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FREE Online Listeria Webinar, Export Standards for Canned & Pickled Veg and more.

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We have a round-up of news, articles, and issues of importance for the food industry in this week's newsletter.

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Here's the latest industry news, with a focus on quality for World Quality Week.

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DSA Lab Services is Hiring; World Food & Standards Day and more...

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PHT is Hiring; Dairy Export Standards out for Comment; Staying Water Secure and more

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Raw Milk Webinar, Mayonnaise Regulations for Comment and more news and insights in this week's newsletter

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UP's study raised red flags on listeriosis risks, meat analogue labelling appeal win, latest webinars and news - all in this weeks' newsletter.

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There has been some interesting news in the food sector this last week, here's a quick dip into what is happening.

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The submission date for the Labelling Regulations has been extended to 21 September, allowing the industry further time to have its say! And kudos to all the passionate women making a difference in the food industry.

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Here's our round-up of news for the second half of July - including the Dairy Standards Agency laboratory services, recent webinar recordings, and current news.

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It's Plastic Free July - but it is more than just a slogan or a marketing green-washing exercise, it is fast becoming a demand from eco-conscious consumers and there is increasing pressure from regulators to manage packaging and reduce waste.

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World Refrigeration Day this week is a great reminder of the crucial role refrigeration plays in ensuring the safety and integrity of the food we produce.

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June is a busy month – not only did we celebrate World Food Safety Day on the 7th June, but it also plays host to World Environment Day, World Oceans Day, and World Accreditation Day to name just a few!

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Take a look at some key upcoming industry events, share your podcast wishlist with us, and take a look at the progress around novel food in this week's newsletter

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From insights on packaging sustainability to the latest webinars for the Dairy Sector - we trust you will find something useful in this week's industry newsletter.

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The latest Labelling Regulation, Exciting Opportunity from SPAR for Micro & Small Suppliers and more industry news and insights...

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FSSC 22000 Version 6. Register for the DSA webinar that will focus on the rBST debate. Supplier that will help you to determine air and product temperatures of food accurately. READ MORE

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Industry news, upcoming webinars, articles, happenings and events... all brought together for you.

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Let's be mindful of that as we carry out our daily tasks, no matter what role we have in the company, as ALL activities within a food facility contribute towards achieving safer food.

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Your latest industry news and updates.

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New Draft Food Labelling Regulations are here!

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We have hit the ground running with 2023! Make sure to register for Food Safety Summit 2023, AND if you offer a service to the industry have a look at the exciting sponsorship and exhibition opportunities for the Summit.

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2023 is here, and with it new opportunities, challenges and risks. Find the latest news, and the technical insights and resources you need on your food compliance journey.

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That's a wrap for 2022!

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SASDT and Food Safety Summit events coming in 2023, your edition of Food & Beverage Reporter and much more...

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Our last webinar recordings for the year, ISO Releases Net Zero Guidelines and more

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Welcome to November - Quality month | Take part in a survey | New Microbiological Testing Lab

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Inspection requirements as of 1 Nov 22 | Dairy Matrix Webinar | Risks of Aluminium Phosphide - catch it all in our latest newsletter

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Safe food in uncertain times, sustainability, an announcement from AFMA and more...

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Minister Didiza lifts the country-wide ban on the movement of cattle, and other new standards & legislation.

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Food Focus turns 6!

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Processed meat regulations, the meat analogue and so many more insightful articles and webinars on current topics.

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A round-up of some of the latest news, insights and updates for the South African food industry, from upcoming webinars and events, or the latest additions to our supplier directory and more.

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BRCGS Issue 9 is out, food pathogen data, biofilms in the dairy industry and more.

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Tiger Brands, AGRI SA and Salmonella in the news, catch our latest newsletter here

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The industry has been abuzz in the last two weeks on the topic of the meat analogue naming conventions, following instructions from DALRRD. Find out all sides of the story in this week's roundup.

