British Food Journal: Volume 108 Issue 1

Food safety: where from and where to?

Christopher J. Griffith

For nearly 150 years the study of food safety has been dominated by a microbiological approach, however, in many countries cases of foodborne disease are at record levels. The…

Towards a South African model for food safety auditor registration

Linda Jackson

The Southern African Auditor and Training Certification Association (SAATCA) needed to improve their food safety management systems auditor registration scheme and reviewed other…

What food safety professionals should know about bacterial biofilms

Denise Lindsay, Alex von Holy

This paper seeks to highlight the importance of bacterial associations with surfaces, with particular reference to food processing.

Vectors and conditions for preharvest contamination of fruits and vegetables with pathogens capable of causing enteric diseases

Larry R. Beuchat

Food and water safety is a major international concern. Among the food groups implicated with greater frequency in recent years as having caused or been associated with enteric…

Design and management concepts for high care food processing

Deryck Smith

Environmental conditions in a food manufacturing plant have a great impact on food safety and product quality. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the various components that…

A reflection on the South African food research environment

J.F.R. Lues, L.O.K. Lategan

This paper seeks to cast light on the issues impacting South African food research. During the first decade of democracy the South African research and development sector has…

Thinking Globally Acting Locally

Alex von Holy, Denise Lindsay