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US: How bugs, bats and other creepy critters end up in prepackaged food
NY Daily News: It doesn’t happen often, but creepy critters such as bugs, birds and even bats occasionally make their way into prepackaged food and onto the dinner table.
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NZ: Rain-delayed NZ Kiwifruit harvest in full swing
NZ Herald: The kiwifruit industry has escaped March and April’s horrendous weather largely unscathed despite more than half a metre of rain falling in the Bay of Plenty over that time. A small number of orchards which have had their fruit touched by floodwaters or dropped by wind will not be harvested due to food safety reasons.
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CN: China aims to improve logistics system to protect food safety
China Daily: China will build a cold chain logistics system to improve food safety and boost consumer spending, according to an official document released on Friday. The general office of the State Council, China’s cabinet, published a guideline on the development of cold chain logistics framework, underscoring the importance on food safety and consumption upgrades.
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AU: Measuring the impact of company culture on food safety
SAI Global: Documented food safety processes and procedures are an important component of any food safety management plan but it is the daily actions of employees which determine overall food safety performance.
Read Article →US: 24 ways to exclude entry of flying insects
QA Magazine: Given the various flying insects that are attracted to food-processing facilities, the many attractants that bring them to entry points…
Read Article →US: Dispute over Listeria growth in lettuce
Food Quality & Safety: Few words strike horror into the hearts of food producers like “Listeria†and a new study out of Purdue University’s Department of Food Science carries the unwelcome news that the bacteria can live within the tissue of romaine lettuce.
Read Article →AU: Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Australian Government Department of Health: This page contains information regarding Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS have been found to have contaminated sites where there has been historic use of fire-fighting foams…
Read Article →AU: Australia-US food safety agreement to benefit exporters
Food Magazine: The signing of a bilateral Food Safety Recognition Agreement between Australia and the US this month puts Australian exporters in a strong position as preferred suppliers, according to the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources.
Read Article →AU: Alibaba wants to use blockchain to prevent counterfeit Australian food products in China
Business Insider:Â Chinese e-tailing giant Alibaba has enlisted the help of Australia Post and vitamin company Blackmores for a pilot program to prevent food fraud using blockchain technology.
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US: Condensation, the silent enemy of food safety
Refrigerated & Frozen Foods: Condensation is an ongoing, physical environment concern in food production facilities. Condensed water can harbor and transport microbes onto food and food contact surfaces …
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