Food safety, traceability and sustainability blog

Must-know facts about allergens every food company should know

As many as 15 million people in the United States have food allergies - and nearly half of those are children. It is no wonder that allergen regulations were part of FSMA. Facilities are now required to establish and implement food safety systems that include preventive controls, supply chain analysis and recall plans.

For further insight on what food companies should be doing to prevent allergen contamination, I spoke to Betsy Craig, a leading expert on food allergen labeling. She is an award winning CEO and the Founder of MenuTrinfo®, LLC, AllerTrain by MenuTrinfo, and Kitchens with Confidence.

Top 5 Blog Posts of 2016

As 2016 comes to a close, here's a look back at FoodLogiQ's top 5, most viewed blog posts from this year.  

Whether it was a look at how the definiton of food safety is evolving or a profile on the top brands who are winning at transparency, here they are in case you missed them...  

Food Trends Roundup: What’s Up for 2017?

The continued blending of foodservice and retail, full-force FSMA and recalls, recalls, recalls -  just a few of the trends that will shake up the foodservice industry in 2017.

2016 Dive Awards for the Food Industry

I was recently honored to join industry insiders at Hershey, the Center for Science in the Public Interest and Mintel to help narrow down the nominees for the 2016 Dive Awards for the food and beverage industry awarded by Food Dive.  It's been an amazing year in the food industry with issues surrounding transparency, clean labeling and food fraud at the forefront of consumer interest.  

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.