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    Allen Sayler

    Allen Sayler

    Allen Sayler, asayler@easconsultinggroup.com, is the senior director for food consulting services at EAS Consulting Group. His expertise in the areas of food processing, particularly in the areas of dairy processing, infant formula, bakery products, food additives, botanical products and food packaging, as well as GSFI third-party certification programs such as Safe Quality Food (SQF), has been of great value to EAS clients. He has spent more than 30 years as a food processing and regulatory expert, including vice president of regulatory affairs and international standards at the International Dairy Foods Association. In addition, Sayler represents the U.S. food processing industry at the Codex Committees on Food Additives, Food Labeling, Food Hygiene and Milk & Milk Products.Allen Sayler is vice president of regulatory affairs and international standards for the International Dairy Foods Association.

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    The Appendix ‘T’ storm is hitting the U.S. Grade ‘A’ dairy industry

    Here’s what you need to know to be ready.
    Allen sayler
    Allen Sayler
    November 8, 2018

    Here’s what you need to know to be ready.


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    These keys can open the doors to FSMA’s kingdom

    Some free training material is helpful yet confusing. So you will need to do additional editing and fine-tuning to create documents that comply with regulatory requirements.
    Allen sayler
    Allen Sayler
    January 10, 2017

    The Food and Drug Administra-tion’s time-clock for enforcing the most important FSMA regulation, the “Preventive Controls for Human Foods (PCHF)” started in mid-September 2016. As I write this in early December, it appears that FDA will be training its field investigators and regional milk specialists well past the end of 2016.


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    7 philosophical approaches to handling product recalls

    Dairy processors cannot hide their heads in the sand when it comes to food safety. Learn from the mistakes of other food manufacturers so that you can avoid a product recall.
    Allen sayler
    Allen Sayler
    April 12, 2016

    It is easy to include “avoid a recall of a dairy product “in your company vision statement or plant’s goals. It is relatively easy to write a recall program that you hope will never be used.


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    Don’t ignore the human factor in the transition to automation

    Allen sayler
    Allen Sayler
    September 11, 2015

    The experience acquired through years of hands-on processing is at risk of being lost as plants adopt automation. While IT knows computers, production personnel’s hands-on knowledge of how equipment works contributes to food safety. The upshot? Balance the two.


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    Adding up milk fractions

    Allen sayler
    Allen Sayler
    April 21, 2015

    There is value in milk’s components. Filtration technologies can help you unlock proteins, whey derivatives, sugar and fat. You can use these to manufacture foods and beverages or sell as ingredients.


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    Sayler

    7 alternatives to HT/ST pasteurization

    Allen sayler
    Allen Sayler
    January 12, 2015

    The high temperature/short time pasteurization process has been a reliable workhorse in dairies for years. But there are alternative technologies that treat raw milk without heat. Some are in use in other countries.


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    Food safety training for dairy plant workers

    A philosophy, and the reality of training line employees
    Allen sayler
    Allen Sayler
    September 11, 2014

    There is no school for dairy plant production workers. It is up to you to teach food safety and plant safety. Then you have to observe that the teaching has been understood.


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    Sayler
    Food safety

    FSMA Timetable Reset: Court Orders & Re-Writes

    Use this 3-year enforcement timeline when planning for employee training and compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act.
    Allen sayler
    Allen Sayler
    April 11, 2014

    "Are we there yet?” Many senior plant and dairy corporate leaders are wondering when the journey will end regarding full implementation of the Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety Modernization Act.


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    How to manage the parade of auditors, inspectors in your dairy plant

    Allen sayler
    Allen Sayler
    January 15, 2014

    I love a parade except when it’s a never-ending march through my plant by inspectors from federal or state agencies or auditors sent by customers or third-parties.


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    Allen Sayler

    The 3 Fs of FSMA: frustrating, fizzling, fantastic

    Allen sayler
    Allen Sayler
    September 20, 2013

    It all depends upon your point of view. But one thing is for sure: every dairy plant will be required to have a “qualified individual” who is responsible for
    the facility’s FSMA program.


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