food safety
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Old dog, new tricks
A high-speed inkjet case-coding system serves up a real productivity treat for innovative Ontario contract manufacturer of premium private-label dog snacks
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New FDA-compliant Festo PTFEN tubing tackles roughest jobs in food and other processing applications
PTFEN tubing is TSE-free, resistant to cleaning agent and not affected by challenging ambient atmospheric conditions.
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Latest Fortress Technology demonstrated at PACK EXPO
PACK EXPO International 2018 wraps up on Oct.17
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Weber open house a success
Weber Canada Inc. open house gave trusted and potential customers tours and live demos of their slicers and equipment
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Recall of duty
Eliminating contaminants and avoiding product recalls and urgent priority for North American food manufacturers
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The Roman feast
Venerable Montreal sausage processor brings in advanced thermoform packaging capabilities to give its authentic deli creations a modern competitive edge
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Home to roost
Family-owned chicken processor keeps spreading its wings in a highly competitive market through proactive investment in advanced food safety systems and technology
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Building a fortress
Canadian metal detection systems pioneer builds on solid foundations by constantly pushing the envelope of technological innovation and surpassing customer expectations for machine performance and reliability
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Guide to handling a metal contamination food recall
Any food recall incident is a crisis situation that requires quick action to mitigate any longstanding financial and reputational damage. Metal detection specialist Fortress Technology examines the different factors that can make food operators vulnerable to a recall, even with inspection equipment in place.
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Tyson, Merck gift will fund new poultry research facility
$500,000 gift to Texas A&M University to be used to build a new poultry science research facility.
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Closing the lid on waste management problems
Orkin Canada quality assurance manager —Regulatory/Lab Services Alice Sinia Ph.D. provides advice on how companies can provide better waste management to avoid the call of the wild.
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Poorly Labeled Food Items: What are your rights?
Contributor Jackie White provides a fantastic look at just what you, the consumer, should expect from your food labeling, and what to do when it doesn’t add up.
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Foster Poultry Farms found negligent in child’s brain injury from Salmonella-caused infection
Despite family’s improper cooking of the poultry that could have killed the Salmonella bacteria, Foster Farms held liable for 30 percent of the damages sought.
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New “sugar-glass” film uses viruses to kill harmful bacteria in food
The film—as a wrap—will offer long-term preservation of food by killing bacteria by using viruses.
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Marty Carpenter takes over the Canadian Beef Grading Agency
Carpenter succeeds Dennis Laycraft effective immediately.
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NSF training & education services
Check out the latest education and training courses available from NSF to increase your industry knowledge.
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Retailers can’t duck food safety issues when pushing growers to re-use crates
PPEC’s John Mullinder examines food safety and reusable plastic crates.
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Food-grade coding inks used for cutting edge food safety system at Ippolito Fruit & Produce
While there’s no substitute for 100 percent food safety, having a reliable system in place to identify the source and origin of food contamination is an essential line of defense. In this video, we show how Markem-Imaje’s printing and coding infrastructure enables traceability for two new high-speed spinach-processing lines started up this year at Ippolito Fruits & Produce. With food-grade wax-based ink, robust track-and trace capabilities, and plans for future integration into Ippolito’s ERP system, Markem-Imaje is redefining what’s possible for Ippolito. Watch the video below.
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NSF International announces 2017 Canadian Food Safety Recognition Award winners
Awards presented annually to Canadian food and beverage companies and individuals making contributions to food safety.
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Food Contact Materials: Is there a safety concern?
NSF International manager of packaging, food and label compliance Carol Zweep looks packaging materials that come in contact with food, examining consumer concerns.
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The role of food equipment in food safety
NSF food safety event for all food manufacturers to be held January 26, 2017 in Brampton.
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Safe Pasteurization: Concepts and Theory
NSF-GFTC hosting two-day course providing a comprehensive understanding of approved pasteurization process to ensure product and consumer safety.
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PAMPs found in processed foods
Dangerous molecules known as pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) that are linked with Type-2 diabetes and more, seem to be common in processed foods.
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Retailer hands container choice back to growers
Opinion article by PPEC (Paper and Paperboard Packaging Environmental Council) looks at packaging choices finally being left up to the grower.
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An Eye On PEI Potatoes
After last year’s tampering, metal detector systems are being used on potato farms in Prince Edward Island.
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Grip & Tear
Sealed Air’s Food Care Division shows how easy its new Cryovac Grip & Tear® vacuum bags are to open, boasting food safety benefits: no knives needed, while reducing product damage and cross-contamination. It’s also a fun and witty video.
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CPMA Town Hall meetings a tremendous success
The Canadian Produce Market Association’s first series of Town Hall meetings across Canada discussing how to increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables and improvising food safety was a hot topic.
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Omron White Paper – Traceability
Vision inspection is vital for brand protection – and Omron’s White Paper tells you why.
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Toray Plastics (America) intros new bio-based solvent-free lidding films
New environment-friendly LumiLid films offer outstanding performance.
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Biosecurity tool for food safety
Atmospheric hydroxyl generating systems given a-ok from Health Canada.
