iFoodDecisionSciences recently completed a third round of meetings with lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle in Washington, DC as the company continues to lend its voice in support of food safety solutions.
iFoodDS was back on Capitol Hill this Fall for meetings with Members of Congress from both parties in support of workable policies to enhance food safety for Americans at every stage of the supply chain.
Scientists from Cornell University recently published a study funded by the Center for Produce Safety that analyzed the prevalence of Listeria in the United States. Here are some of the key highlights from the study that food processors should keep in mind.
Having a strong food safety culture means that all your employees share a common knowledge of food safety issues and best practices. Educating every employee on these issues and best practices may sound like a daunting task. However, it’s an important component of your organization’s success.
Food safety audits are inevitable, but they don’t have to be feared. If you’re prepared, they can go smoothly and be nothing more than a brief interruption.
Food safety is a critical component of any fresh food business. We must have programs in place that keep our consumers safe. Such programs are typically thought of as a necessary cost, but you should be thinking of them in the same terms as any other investment.
On February 24, 2021, President Joe Biden issued an executive order to review supply chains that impact the economic prosperity and national security of the United States, including food supply chains. The order directs the Secretary of Agriculture to report on the state of supply chains that produce agricultural commodities and food products.
The annual Center for Produce Safety (CPS) Research Symposium was held virtually in June and July of 2021 as a series of five webinars. This research symposium brought together a wide variety of audiences from across the globe, including stakeholders, growers, packers, retailers, academics, government agencies, and trade associations.
Imagine if you could see microbial contamination present and moving around in your work environment. What would you do with that information?
Protecting America’s food supply is a critical task. A bipartisan group of Members of Congress led by US Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) is working to ensure legislative language is included by Congress in this year’s federal agriculture/Food and Drug Administration (FDA) appropriations (funding) bill that would further encourage coordination and communication among growers, food safety organizations and the federal government with respect to food traceability.
