As I’m writing this month’s Editor’s Note, I’m working in my office after just reviewing the evaluation forms from the Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference and Expo (FA&M) held in early April.
Pigs as muscular, lean, fat-burning machines produce much better protein when given clenbuterol, but how safe is it to consume their meat, ask Chinese food safety officials?
If you’re importing food and beverages or ingredients from a foreign country, you’ll need two years’ worth of records and the ability produce them in a flash to FDA. Software can help manage this arduous task.
The Food Safety Working Group is a first step in the right direction in reducing government fragmentation in the oversight of food safety, but more planning is required.
Certification programs under the GFSI umbrella are taking root in North America , though not without some growing pains and process changes for food manufacturers.