Blogs
FSNS further expands Food Chemistry and Safety Scope
The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly changed the way many companies operate, including FSNS. This unprecedented time has offered new challenges...
How Big Is The Market-Share For Alternative Meat?
The number of “Meat Analogue” launches worldwide increased from 100 in 2014, to 190 in 2018. 1 Innova Market Insights® research revealed that...
The National Dairy FARM Animal Care Program: Documenting Continuous Improvement for the Dairy Industry
The National Dairy FARM Animal Care Program, which is administered by National Milk Producer’s Federation and Dairy Management Inc., provides a...
VSP- A Clean Thermal Pasteurization System
Working at FSNS, I have investigated several spoilage studies on low moisture products. In some of the instances, the spoilage of the finished...
Are Plant-Based Meat Alternatives “Healthier” Than Genuine Beef?
A Gallup Poll press release (2020) said, “70% of consumers who never eat meat or have cut back on eating meat cite ‘Health’ as a major reason”. “If...
Verifying the Corrective Action Effectiveness
When situations arise in our everyday life, we investigate the problem, correct the issue, and naturally we verify the corrections implemented, so...
Properly using Metal Detectors in the Food Industry
One of the most common recalls in the food industry is from foreign body contamination. Manufacturers have the capabilities to protect their brand,...
The complicated relationship between Salmonella and the Lymph Node
Non-typhoidal Salmonella enterica (commonly referred to as Salmonella) is the leading cause of foodborne illness globally resulting in most...
An Update On Food Fraud
Food Fraud, or what the FDA calls “Economically Motivated Adulteration (EMA),” is the intentional sale of food products that are not up to...
Trust but Verify – Livestock Audit Services Approach to Hiring and Training
2019 brought unprecedented oversight for the dairy industry. On June 4, 2019, Animal Recovery Mission (ARM) held a press conference in Chicago...
Listeria monocytogenes Contamination in Produce- an Increasing Cause for Concern!
When it comes to produce safety, the most feared pathogens are E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella sp.. It makes perfect sense given that several of the...
The Science of Training, Goals and Food Safety Culture
Although national surveillance data suggest improvements in many facets of food safety, certain aspects of food production management continue to...