by Jacqueline Kochak | Sep 10, 2018 | Animal Feed Safety, Animal Health, Bobs Blog, Food Safety, Food Security, Humanitarian Crises, Restaurant Security, The Future, Weather Emergencies
Truck drivers essential for supplying stores quickly: Walmart Inc., pinched by the worsening shortage of truckers, plans to double its spending on attracting and retaining drivers by year-end. The retailer, whose private fleet of 6,500 trucks is one of the largest in...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Sep 5, 2018 | Bobs Blog, Employee Safety, Food Safety, Food Security, Terrorism
Nestlé wants your DNA: Nestlé has upped its efforts in the personalized nutrition trend with the rollout of the Wellness Ambassador program, which combines artificial intelligence (AI), DNA testing and Instagramming food to tailor nutrition for Japanese consumers....
by Jacqueline Kochak | Jul 20, 2018 | Bobs Blog, Cyber Security, Food Safety, Food Security, Food Technology, Just Interesting, Tariffs, Terrorism, Uncategorized
Have you heard of ‘credential stuffing’? Selling stolen personal data is a big business for hackers: Somewhere on the dark web, your e-mail address and a few passwords are probably for sale (hopefully, old ones). Cyber criminals buy troves of this...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Jul 12, 2018 | Bobs Blog, Food Safety, Food Security, Terrorism, Water Safety, Weather Emergencies
Study predicts PBDEs in salmon: Persistent organic pollutants—or POPs—skulk around the environment threatening human health through direct contact, inhalation, and most commonly, eating contaminated food. As people are becoming more aware of their food’s origin,...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Jul 10, 2018 | Bobs Blog, Cyber Security, Food Safety, Food Security, Humanitarian Crises, Just Interesting, Public Health, Tariffs, Water Safety, Weather Emergencies
Non-native longhorn tick recently found in four states: The presence of the longhorned tick, a non-native species dangerous to livestock, pets and humans, has been confirmed in six West Virginia counties, according to the West Virginia Department of Agriculture. The...