Food Safety Resources is expanding the commercial footprint of its cloud-based website and mobile app software solution to meet the needs of Xgenex's agriculture and grower members.
April 26, 2016
Xgenex LLC, a Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.-based biotechnology company, entered into a commercial agreement with Food Safety Resource, LLC, a California-based developer of “Applications” software, to commercialize software for the produce industry.
User error can result in food recalls. But, the increase in recalls by the USDA FSIS can be attributed to two factors—misbranding and producing without the benefit of inspection.
A major fallacy concerning food recalls is that the food industry is producing less safe food. In reality, the food being produced today is safer than it has historically been.
A review of reports from U.S. and Canadian regulatory agencies revealed that the majority of food recalls are due to undeclared allergens and microbial hazards. And, sometimes, increased regulation can actually lead to more recalls.
The Produce Marketing Association outlines the various regulations of FSMA and how it will affect how business is conducted along the entire produce supply chain, from farm to fridge and freezer to fork.
The Global ID Group formed the Food Quality Alliance, a consortium of proven leaders in food safety and quality working together to provide a single source of over 40 essential testing, training and certification services.
Don Dalton, retired president of U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, Tucker, Ga., passed away Jan. 19 at his home in Mayflower, Ark., just days before the 2015 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE).
When a natural disaster strikes, how can your company protect the food, the infrastructure and most importantly, employees? Hear the tales of two companies who weathered Superstorm Sandy and find out what steps they took to keep food safe and what they would do differently in the future.
Food safety for consumers is a key aspect of the act, but the burden of compliance needs to be equally shared and the complexities of the supply chain better understood by the regulators enforcing the law.
The new FSMA deadlines are Aug. 30, 2015. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration, Washington, D.C., outlines what cold food processors should be doing now to comply with these new rules and regulations.