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The state of food safety 2020: making sense of the chaos

October 12, 2020

COVID-19 has been brutal on the industry. We have seen major producers temporarily shut down, entire segments put out of business, regional disruptions and politicians getting involved in the manufacture and distribution of meat and poultry.

Exclusive interview: Q&A with Kerry, on clean label food protection and preservation

October 8, 2020

Food Safety Strategies recently was able to talk to a few leaders at Kerry about food protection.

Foster Farms talks COVID-19 numbers

October 2, 2020

Poultry company issues statement disclosing test results of its facilities in Stanislaus and Fresno Counties.

Food Safety

Do third-party audits need a revision?

Food and beverage companies often view audits as something to pass instead of necessary improvement tools

Richard F. Stier, M.S.

September 29, 2020

Food and beverage processors should encourage third-party audit firms to be more critical and eliminate checklists.

Appealing COVID-19 fines shows how industry perceives value of employees

Sam Gazdziak

September 18, 2020

You can put a value on a person’s work with a salary, but can you put a price on their life?

OSHA fines JBS $15,000 for failing to protect plant workers from COVID-19

September 16, 2020

Reports state there have been 290 confirmed employee cases to date, 3 probable cases and the six reported deaths of plant employees.

Dynamic and informative education program announced for virtual Food Safety Summit, taking place October 19-22, 2020

Early bird discount now available through September 30, 2020

Adriene Cooper

September 11, 2020

The 2020 Virtual Food Safety Summit will offer four days of education with 26 sessions, access to vendors who will be showcasing the newest and most innovative food safety solutions and several online networking opportunities.

Tech | Processing

Battle versus bacteria heats up

Bacteriophages are providing more firepower for meat and poultry processors in the battle against microbials.

Richard Mitchell

September 3, 2020

In the ongoing war against pathogens in meat and poultry plants, bacteriophages are becoming a potentially potent weapon.

Food Safety

How processors are adapting to FSMA in its early years

What food and beverage manufacturers need to know to stay in compliance

Sharon Spielman

September 1, 2020

Food manufacturing businesses must comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)—the biggest food safety reform in seven decades, which affects the way our foods are grown, harvested and processed.