Food fraud is deceiving to obtaining a benefit from food. There are different types of food fraud, like the following:   Ingredients: by adding, substituting and adjusting; forgery of any ingredient to reduce cot or improve a feature. A false or misleading statement: to state a benefit or feature or origin in a label that’s

Privately or publicly, there are many companies in our countries with a quality management system implemented under ISO 9001 requirements that bet on to achieve trust, security and business excellence. A quality management system requires an evaluation regarding the client’s perception, this allows companies to know if the quality is perceived internally and externally. One

The preparation work of some international standards is made through technical committees of ISO (The International Organization for Standardization) that is the World Federation of National Bodies of Standardization. There are technical committees that vote to prepare and approve international standards. The international standard requires the approval of at list 75% of members with the

When discussing environmental and ecological matters, these two terms appeared, supported and sustainable development, both alternatives when talking about the future for a possible sustainable and supported development. These terms can apply in the economy, ecology or development, and social liability. Supported and sustainable development are considered synonyms. Based on their meaning, the dictionary tells

We live in a time that most people see technology as quality attention, accessibility, individualization, and reliability. Clients’ needs grow rapidly and at the same time replying time decreases and competence rises. The standardization of products turns customer care the focus of companies. Contemporary consumers indicate the path for the attention they want to receive;

Recently, food allergies have prevailed, awakening people’s interest. Currently, about 2-4% of adults and 6% of kids suffered a any type of food allergy. Even though we have more information than ever about food causing allergies, this matter is still a complex and difficult topic. What provokes a food allergy? The immune system protects the

The benefits of nanotechnology for the food industry are many and are expected to grow with time. This new, rapidly developing technology impacts every aspect of the food system from cultivation to food production to processing, packaging, transportation, shelf life and bioavailability of nutrients. The National Nanotechnology Initiative in the U.S. defines nanotechnology as the

Why it’s important a tracking and measuring equipment in ISO 9001:2015? ISO 9001:2015 has the requirements that we shall comply with, by controlling the equipment that we used to carry out or produce changeable products or processes. Why monitoring and measuring? Everybody knows what’s a measuring device is but not the monitoring device standard. The

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA of the FDA) a law issued by the President of the United States, Barack Obama, on January 04th, 2011. This regulated change had the aim to transform food safety. The industry shall use effective actions to prevent pollution instead of fighting it. FSMA of the FDA has preventive controls

Food Safety means the absence of health hazards. Food can be risky for consumers when it’s altered, contaminated, and altered. Altered food by intentionally causes altered in its organoleptic features (taste, color, odor, and texture) chemical composition or nutrition’s value (even if it’s safe, it shouldn’t be used). Contaminated food by accident holding microorganisms, chemical,