Abstract
"While food is generally assumed to be ‘safe’ and therefore viewed
as being uninteresting, headlines reporting instances of unsafe food are
regarded as highly newsworthy and attract political attention."
This report examines the risks that may be present in the food we eat and
considers the key factors in each production step involved in the preparation
and distribution of food from the farm to the plate.
Key coverage
- Examine the risks that may be present in the food we eat from each
stage of production - from the farm to the plate.
- Assess the measures and regulations currently in place to achieve
safe food production. Are you fully compliant?
- Evaluate new and developing technologies being employed to reduce
the risks and identify trends or opportunities.
- Explore the threat of existing and newly identified disease risks
and the market potential offered by control methods.
- Grasp the fundamentals of this topic and gain comprehensive
understanding of the key issues that may affect your business.
Market data
The importance of food to the trade balance of countries is enumerated to
provide context of risk of losing a market following an unforeseen accident or
catastrophic occurrence.
Key findings
Food safety is a vast and complex area of different factors, making prediction
of future problems difficult. However this report will help you to understand
and minimize the risks.
Measures currently employed to achieve safe food production are examined and
new or developing technologies are evaluated for their potential contribution
towards minimising the inherent risks.
Consider the potential impact of negative publicity arising from adverse
events in any sector with reference made to previous examples of food borne
disease to provide context and historical precedent.
Identify the changes and improvements that have been made to aid food safety -
from the animal and food source, to changes in hygiene regulation and
enforcement of legislation and stricter supermarket quality standards.
Chapters include
To be confirmed.
This report will be published in July but you can still pre order your copy
today and ensure you receive your copy as soon as it is published
Who should read this report?
This report provides a concise summary of the key issues that affect the
production of safe food, suitable for the following professionals with an
interest in this area:
Managers and senior executives, marketing and business development regulatory
professionals.
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