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Tara Guthrie
Tara Guthrie
Industry Analyst

Tara Guthrie brings ten years of media experience to Alchemy Systems where she has specialized in communications since spring 2014. Today, she proudly supports Alchemy's food industry relations. Tara is currently a member of the International Association for Food Protection where she is a part of both the HACCP and Food Safety Education professional development groups. Prior to Alchemy, she worked in digital media for Austin American-Statesman. She is also an active freelance journalist and avid blogger.

Posts by Tara Guthrie

Workplace Safety

Prevent Workplace Injuries: A Guide to Incident Investigations & Corrective Action

Best practices for incident investigation paired with root-cause analysis can provide a foundation for fine tuning your serious injury prevention strategy.

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Operations

Reduce Lost Profit from Food Waste: Industry Tax Benefits of Food Donations

Food waste is a major profit-killer, not to mention a strain on the global economy. Learn how to reduce food waste for sustainable, profitable operation.

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Food Safety

Food Defense: Q&A with Food Safety Experts

FSMA’s Intentional Adulteration rule, AKA the “food defense rule,” is intended to protect the food supply from public harm. How do you mitigate the risk?

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Food Safety

How to Prevent Food Fraud: Q&A with Industry Experts

In food fraud situations the FDA has pledged to focus on food safety. Learn about food fraud, new regulatory requirements, and strategies to mitigate risks.

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Compliance

How to Be Audit Ready All the Time – Q&A with Experts

The food industry’s regulatory landscape has evolved significantly with FSMA. How can you be audit ready all the time? Take advice from food policy experts.

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Workplace Safety

Poultry Industry Weighs In on OSHA’s Expanded Inspections

Key poultry industry associations released official statements regarding OSHA’s expanded inspections for poultry processors. See what they had to say.

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Compliance

Top 5 BRC 7 Non-Conformances

British Retail Consortium’s BRC 7 standards should prepare you to meet FSMA rules. Learn the top 5 non-conformances & be prepared for your audit.

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Training

Communications to Change Behavior

In your workplace, what are you doing to consistently and constantly reinforce habits with your employees?

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Compliance Food Safety

How to plan for USDA HACCP validation: Q&A with food safety consultants

The USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) released final requirements for HACCP systems validations. Will your company be ready?

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Operations Training

Rules of Engagement: How to Create a Culture of Productivity

Food companies must understand how front-line workers learn, what motivates them, & how to engage them to build a culture of continuous improvement.

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