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Canada's Auditor General Puts Focus on Food, Rail Safety

New Democrat MP Malcolm Allen said the gaps identified by the auditor general are "an indictment" of the federal government's overall mismanagement.

EU Seeks Clarity From India on Food Safety Rules

India's Health ministry recently blocked huge consignments of cheese and chocolates from Europe that didn't have the proper packaging and labeling.

Deadly Aflatoxin on Food Crops Still a Big Threat

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

The UN World Health Organization estimates that billions of people in the developing world are chronically exposed to aflatoxin, a natural poison on food crops.

Software Solutions

New Compliance Software Aims to Safeguard Food Supply Chain

Muddy Boots Inc.

New cloud-based collaborative tool designed specifically for the food industry to help manage and simplify the supplier approval process

New Food Bag Technology Stops Mold, Bacteria From Growing

Janssen and Symphony Environmental combine to develop new plastic bags that can prevent mould and bacteria from growing

Food Genius Offers Year-end Promotion

The technology company that specializes in delivering insights to the food industry wants everyone to uncover the direct benefits of big data

Software Solutions

Infor Offers New 'Fresh Food Planner' App

The new app offers the ability to adjust forecasted demand and plan production with live data about current demand, supply and stock levels

CDC Says Texas Outbreak Was From Cilantro, Not Salad

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Half of the victims in Texas said they had eaten fresh cilantro in salsa before becoming ill

Chobani and Cornell University Join for Food Science and Dairy Innovation

Yogurt maker donates $1.5 million to Cornell for graduate research and work force development

Risk/Compliance

The US Government Shutdown for the USDA

All USDA employees are furloughed except those who have "excepted" status

Safe Food Coalition Wants HIMP Dropped

Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)

USDA's HACCP-Based Inspection Models Project (HIMP) shifts responsibility for inspecting poultry processing plants from government to the companies

Familiar Problems, New Solutions

Supply chain management is dependent on collaboration and relationships to attain success

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