Deliberate acts of sabotage can be more difficult to detect and prevent than bacterial threats to food. Food manufacturers now are bolstering their defenses against security threats.
Bigger welcome mats are being laid out for third-party auditors as the food industry reconciles itself to customer and public demands for greater transparency.
Certification programs under the GFSI umbrella are taking root in North America , though not without some growing pains and process changes for food manufacturers.
Certification
programs have become a big business in the food industry. Some companies are
willing to certify anything, provided you pay them enough money.