Articles Tagged with ''food safety''

Blue Bell Creameries agrees to plead guilty, pay $19.35 million for listeria contamination

The company’s former president was charged in connection with a cover-up scheme.

May 4, 2020

Brenham, Texas-based ice cream manufacturer Blue Bell Creameries L.P. agreed to plead guilty to charges it shipped contaminated products linked to a 2015 listeriosis outbreak, said the U.S. Department of Justice.

Speed up pathogen testing in dairy operations

Faster pathogen testing is an opportunity for dairy processors

April 27, 2020

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Recent innovations in pathogen testing have made tests faster and more accurate than before.

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Cost of product inspection machinery in dairy operations is justified

Wipotec found that processors reap savings when purchasing inspection equipment.

Jim Renehan

April 14, 2020

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We've all heard the "it pays for itself" sales pitch in one form or another and, understandably, it tends to raise a skeptical eyebrow. It's an overused cliché uttered by salespeople who have an obvious ulterior motive: selling you stuff.

Food Safety Summit announces new dates for 2020 event due to coronavirus outbreak

The annual conference and trade show now will be held Oct. 19-22.

March 18, 2020

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BNP Media, organizer of the Food Safety Summit, said that in response to the serious outbreak of the coronavirus, it has postponed the summit, originally scheduled for May 4-7, 2020, to Oct. 19-22, 2020.

Avoid costly recalls with optimized and certified conveying equipment

Smart design, expert construction and new technologies can help conveying systems to maintain the highest standards in food safety and prevent dangerous and costly recalls.

Navam Jagan

February 26, 2020

One of the greatest challenges facing the dairy industry is how best to supply safe and nourishing products as the global population continues to rise.

Meet inspection and detection challenges

Metal detectors and inspection systems must keep pace with evolving dairy food trends if safety standards are to be met.

Pierre DiGirolamo

January 24, 2020

Lifestyle trends, health and wellbeing will continue to be key factors shaping consumer purchasing decisions in the food and drink industry during the next decade, according to global market research firm Mintel.

Riboflavin testing is a valuable evaluation tool

Riboflavin testing can measure the effectiveness of CIP processes

Lyle W. Clem Samuel F. Lebowitz

December 27, 2019

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Riboflavin testing is an evaluation method to ensure spray device(s) effectively apply cleaning solutions for clean in place (CIP) of process vessels. This procedure is only a spray device coverage test and should not be considered a test of vessel cleanability.

Penn State Extension offering free tools for small-scale cheesemakers

The online tools can help cheesemakers develop a food safety system.

December 17, 2019

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Penn State Extension, University Park, Pa., said it is now offering free online tools for small-scale cheesemakers to help them develop a food safety system for their facilities and conduct risk assessments of their processes.

Industrywide food safety initiative now available for small and artisanal ice cream companies

The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy is leading the initiative.

October 30, 2019

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The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy said that food safety resources for small and artisanal ice cream manufacturers, including an online class and technical support, are now available.

Understand the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance

Understand the requirements of Appendix T in the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance

Robert Moore

October 24, 2019

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The National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) incorporated the requirements laid out in the Food Safety Moderation Act (FSMA) Preventive Control for Human Food (PCHF) rule into the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO)

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