Batten Down the Hatches for the Manufacturing Headwinds of 2023
Manufacturers face new and greater challenges in 2023. Learn how to prepare and weather the storm with these training tips.
Posts by Laura Dunn Nelson
New FDA Food Traceability Proposal and What it Means for You
Last week, the FDA issued its proposal for new food traceability record keeping requirements. The new rules would extend beyond existing regulations for any company that manufactures, processes, packs, or holds certain foods. For many in our industry, this is a radical shift in data management and tracking for ingredients and products. Here are four ways to prepare.
Steps Manufacturers Can Take to Minimize Quiet Quitting and Mass Resignations
The U.S. economy saw more than 47 million people quit their jobs last year. Of those who remained, more than half admit to being “quiet quitters.” That could place tremendous risk to your food safety culture. Here’s what you can do now.
Putting People First on World Food Safety Day
On World Food Safety Day, Laura Dunn Nelson shares how to enlist the support of frontline workers to make foods safe and abundant.
Working Together to Build a Sustainable Food Supply with a Food Safety Culture
On Earth Day, Laura Dunn Nelson shares her views on the importance of food safety and sustainability, and shares tips on how to empower management and frontline worker to make a difference.
Keeping Food Safe During an Interrupted Supply Chain
A broken global supply chain threatens the safety of our food products. Laura Dunn Nelson offers three ways food processors and manufacturers can reduce their risks.
Continuous Skills Training to Build a Culture that Retains Employees
As manufacturers struggle to hire and retain workers, discover how Conagra Brands helped cut employee turnover in half with Continuous Skills Development.
Discovery of New Listeria Species and Its Effect on EMPs
These new developments present the timely opportunity to assess your EMP program team and their technical education. Many companies find that by properly training their EMP team, they can be more proactive and effective in finding and addressing potential bacteria contamination risks.
Remembering Our Frontline Workers on World Food Safety Day
The event, established by a United Nations resolution, offers an opportunity to honor everyone involved in growing, processing, transporting, selling, preparing, and serving the food that many of us take for granted.
The Five Dimensions of a Highly Successful Food Safety Culture
The term “food safety culture” continues to evolve. As GFSI standardizes how it can be measured, now is the time understand these evaluations.
New Study Identifies Areas for Improvement in Food Safety Training
Intertek Alchemy released a new report analyzing the results from the 6th annual Global Food Safety Training Survey.
How Manufacturers Are Proactively Keeping Employees Safe
Julie Keich and Lynn Costanza from Campbells Snacks share detailed steps on ways they are proactively keeping their employees safe during COVID-19.
Ten Best Practice Tips from Industry Leaders for Mitigating the Risk of Covid-19 in Facilities
Helpful tips from companies who are riding out the pandemic storm and creating ways to stay afloat safely.