Pests are good at hide-and-seek. And you may not know they are there until it’s too late. In the food processing and manufacturing industry, certain pests can compromise products without anyone realizing they’re there. High pest pressure abounds in these types of...
Psocids are becoming increasingly important as pests in food processing and distribution especially as contaminants in or on packaging. They are potential safety hazards causing slippery floors, potential allergens, and can potentially taint infested food ingredients....
Today’s food processing sanitation standards and practices are essential. At times, even the best efforts cannot prevent situations that threaten a facility’s viability and promise of making safe food. The consequences of foodborne illness, infectious organisms on...
Food processors work hard to ensure the safety of food products throughout the supply chain. However, that supply chain can involve great distances ingredients or finished food must travel, not to mention lots of hand-offs along the way that can pose unique challenges...
When a visitor arrives at your food processing facility, they probably have to check in, and maybe even get a name tag. Unfortunately, pests don’t do the same. That’s why food processing professionals have to be incredibly vigilant—because without notice or warning,...
Demand for foods that consumers perceive to be healthier continues to grow. Many food companies have found oppor- tunities to develop or promote products they can market as “organic.” Organic product processing has some implications for pest management, although more...
