Tag: food safety
Food safety starts with hygienic design
Estimated reading time: 4 minutesBy applying a risk-based approach during the design phase, potential sources of contamination can be identified and eliminated before they...
IDF 2024/25 Annual Report highlights key documents
Estimated reading time: 5 minutesThe International Dairy Federation (IDF) issued its annual report for 2024/25 late last year. The federation has four focus areas...
Hygienic design – critical principles that underpin safe, efficient operations
Discover how hygienic design can transform food safety outcomes in dairy processing in this engaging and practical webinar. Through real-world insights and applied examples,...
The hidden risk of heat-resistant spores in dairy
Estimated reading time: 5 minutesMany consumers have encountered milk that curdles quickly or experienced stomach discomfort after eating dairy desserts. It often turns out...
From store to table: How long does meat stay fresh?
Estimated reading time: 7 minutesFor consistency, this article focusses on beef sirloin, which is a boneless cut.Stress before slaughter can significantly impact meat quality.The...
Bacillus cereus in dairy … a hidden spoiler!
Bacillus cereus is a hardy, spore-forming bacterium commonly found in the environment – from soil to raw milk. Although often overlooked, it can cause significant...
Status quo of the dairy regulatory landscape
Estimated reading time: 4 minutesSouth Africa’s regulatory environment relating to dairy encompasses departments that are responsible for laws mandating aspects of the regulatory systems.A...
Food safety first
Estimated reading time: 4 minutesFood safety is one of the top priorities on the agenda of most producers, manufacturers and consumers today.South Africa...
Red meat labelling: What consumers want
Food labels could be viewed as a source of potentially useful
information to help consumers make good food choices. These labels draw
attention to desired product...
Healthy livestock = safe meat = happy humans
The way that people treat their animals are influenced by their value systems and religion and can differ vastly from one culture to the...

