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Sesotec compliance package

Sesotec Announces Compliance Package for Product Inspection Systems

June 21, 2022

Sesotec has announced the new Compliance Package software for its foreign body detection equipment, which ensures that food production is compliant with regulations.


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New Approaches to Meat Safety

Application of new technologies, such as vision systems and Listeria Action Cards, will help meat processors reduce product contamination
Gry Carl Terrell M.Sc. Marchen Hviid M.Sc. Marta Hernandez-Jover Ph.D.
June 10, 2022

The safety of meat continues to be a challenge, mainly due to the ever-increasing line speeds and customer expectations that are approaching zero tolerance toward any irregularities. Listeria-free fresh meat is being requested in the market, and even small pieces of soft plastic can cause major recalls, loss of reputation, and loss of business for meat producers. In this article, the authors present new approaches to addressing well-known and emerging challenges from physical and microbiological risks in the meat industry.


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Foreign material

A Proactive Approach to Foreign Material Prevention and Detection

A robust risk assessment must be completed for each ingredient and processing step to reduce foreign material risks
Kurt E. Deibel Ph.D. Joy Alvia
April 21, 2022

Foreign material is an ongoing issue in food plants. The food safety foreign material plan must consider types of foreign materials, effectiveness of detection devices, and rapid screening of food safety device kick-outs. Tools to enhance investigation of these materials are equipment component mapping, defined burst limits, and protocols to restart the line.  


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How a Mature Food Safety Culture Can Prevent Foreign-Body Contamination

Whole-team engagement makes for a more thorough, effective result
Nic Sharman M.Sc.
August 22, 2021

Foreign bodies are a large risk to the food and drink industry with authorities recalling products due to foreign-body contamination. Learn how a strong food safety culture can help a company implement best practices in avoiding such events.


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Raja Krishnamoorthi, J.D.

Op-Ed: 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.


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Five Unusual Ways to Use Your Corporate Culture to Eliminate Foreign Material

Lone Jespersen, Ph.D. Matt Henderson, M.Sc. Wade Fluckey, Ph.D.
February 20, 2020
A strong culture of cross-functional teams engaged in problem solving at the plant level supports a consistent focus on foreign material prevention.
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Contaminant Detection in Food Processing

July 16, 2019
A new approach for significantly improving detection probabilities and reducing the need for manual verification of foreign material contamination of food products is described.
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Validation of Individually Quick-Frozen Foods

John W. Raede Ph.D.
June 18, 2019
Only one big thing matters most in the IQF vegetable world: cleaning. 
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Microplastic Contamination of the Food Supply Chain

Ramakrishnan Nara Dr.
December 14, 2018
Microplastics include particles of varying size, shape, and chemical composition that contribute to contamination of the environment and the food supply.
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Preventing Foreign Material in Red Meat: Measure Twice

August 13, 2018
Foreign material is introduced in two ways: via raw materials and internally by the production process. They offer different challenges and require specific strategies to address them.
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