To say that COVID-19 has created an unprecedented shakeup in the lives of billions around the globe is likely an understatement. Words do not seem to highlight the severity and novelty of the crisis, nor did most people ever imagine that a pandemic could so starkly change lifestyles in just a few short weeks. Millions …
WASHINGTON (SBG) – With more than 16 million Americans filing for unemployment over the last three weeks, staggering numbers exceed even what we saw during the great recession of a decade ago.
The Trump administration now recognizes the need — more urgently than ever for a resurgence in manufacturing jobs once …
Experts in Belgium have said the risk of Listeria monocytogenes growth in fresh cheeses is low if the pH value is below a certain level by the end of the production process.
The Scientific Committee found, based on challenge tests, the growth of Listeria monocytogenes in soft and semi-hard cheeses cannot be excluded. Soft cheeses …
From the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: The Division of Food and Recreational Safety (DFRS) has discontinued normal inspection activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To ensure that new Bulk Milk Weighers and Samplers (BMWS) are able to sample and pick up milk during this period, the division is adopting a modified …
The food industry, in addition to President Donald Trump and others, has stressed that food supplies are adequate during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. But getting those supplies where they need to be has proven to be a challenge as buying patterns shift and “panic” buying creates temporary shortages of certain grocery staples.
While all modes …
As COVID-19 has spread throughout the world, disruption to our lives has unfolded at a pace and a breadth barely seen in peacetime circumstances. Despite governments around the world scrambling to enact financial measures to help employers and encourage them to retain staff, the shutdowns that are commonplace around the world have tested the leadership …
Cybersecurity has been an issue ever since organizations started embracing internet connections. However, the threat landscape has continued to evolve as organizations have progressively added their strategic manufacturing equipment into the mix to capitalize on the many benefits of embracing big data, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI).
Unfortunately, these same technologies can rapidly become …
A critical part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s mission is safeguarding the human and animal food supply, helping to ensure that our food is not contaminated at any point during its journey along the supply chain. COVID-19 is a new frontier for all of us as we deal with the realities of a …
As our country comes together to slow the spread of COVID-19, on March 16th, the President issued updated Coronavirus Guidance for American workers. This guidance states that:
“If you work in a critical infrastructure industry, as defined by the Department of Homeland Security, such as healthcare services and pharmaceutical and food supply, you have a …
Let’s start with this: We don’t know what’s going to happen with the COVID-19 coronavirus story today, tomorrow or the next day. The story is moving fast, and we don’t have a template. Over the course of 30 years studying markets, we can only think of two other occasions when “unprecedented” truly applied: after the …