Blogs
3 Reasons Food Producers Should Perform Pesticide Testing
Alex Brandt, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer, Food Safety Net Services In 2016, it was reported that United States food producers used more than...
An Update On Cell Cultured Meat
Soon, available to the public will be three “kinds” of meat: (a) plant based meat alternatives (PBMAs) are made from plants; (b) cell cultured meat...
Qualitative Pathogen Testing in Food: What You Need to Know
Alex Brandt, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer, Food Safety Net Services Harmful microorganisms, also known as pathogens, cause disease in humans either...
Certified Group Partners with Groundswell Strategy to Strengthen Their Position as Food Safety Experts
SAN ANTONIO, August 17, 2022/PRNewswire/ Certified Group, a leading provider of laboratory testing services for customers working in FDA and...
Developing A Strong Food Safety Culture
Dr. Gary C. Smith, Colorado State University The World Health Organization says almost 1 in 10 people is sickened by eating food processed or...
Mitigating The Risk Of Salmonella In Food
Gary C. Smith, Colorado State University Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary defines “Salmonella” as...
Hygiena BAX® SalQuant™: A Simpler and More Cost-Effective Means of Providing Salmonella Quantification Information
Rhaisa A. Crespo, Ph.D. Research Scientist In food microbiology, all test methods fall into one of two categories: qualitative methods or...
Current and Future Status of Food Allergens
Gary C. Smith, Colorado State University An allergy is a state of hypersensitivity induced by exposure to a particular antigen (allergen) resulting...
Advancements in Traceability of Meat and Poultry
Gary C. Smith, Colorado State University Consumers want to understand the origins of their food and its journey from farm-to-fork.1 “Blockchain” is...
Certified Group Appoints John R. Nelson as Chief Operating Officer
Joins Company to Drive Organizational Excellence and Financial Performance Melville, N.Y. and San Antonio, TX—January 10, 2022 – Certified...
Todd Shea Joins Certified Group As President, Cosmetics and Personal Care Division
Shea To Lead Certified Group’s Expansion of Personal Care Business Melville, N.Y. and San Antonio, TX—January 3, 2022 – Certified Group and...
Working as a Team in a Remote Workplace
By Colton Pifer, Livestock Audit Specialist Building a team and fostering a positive workplace environment is difficult but doing so in a virtual...