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For laboratories worldwide, ISO 17025 emerges as a powerful standard for laboratory Quality Management Systems (QMS). Compliance with ISO 17025 enhances a laboratory’s credibility, facilitates global trade by ensuring test results are accepted across borders, and supports regulatory compliance in industries such as food safety, pharmaceuticals, and environmental testing.

Kicking off 2025, Smart Food Safe is proud to announce a significant leap forward in document compliance management with a transformative workflow upgrade for Smart Docs.

A public health investigation into a 2022 Salmonella outbreak in Kazakhstan has recently concluded that the improper storage of cakes containing raw eggs was a key contributing factor.

The UK’s HFSS (high fat, sugar, and salt) restrictions have ushered in a new era for food businesses, fundamentally altering how products are marketed, advertised, and promoted. These regulations, designed to combat rising obesity rates and promote healthier eating habits, have already made significant waves.

Since its establishment in 1999, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has been a cornerstone of Ireland’s food safety ecosystem, ensuring that food produced, marketed, and consumed meets stringent standards.

80% of the U.S. food supply relies on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure its safety and nutritional quality. A recent milestone in this commitment was the launch of the Human Foods Program (HFP) on October 1, 2024, as part of the FDA’s reorganization.

Cada año, más del 35% de los alimentos producidos en México se desperdician, lo que equivale a un valor estimado de $25 mil millones de dólares.

Every year, over 35% of the food produced in Mexico is wasted—an estimated $25 billion worth. Food waste is a global challenge with dire consequences for the environment, economy, and food security, and Mexico, like many countries, grapples with the dual issues of significant food waste and widespread food insecurity.

Food hygiene inspections: a hurdle or an opportunity to revamp your operations for the best outcomes? Food hygiene inspections play an integral role in keeping food businesses safe and sanitary to prevent foodborne illnesses and safeguard the business’s reputation. Learn how to navigate the health inspection process by understanding what inspectors focus on and adopting the right strategies to always be prepared. Here’s a comprehensive look at what to prioritize to ace Food hygiene inspections and how you can turn these processes into elements to elevate your operations.

Ever heard of the ‘butterfly effect’, how a tiny change in one part of a system such as a single butterfly flapping its wings can cause a huge, significant effect elsewhere, even a hurricane on the other side of the world? As fascinating as that sounds, the recent breakthrough from a research study on phenology reveals a possibility that is equally exciting for businesses as this notion. It was found that researchers can predict plant growth cycles, like leaf production and flowering time, with much more accuracy than ever before. The study of how plants and animals respond to seasonal shifts, and phenology has long been a field of observation rather than prediction.