Food safety, traceability and sustainability blog

Under the Microscope: Food Industry Sees Increase in FDA Inspections

Food safety is an important issue. About 128,000 people are hospitalized every year due to a foodborne illness, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Regulatory bodies, therefore, continue to adopt stricter measures to ensure compliance with food safety regulations and guidelines.

In the last few years, the FDA has increased efforts to reduce the number of food safety incidents. The most prominent move was the enactment of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), signed into law in 2011. More recently, the FDA aims to increase domestic and foreign inspections of regulated products.

National Cortina Sails Through FDA Inspection by Streamlining Supplier Compliance

National Cortina is a growing food importer and the go-to source for high quality food ingredients for over 50 years. Headquartered outside of New York City in New Jersey, they provide both imported and domestic ingredients to industrial, private label, and foodservice customers. After the rolling out and implementation of the FDA’s most sweeping reform to the food safety supply chain, known as the Food Safety and Modernization Act or FSMA for short, National Cortina was succumbed to abide by a new set of regulations that was set forth by FSMA.

Amazon Produce Network Increases Efficiency and Visibility by Streamlining Supplier Management

Sparked by the idea to provide mangoes year-round to the United States, the founders of  Amazon Produce Network launched their company in 2000. Now the largest importer and distributor of mangoes in the United States, the company provides coast-to-coast distribution with offices in New Jersey, Texas and California. Built on the business values of total transparency and being the stewards of their growers’ products, Amazon’s customers include Whole Foods Market, Del Monte, Costco, Kroger, Meijer, Safeway, and Sam’s Club.

Webinar: Effective Auditing Programs with WQS

We get it - audits aren't easy. Food companies are under increasing pressure with an onslaught of auditing and certification work being driven by regulatory and industry standards. 

With these difficulties in mind, we've invited Matt Regusci of WQS Food Verification and TrainToComply (from some of our past webinars) to present with us again. We hope you'll join us for this exclusive webinar to learn what you need to know on how how effective auditing programs for food companies are created, structured and run.

FoodLogiQ and WQS Announce Partnership

FoodLogiQ and WQS Food Verification today announced a partnership to pair industry-leading auditingservices with a fully mobile, Cloud-based supplier management and traceability platform. The new partnership will help food companies respond to the onslaught of auditing and certifications being driven by increased regulatory and industry standards.