While the U.S. food supply is considered generally safe, a steady stream of high profile food-related illness outbreaks undermines that idea.

Organic integrity and prevention of contamination and commingling are the basis for many of the requirements in organic coffee production.

ISO has a mission to develop international standards in a transparent, open manner, which meet marketplace needs.

Non-traditional approaches emphasize the importance of food safety and have proven to be more successful than traditional approaches to restaurant regulation.

To address consumer preferences and needs, the food industry needs to continuously develop new products, new processes and new supply chains at a rapid pace.

Building on and extending the existing HACCP system is the most efficient way to provide comprehensive food protection.

FDA’s goal is to develop preventive controls and specific actions that can be followed all the way down to the farm level and throughout the supply chain.

If the food safety standards and audit checklists are harmonized across the different audit groups, that should make it easier for customers to compare, and accept, audit results.  

Securing a global food supply chain requires a more thoughtful approach to how food businesses and governments look at ensuring food safety.

The Global Harmonization Initiative is a network of scientific organizations and individual scientists working to promote harmonization of global food safety regulations and legislation.