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  • FDA-Regulated Food Recalls Surged in Last Quarter 2011 »

    Feb. 15, 2012 - Undeclared allergens were leading cause of market withdrawals

  • Third-party food safety audits in the spotlight »

    Jan. 31, 2012 - Listeria outbreak traced to contaminated cantaloupes.

  • Study Shows Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Results in Improved Food Safety for Consumers »

    Jan. 30, 2012 - The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), managed by The Consumer Goods Forum, announced today that a recent study conducted by the University of Arkansas shows that food manufacturers who achieve certification on one of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) internationally recognized benchmarked schemes strengthen their food safety programs resulting in safer food for consumers.

  • Kraft Foods is the 2011 Dairy Processor of the Year »

    Dec. 1, 2011 - The cheese processor is energizing old school brands like Philadelphia and Velveeta, developing new foods and formats, and adopting manufacturing practices that save natural resources.

  • 2011 Processor of the Year: H.J. Heinz Co. »

    Nov. 29, 2011 - While keeping ketchup at the forefront, this 142-year-old company keeps reinventing itself, domestically and around the world.

  • The Numbers Don't Lie »

    Nov. 11, 2011 - According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 4547 workers died on the job in the US in 2010.

  • The human factor - part 4 »

    Oct. 20, 2011 - A review and evaluation system should be developed for each employee following their initial performance probation period and annually thereafter which will clearly document the areas they are doing well in as well as the areas that need more attention.

  • The human factor - part 3 »

    Oct. 12, 2011 - The foremost reasons new employee orientation programs fail are: 1) the program was not well planned; 2) the employee was not clear of the job requirements and/or; 3) the employee didn't feel welcome.

  • The human factor - part 2 »

    Oct. 5, 2011 - High employee turn over rates continue to plague the food and beverage manufacturing industry.

  • The human factor - part 1 »

    Sep. 21, 2011 - Today the challenges that food and beverage manufacturers face with regards to Human Resources (HR) is as diverse as the products they produce.

  • Working safely and humanely Temple Grandin style »

    Aug. 3, 2011 - Anybody whose consigned job is the handling of livestock has been influenced by her writings...when she talks, people listen.

  • Here comes the heat: Keeping workers safe this summer »

    May. 24, 2011 - Now is the time, before the hot summer months are upon us, to begin making preliminary plans to ensure that your workers, whose assigned job requires that their services are performed at the exterior areas of your facility; namely the livestock corrals, are protected from the summer sun and its potentially deadly element - the heat.

  • 40 years of OSHA »

    May. 4, 2011 - Last week the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) celebrated its 40th anniversary of existence.

  • Everything from alligators to zebras »

    Apr. 27, 2011 - There's a website where you can find just about everything you always wanted, or didn't want to know about OSHA...

  • Are you a "severe violator?" A look at OSHA's enforcement program »

    Apr. 6, 2011 - Since taking office in 2009, it's been no secret that the Obama administration has been advancing a melting-pot of initiatives to beef-up OSHA's enforcement efforts.

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