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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.

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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.

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AU: Alibaba wants to use blockchain to prevent counterfeit Australian food products in China

Business Insider: 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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US: The supply chain and food safety culture: primary production

Food Safety Magazine: The food supply chain is of global importance. The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has invited five individuals to help elucidate the challenges around creating a food safety culture.

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US: Produce Safety a hot topic at Global Food Safety Initiative’s 2017 Conference

Chicago Tribune: Last month, Deirdre Schlunegger, Stop Foodborne Illness’ CEO, joined a panel of experts at the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) 2017 conference to discuss produce safety, a hot topic for food industry professionals. The Food Safety Modernization Act’s (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, (first proposed in January 2013) is now final and farms are implementing the rule’s mandates.

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