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Welcome to your June news round-up of some of the latest news, insights and updates for the South African food industry. We hope you stay warm and safe as we wrap up the first half of the year.

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It may be winter, but there’s lots of hot news happening at the moment. You can find some recall news, and insight articles, as well as our latest Food Safety Culture blogs. Happy reading!

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Catch up on the latest news, articles and business updates happening in SA

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Catch up on the latest news, articles and business updates happening in SA

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Catch up on the latest news, articles and business updates happening in SA

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Our full news roundup right here.

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International news & the latest great food compliance events

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Don't miss out on all the news, events, webinars, tips and more we have for you. Catch it all here.

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For more must-attend events, webinars, important articles on food safety, latest news and much more, catch our latest newsletter here.

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We have hit the ground running with more events coming up. Make sure to save the date for the SASDT Symposium. Our cyber news continues as the risk in our country increases, and of course we cannot forget the recent KitKat recall.

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Catch the latest news here, from cyber security to scombroid fish poisoning, we have lots of news and insights to share with you this week.

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Food Focus is here to help you through 2022, with information, technical insights and access to the latest news, legislative changes and so much more. Let’s make 2022 a great year!

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Before we wrap up for the year, we bring you some more valuable news, from another recall, to important issues to consider for the new year.

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We have seen much in the news in recent weeks relating to the deaths of a number of children, possibly related to instant noodles. Find out more in the articles below.

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Catch up on all the latest news, and get more insight into Cyber Security.

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Catch up on all the latest news, from product recalls, to Talk Shops, special days and more...

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There is a lot happening this month - from National Nutrition Week, World Standards Day, Global Handwashing Day, and World Food Day.

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We are celebrating another birthday... see how we have grown!

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Although the end of the year is creeping in, there is still so much happening. Read our latest newsletter right here for a round up of the last few weeks.

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Welcome to Spring! We’re bringing you a roundup of some of the content we have seen and shared in recent weeks.

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Although there is so much going on in our world right now, we would like to encourage you to remain positive. Catch our latest news here.

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Catch our news for the last fortnight

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We'd like to encourage you to keep fighting and doing the right things - handwashing, distancing, staying home as much as possible. People matter. You matter. We're in this together.

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We are so excited that June has arrived, as it brings with it World Food Safety Day on the 7th June.

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Even when it's tough, we'd like to encourage you to keep on doing the right things for food safety and quality, they all add up to a much greater whole.

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May has arrived, and there is more on the go than ever. This week we bring you some technical webinar events, as well as links to recordings and current news and happenings...

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Loads of news and event details in our latest newsletter!

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Here's our latest newsletter - chock full of events, articles, news and more.

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This week's industry round-up of news, legislation, and events from Food Focus

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This week's industry round-up of news, legislation, and events from Food Focus

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Food Safety Summit, Free ad banner for consultants and more

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The month of love is upon us, don't miss out on this week's exciting read

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5 Things that happened this month and why they should matter to you. Take a look at our current Food Focus Newsletter...

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New legislation, articles and so much more. Take a look at the first edition of our 2021 Newsletter

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It's time for us to take a break, but before we do...

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The Latest Legislation, Food Focus Survey, And Juicy Reading. Take a look at the 24th Issue of the Food Focus newsletter.

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This November newsletter comes to you off the back of a wonderfully successful event - our inaugural Food Safety Summit SA. It was truly an honour to have input and guidance from speakers across the globe

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Take a look at this week's newsletter which touches on a vast array of topics. From medical surveillance in the food industry, climate change and heavy metal contamination in food, compliance in remote auditing and how to chose a cleaning disinfectan

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Ensuring we maintain a culture of doing the right thing even when we're bored, is vital. As the end of the year draws close and we're all a little tired from an eventful year all around, and challenges within the food industry we could not have fores

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As food safety professionals, what we don't do is as important as what we do. As we ease into level 1 we have to remain vigilant and continue to keep in place all of the safety protocols we have established to ensure that the industry can begin to re

