Food Safety and Packaging: How to Keep Up With Consumer Concerns
The main function of packaging is to protect its contents. This may sound simple, but what does it really mean? Packaging has to look good with an appealing design for the consumer to make a purchasing decision. It also needs ...
How Should Packaging Be Addressed in Your Food Safety Program?
In the April-May 2011 issue of Food Safety Magazine, an article entitled “How Should Packaging Be Addressed in Your Food Safety Program” examined the role of packaging and potential safety issues.[1] The food package, whether it is the primary or ...
FSMA Inspections: Ready or Not?
Plain and simple, pets are beloved members of most families, and safety should be the top priority for pet food and pet treat processors of all sizes. While a majority of US households — nearly two-thirds — have at least ...
Food safety answers
When can we expect the first inspections by the Food and Drug Administration under the Food Safety Modernization Act? Orchards (as well as packing houses that meet FDA’s farm definition) generating over $500,000 in annual sales were required to be ...