Three Reasons Why the Walmart Empire Is Collapsing
This massive retail chain has sold itself as one that sells merchandise at low prices, but what it has really done is control costs. In the a little over half [...]
Scents of Success
Most shoppers are able sniff out many things as they do their grocery shopping. These include bargains, and most of the items that are on promotion. This form of sorting [...]
The Future of Food Safety from Acheson’s Viewpoint
July 28 has been marked as the beginning of this year’s International Association of Food Protection conference. There were 2,700 attendees who came from different parts of the world. The [...]
Questions Raised by Food &Water Watch Regarding Chicken Recall for Dioxin
An advocacy group based in Washington, Food & Water Watch, raised concerns regarding the manner in which the Agricultural Department of United States is monitoring meat imports. This is in [...]
Proposal to Outsource Food Safety Inspection
The Food Drug and Administration has proposed new rules intended to improve food safety. Under the new rules, food that is to be imported to the United States will undergo [...]
Hartford Required by the Government to Produce ‘PCA Tapes’
According to government attorneys, there is a need to get hold of the details regarding knowledge of Hartford Insurance Company about distribution of peanut products contaminated by Salmonella by Peanut [...]
Food Safety in Packaging Plants Enhanced
This year the United States implemented the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). One of the key goals of this act is to prevent outbreaks threatening public health. The reputation of [...]
Experts’ Opinion on New Food Safety Rules
A new food safety rule that has been proposed would result in giving companies that import food to the U.S. more of an oversight role. Currently, only two percent of [...]