Food Safety Magazine

April/May 2021

Check out the April/May 2021 edition of Food Safety Magazine, featuring how the pandemic can improve our global food system, pathogen considerations beyond Salmonella in dairy powders, virtual communication, machine learning and much more!

Cover Story

An Opportunity to Reimagine: How the Pandemic Can Improve Our Global Food System

Jennifer van de Ligt, Ph.D.

April 15, 2021

More than a year after the start of the coronavirus pandemic forever changed our way of life and further strained our food system, we face greater challenges as a result of new vulnerabilities that have arisen.

Data Science

Emerging Opportunities for Machine Learning in Food Safety: Potential and Pitfalls

Determining the right tools and the right data to use them on

Xiangyu Deng, Ph.D. Shuhao Cao, Ph.D. Abigail L. Horn, Ph.D.

April 15, 2021

Opportunities exist for the use of data science in preventing and mitigating foodborne disease outbreaks, often using publicly accessible data. This article examines machine learning/data science approaches, including whole-genome sequencing, to enhance food safety.

Communication

Best Practices for Virtual Communication

Pivoting from traditional means of communication to ensure business continuity.

Wendy White M.Sc. Jennifer Stone, M.Ed., Ed.S.

April 15, 2021

Virtual education and training sessions have become imperative to maintaining and ensuring business continuity. Learn how this format can work for your food business.

Low Moisture

Cronobacter: Pathogen Considerations beyond Salmonella in Dairy Powders

Low-moisture foods present challenges for pathogen control.

Dave Cook

April 15, 2021

Cronobacter, formerly known as Enterobacter sakazakii, can be found naturally in the environment but survives for prolonged periods in low-moisture foods. Learn what can be done to control this pathogen.

Back to Basics

A Perspective from the National Environmental Health Association

Creating an online sharing portal for the food safety community

Rance Baker

April 16, 2021

Everyone is using a lot of resources during the coronavirus pandemic to solve the same problems. There must be a better way.

Regulatory Report

Federal Agencies Increase Transparency of Foodborne Outbreak Investigations

Accessible data let all stakeholders see and share information

Lindsay Walerstein, M.P.H. Douglas Karas M.A.

April 16, 2021

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have developed a collaborative approach to improve the coordination of multistate outbreak investigations.

Sanitation

Sanitizers: From Effectiveness to Tolerance

Which sanitizer works best depends on your food microbe of choice

Richard Brouillette Thomas Haley

April 16, 2021

This article will review sanitizers and disinfectants in terms of their different efficacies to the tolerance exhibited by some microorganisms. Learn which works best against your food microbe of choice.

LEEB

Winning the Fight against Pathogens on Spices

Low-energy electron beam (LEEB): A breakthrough microbial reduction technology

Larry Keener, CFS, PA, PCQI

April 15, 2021

While conventional bacterial reduction solutions in the dry food industry are limited, low-energy electron beam (LEEB) technology is an innovative solution to ensure the safety minimally processed spices, seeds, and herbs.

Spotlight

Back to the Future: From STEC to Salmonella

Five hard-won keys to reducing the presence of pathogens

Jennifer Williams Dan Mallin, Ph.D.

April 16, 2021

A collaboration that began with the Beef Industry Food Safety Council to address issues related to Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) now focuses on reducing illness attributed to Salmonella in beef by applying a meaningful risk analysis through shared industry data and best practices.

Packaging

The Status of EU Regulations on Food Contact Materials

Member States clarify their own rules for food contact materials as they await harmonization

George G. Misko Esq.

April 16, 2021

The European Union (EU) is currently evaluating its legislation on food contact materials (FCMs), which has identified safety concerns due to the lack of specific EU rules for most FCM types. This article takes a closer look at the status of these regulatory updates.

Food Safety Insights

Testing to Continue to Increase in 2021

Environmental monitoring and a focus on continuous improvement in sanitation drive increases in test volumes

Bob Ferguson

April 15, 2021

As food processors continue to recover from 2020, we wanted to find out more about their plans for 2021. One thing was clear: Testing—especially environmental monitoring—will continue to grow at a rapid pace.

Process Control

Genetically Modified and Irradiated Food: Facts versus Fiction

Proven safe, technologies now must win over a wary public

Huub Lelieveld Veslemøy Andersen

April 15, 2021

To combat food insecurity and damage to crops by insect pests, genetic modification and food irradiation provide significant benefits.

Food Safety Summit

Every day food safety professionals are faced with news about outbreaks, new legislation and new products and services to help them do their jobs better. For the past 20 years, the Food Safety Summit has been the one event developed by the industry for the industry where professionals learn from their peers about cutting edge solutions to address emerging issues, become certified in the newest courses available and see the latest technological advances offered by leading vendors.

LIVE: May 18, 2021 at 11:00 am EDT: In the next to last webinar of our series, you will learn how to use targeted messaging to drive improvements in food safety culture.

LIVE: June 9, 2021 at 2:00 pm EDT: Join this webinar to learn how active packaging technology can reduce foodborne pathogens, making fresh produce safer for consumers.

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Food Safety Budget

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Products

Trends in Food Safety and Protection

Trends in Food Safety and Protection explores the recent developments and ongoing research in the field of food safety and protection. The book covers improvements in the existing techniques and implementation of novel analytical methods for detecting and characterizing foodborne pathogens.

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Our Publications

Food Safety Magazine

April/May 2021

Cover Story

An Opportunity to Reimagine: How the Pandemic Can Improve Our Global Food System

Features

Emerging Opportunities for Machine Learning in Food Safety: Potential and Pitfalls

Best Practices for Virtual Communication

Cronobacter: Pathogen Considerations beyond Salmonella in Dairy Powders

Columns

A Perspective from the National Environmental Health Association

Federal Agencies Increase Transparency of Foodborne Outbreak Investigations

Sanitizers: From Effectiveness to Tolerance

Winning the Fight against Pathogens on Spices

Back to the Future: From STEC to Salmonella

The Status of EU Regulations on Food Contact Materials

Testing to Continue to Increase in 2021

Genetically Modified and Irradiated Food: Facts versus Fiction

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