Consumers are entitled to expect that the food products they buy and consume will be safe and of high quality. They have the right to express their opinions on the food control procedures, standards, and activities used by governments and…
Regulatory agencies are mostly set up by the government to control or regulate the activities of all actors along the food chains. The aim is to offer consumers a broad protection against food safety hazards as well as fraud in…
At the marketing level, retailers are responsible for the quality and safety of the food. Their premises must adhere to guidelines to ensure that the food sold is suitable. They are held liable if their activities have the potential to…
Once food products are ready for sale, the distribution chain is initiated to ensure that the food products produced reach the consumers in a condition that is suitable for human consumption. Distribution is not only for the finished products but…
The manufacturing sector obtains inputs from the producers and transforms them into finished products in a number of ways. The processing techniques used by various manufacturers are different and therefore yield different results regarding the quality and safety of the…
Increasing human population With an increasing human population, food security is of great importance. Striving to provide enough food is essential in such a case, which leads to safety concerns. As such, attention to food safety needs to be beefed…
Quality and safety are a responsibility of everyone in the food chain, not just the manufacturer. Beyond the marketing, some consumers buy and consume the products. They, too, are responsible for the quality and safety in many ways. The industry…
Quality is diverse, and many aspects relate to a product or service quality. Thus, quality is not defined by just one aspect but by a combination of many aspects. The trade-offs between these aspects may be the difference between acceptable…
According to the World Health Organization [1], there are five acts that have the potential to ensure that the food we consume is safe. These include: Why are these five important: Keeping clean Keeping clean simply means: Separating raw and…
