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Trends, regulatory, legislation, packaging, equipment and operational aspects related to food safety.

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2020 Food Safety Summit to address emerging issues; provide effective solutions/implementation guidance and gather the community

January 21, 2020

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Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP), Cleaning and Sanitizing, Preventing Cross-Contamination, Temperature Control, and Quality Control will be some of the emerging issues featured during The 2020 Food Safety Summit educational program taking place May 4-7 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois.

Allergen control and training for snack and bakery production

Companies rise to the challenge of allergen control

Liz Parker

January 20, 2020

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In every level of snack and bakery production, allergen control is of utmost importance. Training operations staff on best practices is vital, and systems to keep personnel continually on track are also essential.

Understanding quality and safety considerations for cannabis-infused baked goods

Understanding ingredients dynamics is essential before entering the market for cannabis-infused foods

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

January 16, 2020

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The 2018 Farm Bill cleared the pathway for legal cultivation of industrial hemp in the U.S. Botanically, non-psychoactive industrial hemp and psychoactive cannabis are identical, classified as Cannabis sativa.

Inspection/detection continues to advance in the snack and baking industry

X-ray, metal detection, checkweighing and vision systems improve quality control

Neal Lorenzi

January 13, 2020

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X-ray, metal detection, checkweighing and vision systems continue to advance, offering bakery and snack producers many ways to improve their quality control programs. Today's sophisticated inspection equipment can detect smaller foreign objects, reduce false rejects, and handle a wider range of products to assure maximum food safety along with higher productivity.

Flexco Receives BISSC 3rd Party Verification on FGP Food Grade Precleaner

Flexco receives BISSC Third Party Verification on FGP food grade precleaner

December 25, 2019

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Flexco recently announced that its FGP Food Grade Precleaner has achieved Baking Industry Sanitation Standards Committee (BISSC) 3rd Party Verification.

Companies employ pest prevention to keep snack and bakery facilities safe and sanitary

Pest-prevention strategies depend on the types of products produced, facility type, and other factors

Liz Parker

December 11, 2019

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Pest prevention is extremely important for snack and bakery facilities; any and all pests that get into product then make that product unusable, and can cost thousands in product recalls.

Improving food safety through sanitation, managing carcinogens and implementing new technologies

Sanitation, carcinogens and new technology bring food safety into focus

Liz Parker

December 10, 2019

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Opportunities to improve snack and bakery facility food safety continually arise, whether related to sanitation and washing systems, packaging reliability, keeping an eye on best practices for managing carcinogens, or analyzing new technology that can help provide a safer work environment.

Educational content for 22nd annual Food Safety Summit announced, registration now open

Attendees can receive a 20 percent discount before December 31, 2019.

November 21, 2019

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For 21 years, the Food Safety Summit has addressed emerging issues, provided effective solutions, and served as a forum for the food safety community to exchange ideas.

Machine essentials for lubricants in snack and bakery production

Proper storage, use, employee training and documentation helps ensure safe use of machine lubricants

Neal Lorenzi

November 19, 2019

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Lubrication is critical to equipment functionality and longevity. And in food production environments like snack and bakery facilities, it's also imperative that lubricants do not contaminate products and pose a health hazard.

Improving snack and bakery production efficiency through smart design and production

Improving snack and bakery efficiency through smart design and production

Snack and bakery companies have many pathways toward improved efficiency

Ed Finkel

November 18, 2019

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Achieving greater efficiency in snack food and bakery plants can come from a variety of different initiatives. The initial design and construction of facilities can be thoughtfully laid out and executed with efficiency in mind.

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Webinar

9/9/09

Online

Contact: Jamie Tunison

Food Plant of the Future: Building Realistic Sustainability into Food and Beverage Plants

On-Demand

Using cost-effective design solutions, food and beverage processing facilities can meet the rigorous performance demands required in a processing and production environment and, at the same time, focus on sustainability.

Webinar

3/1/10

Online

Contact: Jamie Tunison

Food Plant of the Future: Advancing Food Safety through Sanitary Design

On-Demand Food and beverage companies work hard to consistently deliver safe products because they understand that the stakes are extremely high for the public and for their companies. Read More

Webinar

4/26/12

Contact: Jamie Tunison

Food Plant of the Future: Raising the Bar on Plant Air Quality

On-Demand:Exclusively for thought-leaders in food and beverage processing facility management, Food Plant of the Future webinars are presented by Hixson, a leading design and engineering firm of food processing facilities in North America.

Webinar

11/8/12

Online

Contact: Adam Thomas

Food Plant of the Future: Hazardous Materials Storage and Use

On-Demand: Concerns over food safety, reliability, and traceability get a great deal of attention within plants. Yet the highly regulated – but often-overlooked – concern for the storage and use of hazardous materials is also important.

Webinar

4/25/13

Online

Contact: Adam Thomas

Food Plant of the Future: Global Food Safety Impact on Facilities

On-Demand: SQF 2000, FSMA, ISO 22000/PAS220 and other standards continue to gain traction in an attempt to create safer foods and beverages.

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ARTICLES

2020 Food Safety Summit to address emerging issues; provide effective solutions/implementation guidance and gather the community

Allergen control and training for snack and bakery production

Understanding quality and safety considerations for cannabis-infused baked goods

Inspection/detection continues to advance in the snack and baking industry

Flexco receives BISSC Third Party Verification on FGP food grade precleaner

Companies employ pest prevention to keep snack and bakery facilities safe and sanitary

Improving food safety through sanitation, managing carcinogens and implementing new technologies

Educational content for 22nd annual Food Safety Summit announced, registration now open

Machine essentials for lubricants in snack and bakery production

Improving snack and bakery efficiency through smart design and production

EVENTS

Webinar

Food Plant of the Future: Building Realistic Sustainability into Food and Beverage Plants

Webinar

Food Plant of the Future: Advancing Food Safety through Sanitary Design

Webinar

Food Plant of the Future: Raising the Bar on Plant Air Quality

Webinar

Food Plant of the Future: Hazardous Materials Storage and Use

Webinar

Food Plant of the Future: Global Food Safety Impact on Facilities

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