There’s a lot of pathogens and bacteria that can be passed on though food. One particularly big one in the food industry is Listeria, a gram positive, non-spore-forming motile foodborne pathogen. It can be especially present in ready-to-eat food production. How can you control listeria in your food production? 1. Prevention of re-contamination: Contamination with it after [...]
Grain Traceability What is Grain Traceability? Grain traceability is tracing grains/cereals and cereal-based products from seed to plate. In a more complete definition, grain traceability means the ability to identify at any specified stage of the grain supply chain from farmer to consumer where the food products come from (one step back) [...]
Hygienic Floor Design What is Hygienic Floor Design? Hygienic floor design where food processing takes place is a very important component of a productive and safe manufacturing operation. This concept is essentially a preventive measure for food safety management. Setting proper hygienic design allows bakers to proactively tackle plant sanitation issues. Adequately [...]
Sanitation What is Sanitation? Sanitation must be a top priority for food processing facilities, because it helps protect public health as well as preserve product quality. Countries and localities across the globe have a wide range of sanitary requirements for food processing plants.1 When facilities make a consistent effort to meet sanitation standards, [...]
Outside Grounds Program What is an outside grounds program? An outside grounds program for food facilities helps to reduce airborne contaminants, prevent pest infestations, remove waste effectively, and promote proper landscaping. Such a program is vital for maintaining a sanitary food facility. It also helps facilities prepare for both scheduled and unexpected [...]
Operational Methods What are operational methods? Operational methods address the practices that personnel in a food manufacturing facility follow to prevent food safety issues. They provide the guidelines for a program that will reduce the risk of cross-contamination. Cross-contamination can occur when employees move from one area of production to another, or [...]
Looking around the production floor of a bakery, there are many areas to increase safety and quality for products. Mold, pathogens, and food borne illnesses are just a few things bakers actively avoid. Taking steps to keep products and processes safe can also increase the overall quality and consistency of your baked goods. As bakers, [...]
Manufacturing Execution Systems for Millers and Bakers What are Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) in bakeries? Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) is a software management tool used to track and document the transformation of raw materials to finished goods in real time.1 Its effectiveness in controlling all aspects of production processes from order release [...]
Product lifecycle management (PLM) What is Product Lifecycle Management? Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is a comprehensive, systematic and scientific approach for managing and developing products and product related information. It represents the process of managing the entire lifecycle of a product from ideation, product innovation, product development, manufacturing, and product commercialization—managing the [...]
