Top Food Safety Concerns
Explore the top food safety concerns for 2024 and learn how to protect your health with effective prevention strategies. Stay informed and safe!
Category Food industry
What are the effects of antibiotic residues in foods?
Antibiotic residues refer to the presence of traces of antibiotics in food products, such as meats, dairy, eggs, and honey. These residues can come from the use of antibiotics in food animal production, where they are used to treat and…
Roasting of meat: Is it good for your health?
What is roasting Roasting is one of the oldest methods of cooking food. Many food are roasted including coffee and meat. Roasting is a heat treatment in which food is directly exposed to dry heat. Unlike other cooking methods such…
FS Tutor, a new app for the food scientists
FS Tutor app is a new app that provides you a chance to test your understanding of food science and technology. It is packed with quizzes for specific subjects or courses taught to food scientists at the university level. In…
Acrylamide, a potential carcinogen
1.1 Occurrence Normally, acrylamide is not present in raw food products; however, during thermal processing, it is produced and found in high amounts in carbohydrate-rich plant foods (potato chips, bakery items, coffee, roasted almonds, cereal products) than in protein-rich animal foods.…
The safe food imperative
Although food security has been a problem for many years, especially in developing countries, its achievement requires the understanding and consideration of food safety at all levels. This is because unsafe food is not suitable for human consumption. This means…
Effects of COVID-19 on the food industry
As the 2020 COVID‐19 pandemic unfolds, the tremendous emphasis has been focused on food supply chains becoming robust in a time of crisis. Food supply chains have had to adapt rapidly to demand shocks, including panic purchasing and shifts in food buying patterns,…
Traceability in the food industry
What is the meaning of traceability in food? Traceability is usually the ability to identify the origin of a food, an entity or a food source along the food chain. This includes an entity’s history, activity, or position along the…
An overview of food quality assurance (QA) systems
Several quality assurance (QA) systems are available to the food industry, such as For food quality and health control, these programs and their combinations are recommended. The production of agri-food requires a particular approach for achieving the desired level of…
The role of marketing in assuring food quality and safety
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…
