Easter is days away, which means product packaging has adopted pastel colors and many treats have become seasonally egg and bunny shaped. As with most holidays, food will play a large role in many consumers’ weekend festivities, and manufacturers should do everything in their power to ensure their products are not the reason they’re ruined. In the case of the food industry, however, threats can emerge at the most inopportune times, leaving stakeholders scrambling to keep abreast of crises.
Continue ReadingFrom tree fruit growers to foreign suppliers, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is already making an impact in the food-producing community. With two rules yet to be finalized, FSMA has introduced tougher industry standards that largely focus on preventative approaches. In a recent
Continue ReadingWhether a product retrieval is to protect a brand or gather intelligence, the process doesn’t just have to be fast, it also has to be precise. When complaints or product recalls warrant the removal or withdrawal of a product, having a proactive product retrieval plan in place can help ensure both consumers and brands stay protected. When evaluating the
Continue ReadingThe Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS) recently published the
Continue ReadingThe Packer recently reported that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released Mexican mango grower-shipper Agricola Daniella brand mangoes from an import alert. The company was prohibited in 2012 from shipping its mangoes to the U.S. as the fruit was linked to 127 cases of salmonella last year.
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