety benefits that Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and preventive controls have brought us, perhaps public health would be better served if companies put the most effort toward managing their greatest risks instead of thinking of risk in yes/no terms.

Retail Food Safety Regulatory Association Collaborative

The Retail Food Safety Collaborative: Putting Collaboration into Action at Retail

Honing a strategy for reducing risk at consumer contact

Brooke Benschoter, APR, M.Sc.

June 20, 2021

The Retail Food Safety Regulatory Association Collaborative has worked to develop diverse strategic priorities, such as improving the regulatory approach, competency, and food safety culture in the regulatory community and enhancing the sharing of best practices among retail food protection partners.

Merging Food Safety and Operational Excellence

Combining the best of both food safety and operations

Juliana Canale Jeffrey Hartman

June 20, 2021

To understand how these cultures are necessarily interwoven, it is important to review the underlying principles for operational excellence and why world-class companies seek to follow its principles.

It’s All about Monitoring

What do you monitor for?

Chelle Hartzer, M.Sc., BCE

June 20, 2021

To control pests, most companies likely use a third-party pest management company, while a few have an in-house team. Regardless, those overseeing pest management have some important things to consider when it comes to monitoring for pests.

Effects of the Pandemic on Personal Hygiene Practices: What’s Next?

Can we maintain high levels of hand hygiene postpandemic?

Angela Anandappa Ph.D.

June 20, 2021

Personal hygiene has long been a pillar of food safety. The pandemic not only created massive global awareness campaigns for handwashing but also provided food safety practitioners a platform for driving hygienic practices as the simple yet undisputed foundation of public health.

Bioengineered Food Disclosure Compliance across the Supply Chain

How are you preparing for January 2022?

Rachel Lowe Esq. Samuel Jockel J.D.

June 20, 2021

How are you preparing for January 1, 2022, the mandatory compliance date for the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard? Learn what you should already be doing.

A Small Survey of Food Safety Practices by Frozen Vegetable Suppliers

A glimpse into the practices of the frozen-food supply chain

Michael Wood Ph.D.

June 20, 2021

Given the large number of contamination events involving the contamination of frozen vegetables with Listeria, are suppliers of these products able to control other harmful microorganisms from contaminating their products?

Building a Comprehensive Food Safety Plan

Protecting consumers, preventing brand equity damage, and ensuring regulatory conformance

Michael Cramer PCQI Michael Barnes M.Sc.

June 20, 2021

From here we will go into the steps of building the plan to protect customers and consumers from food safety hazards and prevent damage to brand equity and company reputation. Of course, we’ll discuss the qualifications for writing the plan as well as confirm it is also for regulatory conformance; but the first two are the primary motivation for the plan.

Live: October 15, 2026 at 2:00 pm EDT: Attend this webinar to gain insight into how product inspection helps protect your brand, reduce recall risk, and support compliance.

Live: October 29, 2026 at 2:00 pm EDT: Attend this webinar to examine potential implications for self-GRAS, Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) GRAS, and food-contact substances.

Live: November 5, 2026 at 11:00 am EST: From this webinar, attendees will learn how investing in middle managers improves both FSQ strategy implementation and accountability across all levels of the company.

Food Safety Top Stories
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Ten Years Later: Defining Food Fraud and Envisioning the Future

FDA Needs to Act Now on Toxic Metals in Baby Food

Beyond HACCP and Preventive Controls: Promoting True Risk-Based Thinking Tied to Public Health Outcomes

The Retail Food Safety Collaborative: Putting Collaboration into Action at Retail

Merging Food Safety and Operational Excellence

It’s All about Monitoring

Effects of the Pandemic on Personal Hygiene Practices: What’s Next?

Bioengineered Food Disclosure Compliance across the Supply Chain

A Small Survey of Food Safety Practices by Frozen Vegetable Suppliers

Building a Comprehensive Food Safety Plan

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