Is HACCP Dead? FSMA Compliance and the FSPCA
Since the new FSMA rules regarding Preventive Controls (PC) were introduced last year, food companies are facing some confusion around how to comply to these requirements. An alternate format of a food safety plan that includes PCs was put forward by the FSPCA but has muddied the waters further. So what’s really going on? What […]
The Future of Temperature Control and Food Safety
Temperature control has always been a major food safety issue and regulators continue to turn up the heat, particularly with the new FSMA rules around transportation. Technology plays a critical role in prolonging shelf-life and addressing other quality issues, but it also helps prevent food safety failures caused by temperature mismanagement, one of the top […]
3 Questions to Ask Before Buying Food Safety ERP Software
It wasn’t so long ago that the standard for the industry was paper binders. Today, the range and quality of technology solutions is wide enough that most people don’t know what to look for, or what makes one software solution stand out in comparison to another. So what makes the difference when it comes to […]
Icicle Brings It Together for Fraser Valley Specialty Poultry
With five generations of farming experience in beautiful British Columbia, Canada, Fraser Valley Specialty Poultry is a leading supplier of ducks, Taiwanese chicken, geese, squab, and other exotic poultry products. Since 2004, the company has grown significantly through a commitment to diversification of high-quality products to satisfy their happy customers. While their business has grown, […]
When FSMA Came to Italy: Getting HACCP-ready for New FDA Inspections
Company Background When Paul Capelli’s 10-year old son visited the abandoned villa on family land in Puglia, Italy, he saw a castle. Vacant for some forty years before the family stumbled upon it on holiday, Paul saw the ruins not just as their future home, but as an opportunity to revive the historical site and […]