NEWS BITES

Additions to the Food Safety Magazine
Advisory Board

Food Safety Magazine is pleased to announce that Larry
Cohen, principal scientist in the Global Microbiology and
Food Safety Department for Kraft Foods in Glenview, IL,
has joined the Food Safety Magazine Advisory Board. He is a
member of the International Association of Food Protection,
United Fresh Produce Association, Institute of Food Tech-
nologists (IFT), Grocery Manufacturers Association, Ameri-
can Frozen Food Institute and International Dairy Foods Association.

William Fisher, M.Sc., has also joined the advisory board. He is the vice president of science and policy initiatives at IFT and is responsible for all scientific, technical and government activities. Prior to his work at IFT, he gained extensive experience in the food industry, including positions involving packaged foods, foodservice and public health and safety.

Alexandra Veiga, Ph.D., is the science manager at the In-stituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (ITQB-UNL), Lisbon, Portugal, and is the Chair of the EFFoST (European Federation of Food Science and Technology) Special Interest Group on Food Safety. We welcome our new board members and look forward to their expert contributions to Food Safety Magazine.

NEWS FLASH:
Highlights of the FSM eDigest

Our April eDigest (available at the eDigest archives at www.foodsafetymagazine.com/exclusives.asp) highlighted the management of food liability risks in an article by Jonathan M. Cohen, a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Gilbert LLP. His article offers insight on how to manage the growing risks to food producers as they rely more heavily on foreign suppliers and a broader supply chain.

Coming up in our June eDigest will be an article on the importance of a well-structured HACCP team in combating food safety problems by Abdulwahed Kassim Mohammed, food hygiene officer and HACCP auditor for the government of Dubai. Sign up now at www.foodsafetymagazine.com to start receiving your eDigest free today!

Recent Articles Available Online at

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Transportation of food products throughout the supply chain is critical to the smooth operation of all aspects of the food industry.

Transportation Safety Technologies’ article on

Reducing Delivery Vehicle Accidents discusses products that save lives, prevent injuries and reduce operating costs by enhancing delivery vehicle control.

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IAFP Names Fresh Express, Inc. as Recipient of Black Pearl Award

The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) selected Fresh Express, Inc. as the 2010 recipient of the prestigious Black Pearl Award. Sponsored by Wilbur Feagan and F & H Food Equipment Company, the Black Pearl Award will be presented at the IAFP 2010 Annual Meeting in Anaheim, CA in August.

This honor is given annually to one company for its efforts in advancing food safety and quality through consumer programs, employee relations, educational activities, adherence to standards and support of the goals and objectives of IAFP.

Fresh Express, Inc., based in Salinas, CA, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chiquita Brands International, Inc. and a producer of fresh salads. Fresh Express created the world’s first packaged salads for the foodservice industry over 30 years ago. Later, with their invention of the Keep Crisp Bag®, Fresh Express salads were made available in retail stores for the first time nationwide. Today, more than 60 Fresh Express salad products are available in 24,000 grocery stores throughout the U.S.

“We are humbled to accept the Black Pearl
Award, following several world-class companies
that have received it in the past,” says Fernando
Aguirre, CEO, Chiquita Brands International, Inc.