Food Focus Newsletter 2018 Issue 17

By: Food Focus on 21 December 2018

Food Focus Newsletter 2018 Issue 17

As another year draws to an end...

We couldn't have achieved what we did in 2018 without you!

Whether it was collaborating with us on one of our exciting projects, sharing your content with us, choosing us as a marketing partner for your business, or simply making use of us as a go-to resource for food industry compliance... you have all played a part in our journey and our growth... so a big thank you!

A special welcome to our new subscribers who have just signed up in December, we look forward to getting to know you (and support you) better in the year ahead!

It's not been an easy year for the food industry, and we are sure many of you are in dire need of a proper rest to catch your breath before we start the new year.


We hope your holiday season is relaxing, enjoyable, safe and
truly full of all the things that bring you and your loved ones joy!

 

What did we do with some of the last 525,600 minutes?

115
The number of new listings in our Supplier Directory


251
The number of new pieces of content loaded on to our website


6,204
The number of followers we have on our business social accounts


64,955
The number of users on our website in 2018


 
 
Most Popular Articles of the month during 2018

January:
Control of Listeria monocytogenes - guidance for the food industry

February:
NICD situation update on listeriosis outbreak, South Africa 27 Feb

March
Starting a food business in South Africa - Part 1

April:
Tiger Brands testing confirms the presence of listeria ST6 strain in their product

May
Environmental Health Department Contacts

June
R638 Regulations Governing General Hygiene Requirements for Food Premises, the Transport of Food and Related Matters

July:
What's new in the hygiene regulations R638 

August
ISO 22000:2018 - what's new (Part 2)

September:
Media Statement by The Minister Health on Listeriosis Outbreak

October: 
DRAFT Raw Processed Meat Products Regulations available for comment

November: 
Precautionary Food Safety Alert 

December:
Food safety for your employees – is your canteen R638 ready?
 
Wishing you a safe and joy-filled festive season

Linda, Adele & Bridget

We will be back in action with new exciting plans from 7th of Jan 2019


Spoiler alert: We'll be sending out a survey in January - we want to find out
what YOU want more of and how we can better serve the industry!!