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Spring has sprung, and the industry is off to a very busy start. From looking at the implementation of a better food safety culture, to dairy product labeling guidelines and a masterclass on the defrosting & tempering of food ingredients there is no

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As August comes to an end, we are wrapping up our month of women-focused features. It has been great to see how many talented and passionate women there are in our local food industry. In this week's edition we tackle some serious topics such as anti

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Things are starting to look up - we hope. Spring is around the corner and stage 2 lockdown is on the cards, but with that we know comes additional risks and the need to focus on safety and behavior more than ever. Take a look at this week's helpful i

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With only 22 weeks left in the year, we are definitely over the hump for 2020. It will likely be a year that we are all too ready to say goodbye to. But the business of food safety is far from over...

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July continues to bring challenges to the industry as we face the obstacle of managing COVID outbreaks among staff and the cleaning of facilities. Though the reopening of restaurants seemed positive, the sector has been...

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And just like that we're into the second half of the year. We've welcomed back sit down restaurants, and are following the guidelines closely to ensure our news is current and on the ball so that you can stay compliant, and informed...

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Good news for the restaurant industry at the news of the reopening of restaurants, although this will no doubt bring its own set of challenges. There is a great deal of information and support available for the food industry as a whole, We've brought

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We have more news than we have space to share in this week's edition of our newsletter. The 7th of June is World Food Safety Day and we have had a week chock full of food safety webinars, articles and conversations. Happy reading!

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Looks like the end of lockdown level 4 is in site - for most of the country at least. We continue to report on the most relevant industry information. Check out our great selection of webinars this week.

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This week we bring you some of the most relevant news, webinars and updates pertaining to the food industry - including the latest digital edition of the Food & Beverage Reporter Magazine to keep you stocked up with reading material for the weekend!

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We are heading for the end of Stage 5 lockdown, and like most of you, we are looking forward to that, although the return to normality as we know it still seems to be a long way off.

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As we wrap up our third week of COVID19 lockdown, we bring you some of the very lastest legislation updates, webinar recordings and industry news.

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If you're reading this, you made it through the second week of lockdown here in SA. It has been busier than ever for the food industry, requiring a lot of hard work, innovation and determination to make things happen. Well done!

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This week we share a message from Penny Campbell, Director of Food Control at the DOH, on food ontrol during lockdown, and more...

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We aim to keep you updated with all the vital news you need to know during this time - from regulations, to guidance, to webinars and more.

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As an essential service exempt from lockdown, the food industry goes on. And we are right there with you. As a digital business we are set up to work remotely and our services to you will continue.

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In the interest of providing you with valid information which you can trust, we are going to be sharing some useful information from reliable official sources, to help keep you informed and to manage your business risks.

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Fast & furious seems to be the theme for February, but we hope we can tempt you away for 5 minutes to catch up on some industry news and insights. We know your time is precious, so we try and pack as much value into our newsletters as we can!

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If you thought the year would start off slowly, then like us, you were probably very quickly corrected! The food industry is always on the move, and so are its related events. We've pulled together some of the upcoming events we think you should know

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2020 has started off with a bang and as an industry we are constantly growing and learning. This year promises to hold more of both of those but before you do check out our top 10 articles from 2019!

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2019 has certainly not been an easy year for the food industry - from the implementation of the new regulations that have been put in place after the listeria outbreak, the scrutiny from the media...

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Doing the right thing, requires knowing what the right thing to do is. So often in the food industry the biggest problems we face, are in the failure to communicate what is expected...

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As food safety professionals the expectation for excellence is high. But let's be honest, the stakes are pretty high too. With consumers putting their trust in the the industry to ensure their food is safe, we have to step back and take a long, hard

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Are you getting the right "accredited" training to meet the requirements of R638? Do you need tools to manage food fraud? See this weeks newsletter...

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