Kerry recently celebrated the opening of a new BSL-2-certified Food Protection and Preservation Lab at the company’s Beloit Innovation Center in in Beloit, Wisconsin.

In this bonus episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Trevor Craig, Corporate Director of Technical Training and Consulting at Microbac Laboratories, about the dates on consumer food packaging, their impacts on shelf life and food safety and quality (FSQ), and the role Microbac can play in helping industry manage FSQ risks.
 

Clean labeling is on the rise. Food producers must consider the packaging techniques and technologies that are used during manufacturing in order to label products as "clean."

Reducing food waste is imperative for fighting world hunger, and technologies to reduce food waste can also help improve food safety, quality, and shelf life.

When determining the shelf life of meat products, it is important to consider how the growth of both spoilage organisms and pathogenic bacteria can be prevented, while at the same time keeping a keen eye on the sensory quality of the product.
 

Kalsec recently introduced DuraShield™ Antimicrobial Natural Food Protection Blends, which increases shelf life and food safety naturally.

Achieving peak food safety and a long shelf life can be accomplished with the right combination of packaging materials and technology—especially during a pandemic.

Shelf life is a tricky thing—it depends on a variety of factors