Food Integrity and Safety Archives

USDA Outlook Forum: Food Safety in Modern Supply Chains

by ses653 | Mar 31, 2025 | Food Integrity and Safety

The Food Safety in Modern Supply Chains session took place on February 28, 2024, at the USDA’s 101st Agricultural Outlook Forum. The session addressed where food safety fits within supply chains, who is responsible, consumers’ perceptions of food safety, and the cause...

Five Takeaways from the Consumer Perception of USDA Organic and Competing Label Claims Report

by ses653 | Mar 21, 2025 | Food Integrity and Safety

In Consumer Perception of USDA Organic and Competing Label Claims , the Organic Trade Association (OTA) shares their findings on consumer perception, knowledge, and trust in organic claims, including how USDA Organic claims rank in relation to other common labels such...

Organic Outlook 2025: Imports and Organic Integrity Issues

by ses653 | Mar 7, 2025 | Food Integrity and Safety

High U.S. Dependence on Organic Imports and the Need for Organic Integrity Awareness The Organic Outlook session at the 101st USDA Agriculture Outlook Forum, on February 28, 2025, highlighted an important trend for the $69.7 billion dollar U.S. organic market: organic...

Food Traceability Rule Interactive Guide

by ses653 | Feb 26, 2025 | Food Integrity and Safety

If you are confused about the exemptions for the FDA Food Traceability Rule, you are not alone. Our helpful (and clickable) guide breaks down how the rules do or don’t apply to your operation. The guide also links to the applicable rules for your situation, making it...

Top Five Marketing Mistakes That Trigger Organic Complaints

by Colleen | Feb 10, 2025 | Food Integrity and Safety

Organic fraud is a serious issue, but many complaints to the National Organic Program occur because a brand or marketing team simply didn’t understand the organic regulations. These are the five most common organic marketing mistakes to avoid brand-damage and...

What the Food Traceability Rule Means for your Business

by ses653 | Feb 5, 2025 | Food Integrity and Safety

Today’s consumers are equipped with more food safety knowledge than ever. With technology, information on contaminated products is readily available to consumers instantaneously. Consumers are seeing the cause and effects of contaminated products that make it into the...