Quality and safety initiatives, regulatory challenges, and research opportunities abound in the U.S. cheese industry
Linda L. Leake, doing business as Food Safety Ink, is a food safety consultant, auditor, and award-winning freelance journalist based in Wilmington, N.C. Specializing in agriculture, food, food safety, and travel, her articles have appeared in some 89 print and online publications. Along with garnering awards for her articles and photographs, she holds the prestigious Master Writer status with American Agricultural Editors’ Association. Majoring in Dairy Science, she completed a BS in Agriculture at the University of Wisconsin and an MS in Food Safety at Michigan State University. She’s an active member of IAFP, Toxicologists Without Borders, Inc., and the National Dairy Shrine. She’s currently enrolled in the International Development Doctoral Program at the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast. Reach her at llleake@aol.com.
Articles by Linda L. Leake, MS
Efforts to Promote Quality and Safety in Beef Abound
A major issue currently affecting beef quality is the supply chain problem caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, so experts say.
U.S. Cheese Industry Quality and Safety Initiatives
Quality and safety initiatives, regulatory challenges, and research opportunities in the cheese industry.
Here’s To the Quality and Safety of Beer, Wine, and Liquor
Product quality and safety are priorities for brewers, winemakers, and distillers.
Focus on Frozen Food: Food Quality and Safety Concerns
A look at some of the breakthroughs on the horizon to address food quality and safety concerns for frozen food.
A Look at the Quality and Safety Issues Facing Crustacean Suppliers
Quality and safety are scrutinized throughout the crustacean supply chain. These issues will likely impact quality of crustaceans in the years ahead.
Seafood Safety: New Technologies and International Collaborations Improve Pathogen Testing
Pathogen control and testing for microbiological hazards is an issue of ever-increasing importance in seafood safety.
Spice Industry Professionals Committed to Safety Throughout the Supply Chain
As with other food products, especially ones that are exchanged globally, spices are subject to food safety and quality concerns.
The Lieutenant Columbo of Food Safety Forensics
Some people call Jeffrey Kornacki, PhD, the Lieutenant Columbo of food safety microbiology. Without the trench coat. Or the cigar. Or the 1959 Peugeot convertible, Model 403. Or the basset hound. Signature wardrobe, iconic props, and lovable pet notwithstanding, what Dr. Kornacki has in common with the irrepressible TV sleuth is his ability to solve… [Read More]
Milk: Quality, Consumer Interest Research Abound in Top Three Dairy States
California, Wisconsin and New York are doing their part to increase consumer interest in milk.
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