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.

Even though regulators focus on allergen management, there has still been a steady increase in recalls attributed to allergens over the past 15 years.

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Vienna, Austria, and the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), an industry-driven initiative providing thought leadership and guidance on food safety management, formed a strategic partnership for large-scale capacity building programs.

When your building envelope allows condensation, food gets contaminated. And, with the new FSMA already in force, the penalties will only increase. Find out why it doesn’t have to be this way.

The National Restaurant Association (NRA), Washington, D.C., marked a major achievement in the advancement of food safety training nationwide by acquiring the National Registry of Food Safety Professionals.

Thirty CEOs, government ministers, global institution executives and civil society leaders joined together to launch Champions 12.3, a new effort created to globally inspire ambition and mobilize action to reduce food loss and waste.

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will launch a year-long nationwide pilot project to assess whether retailers are using the recommendations in the FSIS Best Practices Guidance for Controlling Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) in retail delicatessens.

Introduced in 2005 by the International Organization for Standardization as an industry-specific offshoot of ISO 9001, ISO 22000 has quickly emerged as the most important global food and beverage quality standard. But, how far should ISO 22000 certification spread within the cold food and beverage industry?

ConAgra Foods, Inc., Omaha, Neb., announced plans to work toward a supply of 100% cage-free eggs in its U.S. operations by 2025.