The Food Safety Intelligence Blog
Insights, resources and best practices on digital innovations for food risk prevention
Top 5 Food Risks to expect this summer
Food companies want to avoid major incidents, by being more proactive and less reactive in their food risk mitigation actions. They want to increase the amount of data that they can access, to better see around the corners and invest in the right [...]
We need to talk about Lettuce
Let’s talk about salads… Do people still get sick from contaminated leafy greens? Last year, the Canadian Public Health Agency officially asked consumers to avoid romaine lettuce until their investigation of some serious illness incidents was completed. During the same [...]
Predicting Food Safety Risks in the Fruits & Vegetables Category
When it comes to food safety, adopting a proactive strategy to prevent risks from appearing in the food supply chain is currently the most essential shift that the leaders of the largest food manufacturers around the globe are considering. Damage [...]
Could the ethylene oxide recalls have been predicted?
Who doesn’t love sesame seeds? They are a popular ingredient in many cuisines and bakery products around the world thanks to their deliciously nutty, slightly sweet taste and aroma which can be enhanced by toasting. Unfortunately, sesame seed containing products [...]
Episode 4: How to select the right prediction metric for effective predictive analytics
When we refer to predictive analytics for the food safety sector there are plenty of factors that we should take into account in order to generate trustworthy results. First of all, we should consider the business problem which is to [...]
The Digital Crystal Ball
Chris Elliott, Professor of Food Safety at Queen's University Belfast, is sharing his thoughts on the contribution of predictive analytics to the food safety sector and academic research. We all want the ability to see into the future of course [...]
Predicting food safety and fraud risks in the Herbs & Spices category
An international food supply chain is often the reason behind the uncertainty of the safety and quality leaders in the world’s largest food manufacturers. The complexity of their supply chain might affect the quality and integrity of the products distributed [...]
Episode 3: How to select the right algorithm for accurate predictive analytics
Technology and predictive analytics are critical for the future of food safety. Determining which predictive analytics techniques work best for a particular challenge is the key to making the most of a predictive analytics solution. In this episode of our [...]
Preventing brand damage by predicting food safety risks
Predicting food safety incidents plays a strategic role in the decision-making process of the food industry leaders. Unsafe products and food recalls have proved to be major threats and very critical factors affecting the brand equity of big food manufacturers [...]