'While food is generally assumed to be ‘safe’ and therefore viewed as being uninteresting, headlines reporting instances of unsafe food are regarded as highly newsworthy and attract political attention.' This report examines the risks that may be present in the food we eat and considers the key factors in each production step involved in the preparation and distribution of food from the farm to the plate.
Key coverage - Examine the risks that may be present in the food we eat from each stage of production - from the farm to the plate - Assess the measures and regulations currently in place to achieve safe food production. Are you fully compliant? - Evaluate new and developing technologies being employed to reduce the risks and identify trends or opportunities. - Explore the threat of exiting and newly identified disease risks and the market potential offered by control methods. - Grasp the fundamentals of this topic and gain comprehensive understanding of the key issues that may affect your business.
Market data The importance of food to the trade balance of countries is enumerated to provide context of risk of losing a market following an unforeseen accident or catastrophic occurrence.
Key issues - Food safety is a vast and complex area of different factors, making prediction of future problems difficult. However this report will help you to understand and minimize the risks. - Measures currently employed to achieve safe food production are examined and new or developing technologies are evaluated for their potential contribution towards minimising the inherent risks. - Consider the potential impact of negative publicity arising from adverse events in any sector with reference made to previous examples of food borne disease to provide context and historical precedent. - Identify the changes and improvements that have been made to aid food safety — from the animal and food source, to changes in hygiene regulation and enforcement of legislation and stricter supermarket quality standards.
Who should read this report? This report provides a concise summary of the key issues that affect the production of safe food, suitable for the following professionals with an interest in this area: Managers and senior executives, marketing and business development regulatory professionals.
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