Food Quality

The Highest Calling

Over the past 100 years, the ways in which our food is produced, distributed, and regulated have changed dramatically. We have witnessed the maturation of our nation and the industry that keeps it fed. And, today, the concept of food safety is at the forefront of our national discourse. To ensure success in the future, we must be committed to learning from each of the significant—and lasting—lessons learned from our past.

Hold It There

Under FSMA, the FDA has increased authority to use administrative detention as an enforcement tool. For this reason, companies that manufacture, prepare, pack, or hold food should maintain strong record-keeping practices.

LIMS Benefits Beverage Sector

For a long time, the food and beverage industry has relied on manual processes and a paper-based system. The introduction of FSMA has introduced the need for greater scrutiny of data, however. Regulation and legislation are pressing companies to use a secure electronic data environment, increasing the need for laboratory information management systems. Many food and beverage companies are wary of this change due to potentially high costs; however, the cost of an electronic management system can generally...

FSMA and Labs

FSMA’s effect on food production facilities and testing laboratories bears considerable analysis. The key technologies that can facilitate compliance with the new legislation, along with the subsequent need for the development of new analytical methods, are, in a sense, under the microscope.

New Tools in the Fight for Food Safety

In April, in direct response to FSMA requirements, the FDA launched an easier-to-use version of its food recall search engine. Under the new law, the FDA was required to create a more consumer-friendly version of the food recall search site within 90 days. The new version provides recall information organized by date and presented in table format going back to 2009, and includes product brand name, product description, reason for the recall, and the recalling firm, as well as whether the recall is ongoing...

Will Closing 259 USDA Offices Affect Food Safety?

With $3 billion slashed from its operating budget since 2010, the USDA has announced it will close 259 offices beginning this year—including FSIS sites in Lawrence, Kan., Minneapolis, Minn., and Madison, Wis., along with 15 of the nearly 600 U.S. offices of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

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Harnessing the Power of High-Resolution, Accurate Mass LC/MS Technology

In this webinar, you will learn the advantages of high-resolution, accurate mass LC/MS technology and how it can be applied in the food safety laboratory. Instrumentation that offers high resolving power and ultimate mass accuracy provide unique advantages in screening and quantifying low levels of contaminants in complex food matrices. Software is the key to efficient processing of this data to obtain quantitative and qualitative results. Attend this webinar to learn what features to look for in a...

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Annual Meat Conference

• February 19, 2012 - February 21, 2012
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Join your colleagues at the meat retail industry’s most comprehensive conference to increase customer loyalty by learning from new research and gain new ideas from others in your field.