food safety certification News
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Food Industry Eyes “Big Data” for New Answers
HOUSTON, March 14, 2016 – Big data is getting big buzz among food industry leaders as a potential game changer in the critical arenas of food safety, product development and supply chain management. Every day 2.5 quintillion bytes of data is created in our digital society. Big data refers to our ability – or lack thereof – to harness that information for practical use, whether ...
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NATURAL SODA HOLDINGS RECEIVES RECOGNITION OF HIGH ACHIEVEMENT BY THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BAKING
RIFLE, Colo., June 8, 2011 - Natural Soda, a sodium bicarbonate plant located in Rifle, Colorado and wholly owned subsidiary of Natural Resources USA Corporation (Symbol: NTRC), has received a 'Superior' Recognition of High Achievement by the American Institute of Baking (AIB). The American Institute of Baking's mission is to protect the safety of the global food supply chain by providing Food ...
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Food Safety Modernization Act Complaince Communication
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) of 2011 and the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 require compliance criteria for ingredients (raw materials) used in food production. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration is the governing body for implementation of rules. The seven foundational rules disseminated by the FDA became final in 2016 and are ...
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Armenian Prime Minister visits Coca-Cola hellenic plant
The Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan today visited Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company Armenia (Coca-Cola Hellenic Armenia) where he officially opened a new Effluent Treatment facility which ensures that all waste water used in the operation of the plant is treated to a high environmental standard, suitable for sustaining marine and plant life, before discharging from the bottling plant. ...
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Smithfield foods releases annual corporate social responsibility report
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) today released its ninth annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, which highlights the company"s progress in environmental performance, animal welfare, food safety, community relations, and employees -- key CSR areas for the company and its stakeholders. The 100-page report also includes a retrospective that will give readers a better understanding of ...
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SCS Featured at 2013 Sustainable Foods Summit on Use of LCA to Measure the Environmental Impact of Food Products
SCS Global Services (www.scsglobalservices.com) presented expert insights into the increased use of product Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for food, beverage and other consumer packaged goods at the Sustainable Foods Summit in San Francisco on Tuesday. SCS' Sustainability Manager, Ashley Foster, described the consecutive and interlinked stages of a food product's life cycle, from ingredient ...
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DNV and GFSI standard owners host workshop on the latest developments in certification audits
To help food industry professionals better understand and get the latest information about the GFSI Benchmarked Standards, DNV is offering a low-cost, information-packed workshop on July 17 in Chicago featuring representatives from BRC, IFS, SQF and CIES. Food Industry professionals from across the US are invited to attend this one-day event to be held at the Chicago Marriott Oak Brook. 'This ...
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NSF International Opens Abu Dhabi Office to Meet Growing Demand for Testing, Certification and Auditing Services
NSF International, a global independent public health organization that writes standards, and tests and certifies products for the water, food, health sciences and consumer goods industries, has opened an office in Abu Dhabi to better meet the growing demand for testing, certification, auditing, consulting and training services in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). NSF International has ...
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ERM-AE671: A new CRM to make mercury measurements in food more reliable
JRC scientists developed a new certified reference material (CRM) to improve the accuracy of methylmercury measurements in food. This CRM (ERM-AE671) consists of isotopically labelled methylmercury with certified values for the isotopic composition. Used as internal standard, it will make the measurements of methylmercury more accurate. Regulation 466/2001/EC sets limits for the total mercury ...
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