Early signals for emerging food safety risks: From past cases to future identification

During the last decades multiple unexpected and wide spread food safety incidents have occurred. The aim of this study is to learn from the past by studying the early emergence of historic food safety risks and apply these lessons for future early identification of emerging food safety risks. Information on the early signals preceding the...

Consumer perceptions of risks of chemical and microbiological contaminants associated with food chains: A cross-national study

The development and implementation of effective systems to identify vulnerabilities in food chains to chemical and microbiological contaminants must take account of consumer priorities and preferences. The present investigation attempted to understand consumer perceptions associated with chemical and microbiological contaminants in four specific...

Experts' perspectives on the implementation of traceability in Europe

Purpose: The research presented in this paper aims at understanding the views of European food risk management experts on food traceability implementation, implementation of the general food law, and the advantages the system can offer for effective risk mitigation. Design/methodology/approach: Delphi methodology was applied to understand...

Identification and assessment of potential vulnerabilities in the poultry meat production chain to dangerous agents and substances

The specific targeted European research project ΣChain (2006) addresses existing as well as potential vulnerabilities within food chains. One of the food chains within the focus of ΣChain is dealing with poultry meat. Fundamental for the assessment of potential vulnerabilities in the chain is basic knowledge of production processes. To this end...

House of Risks toont relatie tussen risico's en consumentenperceptie

A chain information model for structured knowledge management: Towards effective and efficient food product improvement

New food products often fail, because they are not designed according to consumers' wishes or not produced efficiently. Frequently, the information required for an effective and efficient product development process is not relayed to the appropriate actor in the chain. This article presents a conceptual model to gather and disseminate...

Traceerbaarheid: Einde aan vrijblijvendheid

A chain information model for structured knowledge management: Towards effective and efficient food product improvement

EWS voor tijdige signalering van opkomende problemen