As this year draws to a close, let’s see what lies ahead for 2022 from global food and catering. From food processors to plant-based chicken, here are highlights from latest forecasts on food and drink trends: The big picture The pandemic has changed the way people eat in restaurants these days.... Read More

Under provisions of the U.S. law contained in the U.S. Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, importers of food products intended for introduction into U.S. interstate commerce are responsible for ensuring that the products are safe, sanitary, and labeled according to U.S. requirements. (All imported food is considered to... Read More

Description for Four general steps to take to export food There are four (4) general steps to take if you wish to export food. The first step is to meet the general, food-specific and foreign country requirements. Second, you must obtain an export certificate for the food you wish to... Read More

When conducting a hazard analysis, you identify and evaluate all hazards that present a risk of contamination of the food, and you determine how you control these hazards. Types of hazards To identify hazards, you need to understand the types of hazards that your food business needs to control: biological hazardschemical hazardsphysical... Read More

The Three Organizational Lenses The Three Organizational Lenses are: Strategic, Political, and Cultural. They each represent a different approach from which to view an organization. Each offers a unique perspective from which to assess how an organization behaves internally, and offers clues for leaders interested in effecting Change Management. Let’s focus... Read More

Food safety refers to routines in the preparation, handling, and storage of food meant to prevent foodborne illness and injury. Food safety certification is a third-party verification that products, processes or systems in the food supply chain meet accepted food safety standards. We have conducted some food safety polls over... Read More

The term continuous improvement can be very abstract if not placed in a specific context. Explained shortly, it is a never-ending strive for perfection in everything you do. In Lean management, continuous improvement is also known as Kaizen. Kaizen originated in Japan shortly after the end of the Second World... Read More

What is the difference between quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC)? We have helped hundreds of life sciences companies achieve the highest quality standards, and, as experts in quality management, it’s a question we hear often. Quality assurance and quality control both play vital and distinct roles in the health... Read More

Dairy farmers across Canada have been asked to stop feeding cattle palm oil in response to complaints from consumers who complained about the hardness of their butter. The situation, dubbed buttergate by the Canadian media, exposed a complicated quota system in Canada that protects dairy producers from price fluctuations but also... Read More