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In 2023, the food and beverage sector will explore new avenues for products, sourcing, and technology to remain better equipped to deal with the unexpected.

Food safety and quality are of utmost importance to ensure consumer well-being and the success of the food and beverage industry. In addition to the important human cost of foodborne illnesses, food recalls and crisis management situations...

Data collection is a challenge for the food industry. The food sector has difficulty ensuring consistent quality control measures and processes across its value chain. Manual processes and information technology systems that create silos...

On October 14, 2022, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) proposed a new regulatory framework for controlling Salmonella contamination in poultry products and reducing foodborne illnesses resulting from these products.

Due to the growing concern about sustainability, the food and beverage industry has faced increased pressure from investors, regulators, downstream purchasers, and consumers to provide sufficient transparency to demonstrate the legitimacy...

On July 6, 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized its Guidance For Industry (GFI) #245: Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals. According to the FDA this guide intends to assist animal...

Today, more than ever, a pivotal aspect of intelligent food safety must focus on prevention, creating a traceable food chain, and promptly providing accurate information to consumers. As a business, you face external pressures such as...

Beyond finished product testing to data-driven risk mitigation The financial and reputational risks associated with recalls are considerable for food companies. A good illustration is the recent voluntary recall by Abbott Nutrition of the...

Over the last two decades, there have been approximately seventy-three peanut product recalls. More recently, J.M. Smucker Company has voluntarily recalled certain JIF® brand peanut butter products made at its Kentucky facility due to...

Did you know that the two most common causes of major global food safety incidents and recalls are undeclared allergens and cross-contaminations?