by Jacqueline Kochak | May 8, 2019 | Animal Health, Bobs Blog, China, Featured, Food Security
‘Like Ebola’ in its devastation: What started with a few dozen dead pigs in northeastern China is sending shock waves through the global food chain. Last August, a Chinese farm was found to harbor African swine fever, the first ever occurrence of...
by William Cahalin | May 7, 2019 | Bobs Blog, Food Industry Technology, Food Security, Food Technology, Operations Security, Perimeter Security, Personnel Security, Terrorism
Bob Norton’s latest article in Food Safety Magazine: Food defense planning often concentrates solely on protecting food products from intentional contamination. In the evolving world of adversary and defender, however, it is also necessary to consider the...
by William Cahalin | May 1, 2019 | Bobs Blog, Border Security, Featured, Pet Food, Public Health, Restaurant Security, Terrorism, Venezuela
Agencies caution against ‘fresh’ pet food: The FDA and CDC have recommended not feeding dogs and cats a raw diet, meaning meat that is not cooked to a proper temperature. However, it’s a trend that’s growing. It’s referred to as fresh dog...
by William Cahalin | Apr 26, 2019 | Bobs Blog, Border Security, Food Industry Technology, Food Technology, Just Interesting, Public Health, Restaurant Security, Uncategorized, Venezuela
Tropical Cyclone Kenneth made catastrophic, unprecedented landfall Wednesday afternoon: This came just weeks after Tropical Cyclone Idai’s catastrophic storm surge and rainfall flooding swamped parts of central Mozambique. READ MORE Food Technology Robots might...
by William Cahalin | Apr 23, 2019 | Bobs Blog, Border Security, Cyber Security, Food Safety, Food Supply, Food Technology, Terrorism, Venezuela
At least 137 killed and hundreds hurt in eight explosions in churches and hotels. READ MORE TERRORISM The causes and forms of terrorism are many and varied. The one common denominator is people using violence to attempt to achieve religious or political...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Apr 17, 2019 | Bobs Blog, Featured, Food Industry Technology, Food Retail, Food Safety, Food Technology, One Health, Public Health, Restaurant Security
Some packages of Chips Ahoy! Chewy chocolate chip cookies have been recalled nationwide due to possible contamination with an “unexpected solidified ingredient.” The company did not specify what the ingredient was, but said it received reports of...
