Product traceability has become a worldwide societal concern and can be described as the ability to identify a product at any stage in the supply chain, according to ISO 9000:2005 (2005). Traceability ensures that unsafe food does not reach the customer, minimizes instances of food incidents hence manage liability concerns. It can be simple, or complex based on the products…
Advances in food processing and food packaging play a primary role in keeping the food supply chain safe. Simply stated, packaging maintains the benefits of food processing after the process is complete, enabling foods to travel safely for long distances from their point of origin and still be wholesome at the time of consumption. However, packaging technology must balance food…
Kenya regulatory authorities (Policy) Although Kenya lacks a defined and published policy on food safety as part of a wider National Food and Nutrition Policy, there exists food laws designed to protect the consumers. Food safety control agencies operate under the Ministries of Trade, Industrialization, Public Health and Sanitation, Livestock, Fisheries Development, and Agriculture. Competent authorities The agencies include Kenya…
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