Traceability - Food Safety and Beyond!
Malaysia’s food import is said to cost more than RM30 billion. This means a large amount of food we consume is imported; from vegetables and fruits to processed food. In the wake of global food safety scandals from melamine to clostridium contamination of milk to Listeria in apples, the global food supply chain has been constantly challenged – so is consumer confidence in the integrity of the food supply chain. Some food safety experts call for increased local production and less dependence on imported food. But does this actually improve food safety and consumer confidence? Imported or local - where exactly does our food come from, and how can we make sure it is safe? How Do We Protect Our Food Supply? Whilst consumers need to know what they eat and whether it’s safe or otherwise, labelling can only communicate so much. In the product safety business there is phrase we use: The people with the greatest knowledge and resources of solving the problem in the product...