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FOOD SAFETY and how to fix it. But, it won’t be FDA that makes or breaks a food processor. “The influence on food processors is not just FDA or USDA,” says Weschler. “It’s really the influence of the food retailers and the service companies, and they will dictate what test methods will be done for them to feel comfortable that they can sell your product safely.” Farrell describes how her company is helping processors meet the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and the Wal-Mart mandate, which was released on February 4, 2009, to require suppliers of its private label and other food products to have their plants certified against one of the internationally-recognized GFSI standards. According to Andrea Thomas, WalMart’s senior vice president, private brands, “The GFSI standards are an added step that will help us—and our US food producers— keep our quality commitment.” J.P. Suarez, Wal-Mart’s senior vice president and chief compliance officer adds, “The requirement for suppliers to complete these certifications demonstrates our leadership in food safety and our commitment to global safety standards.” Whether or not you supply to WalMart, you determine the future of your company by the food safety practices you follow. You can spend hundreds of thousands of dollars for state-of-theart analytical equipment and/or testing, but following good manufacturing and/or agricultural practices will bring the test results you want to see—a safe food product. ❖ For more information: Tom Weschler, Strategic Consulting, 802-457-9933, weschler@strategoc-consult.com William Pape, TraceGains, 303-884-5693, will.pape@tracegains.com John Surak, Surak and Associates, 864-506-2190, jgsurak@yahoo.com Gerry Broski, Thermo Fisher Scientific, 763-783-2600, gerry.broski@thermofisher.com Carl Deely, TBM Australia, 800-438-5535, cdeely@tbmcg.com Jerry Zweigenbaum, Agilent, 800-227-9770, j_zweigenbaum@agilent.com Mary McBride, Agilent, 408-553-7473, mary_mcbride@agilent.com Yolanda Fintschenko, Thermo Fisher Scientific, 408307-1328, yolanda.fintschenko@thermofisher.com George Tice, DuPont Qualicon, 302-695-5300 Maryanne Steidinger, Wonderware, 949-639-8713, maryanne.steidinger@wonderware.com Kerry Farrell, FoodLogiQ, 416-452-8742, kfarrell@foodlogiq.com Mark Offerhaus, EBI Food Safety, +31 654-913-176, m.offerhaus@ebifoodsafety.com References: 1. Juan F. Garcia-Reyes, Bienvenida Gilbert-Lopez and Antonio Molina-Diaz, “Determination of Pesticide Residues in Fruit-Based Soft Drinks,” Analytical Chemistry, 2008, 80 (23), pp 8966–8974. 2. G. L. Newton and P. R. Utley, “Melamine as a Dietary Nitrogen Source for Ruminants,” Journal of Animal Science, Vol. 47, No. 6 (1978). 42 March 2009 | Food Engineering | www.foodengineeringmag.com http://www.ikey.com/foodandbeverages http://www.ikey.com/foodandbeverages http://www.foodengineeringmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Food Engineering - March 2009

Food Engineering - March 2009
Contents
Editor’s Note
Calendar of Events
Manufacturing News
Food Packaging
Technology Sourcebook
Food Safety at the Crossroads
Managing Traceability and Public Trust
Tech Update: Sanitary Design
Classified Advertising
Engineering R&D

Food Engineering - March 2009