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Welcome to the September edition of the
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 | | By Food Safety Select | Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) recently released its findings from the 26th Australian Total Diet Study (ATDS) with some good results for Australians.
The ATDS is run every few years and is one of the most comprehensive food surveys in the country. FZANZ took over the running of the study from the National Health and Medical Research Council in 2001, and it has now been going for 50 years. Over this period, the study has evolved from assessing more traditional concerns such as pesticide residues and expanded to a range of other substances.
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 | | By Food Safety Select | The Salmonella bacteria are named after the American scientist, Dr Daniel E. Salmon – not the fish. The strains of the infection are common and found in a wide range of foods. It also thrives in locations where food is handled, so food businesses need to be particularly careful. | Read More |
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 | | By Food Safety Select | As food supply chains lengthen and become more globalised, the risk of food fraud is increasing. Australian brands are particularly at risk as foods produced in the country come with a high premium. | Read More |
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 | | By Food Safety Select | When the pandemic began, little was known about all the ways it could be transmitted. Consequently, it became common for people and food businesses to wash their food packages and groceries before storage.
While it is known that Covid-19 can survive on some surfaces, how concerned should you be about food or food packaging? Do food businesses be extra vigilant? | Read More |
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 | | By Food Safety Select | On the 13th of September 2021, the FDA New Era of Smarter Food Safety Low- or No-Cost Tech-Enabled Traceability Challenge winners were announced. The competition saw 90 submissions from around the world, including Australia, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the USA. | Read More |
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 | MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Adam Tyson, Australian National Quality Assurance Manager of Produco Australia | In this edition of the Food Safety Select Member Spotlight Series, we ask Adam Tyson all about the services offered by the new Australian arm of the Produco venture, also known as Produco Australia. Well known for their expertise in food safety and regulatory compliance consulting, Produco has been successfully serving the Dairy, Food and Beverage, Horticulture, Wine, and Transport industries for more than 5 years. | Read more âž” | |
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 | | By Monika | With many so many critical points in the storage, handling and serving of food, and exhaustive checks to ensure standards are met and that food is safe to eat, the burden of compliance can be overwhelming.
Not so with a Monika digital food safety system. With MonikaPrime, you can say goodbye to manual temperature checks, paper records and checklists, and use technology to streamline and automate your food safety processes – from storage to service.
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 | | By BOFON | Well into our second year of COVID, there is an emerging trend that really puts everything into perspective when it comes to hand sanitiser usage and its long-term sustainability.
When COVID first hit, Australian demand for hand sanitiser hit an all-time high, leading to a national shortage for a period of time. During that shortage, there was a significant influx of new players to the market, and a focus on speed to market, rather than quality or balance between efficacy and likelihood to use.
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