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Ingredient selection intersects with food safety as well as shelf-life extension.

As part of this effort, USDA-FSIS modernizes monitoring for heavy metals in foods by implementing a streamlined laboratory method to measure the quantity of 18 heavy metals at extremely low levels. 

Across processing operations, food safety strategies are becoming increasingly interconnected.

TotalEnergies Corbion introduces Luminy Foam 50F, a high melt-strength PLA grade developed as a drop-in alternative to polystyrene for extruded XPS protein trays.

Routine FSIS label review uncovers misbranding and an undeclared allergen.

Sanitary design, material selection, effective CIP and documented controls can help processors manage risks inside closed fluid-transfer systems.

For the Chinn family of Clarence, Missouri, farming isn’t just a business. It’s a way of life built across generations. Today, their operation includes a 1,600-sow farrow-to-finish hog operation, along with cattle, row crops and feed mill. 

Raw boneless chicken breast product contains eggs, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.

Sample of the ready-to-eat chicken Caesar wrap product tests positive for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Plant procedures must reflect updated operational realities.