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Listen to the latest Food Safety Matters podcast — Ep. 218. Dr. Brady Carter: Water Activity, Shelf-Life Validation, and Food Safety Controls

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    Are You Prepared for Your Next Audit?

    Management
    Each food processor, ingredient manufacturer, beverage manufacturer, or food hander should develop, document, implement, and maintain a program that focuses on how to prepare for and deal with an audit.  
    By: Richard F. Stier, M.S.

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    Ep. 218. Dr. Brady Carter: Water Activity, Shelf-Life Validation, and Food Safety Controls

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    In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to water activity specialist and researcher Dr. Brady Carter about the importance of understanding water activity for shelf-life prediction, enhancing food safety and quality, and improving food system sustainability.
    By: Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team

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    Rethinking Food Safety Training: Putting the Consumer at the Table

    To date, food safety training has emphasized compliance rather than prioritizing the end consumer. This approach has served its purpose, but it is time to (figuratively) bring the consumer into the training room and redesign food safety education and training with a sharper focus and impact.  
    By: Andrew Thomson and Matthew Wilson Ph.D.
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    Proactive Food Safety Management Needs to be a Strategic Business Priority

    Elizabeth Andoh-Kesson, Interim Director of GFSI, says that as climate-related food risks grow, businesses cannot simply rely on a reactive approach to food safety.
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    Food Fraud Prevention Meets Supply Chain Digitalization: Why Old Systems are Not Enough

    Supply chains are going digital, omnichannel operations are becoming the norm, and automation is everywhere. This should be good news for food fraud prevention. More data should mean more visibility, but in reality, it also creates more opportunities for both prevention and exploitation.
    By: John W. Spink Ph.D. and Roy Fenoff Ph.D.
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    Ep. 217. Larry Keener: Learnings From an Award-Winning Career in Food Safety

    In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to internationally regarded microbiologist and process authority—and Food Safety Magazine’s 2026 Distinguished Award Recipient—Larry Keener, about the highlights of his career, important food safety developments, and advice for early-career professionals.
    By: Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
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