Food Chain Integrity

<p>Contributor contact details</p> <p>Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition</p> <p>Foreword</p> <p>Part I: Tracing and tracking in the food chain</p> <p>Chapter 1: The role of service orientation in future web-based food traceability systems</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>1.1 Introduction</p> <p>1.2 The need for a novel approach to food traceability</p> <p>1.3 Service-oriented architectures (SOAs) for traceability</p> <p>1.4 A service-oriented reference architecture for traceability</p> <p>1.5 The Internet of ‘things’ for traceability</p> <p>1.6 Developing traceability systems and services</p> <p>1.7 Conclusions</p> <p>1.8 Acknowledgement</p> <p>Chapter 2: Biotracing: a new integrated concept in food safety</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>2.1 Introduction to biotracing</p> <p>2.2 Tools required for biotracing</p> <p>2.3 Novel aspects of biotracing</p> <p>2.4 Strategic impacts of biotracing</p> <p>2.5 Significance of biotracing for production chains</p> <p>2.6 Potential bioterror agents and accidental contaminants in the food and feed supply</p> <p>2.7 Conclusions and future directions</p> <p>2.8 Acknowledgements</p> <p>Chapter 3: Using stochastic simulation to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of traceability systems: the case of quality control in a fresh produce supply chain</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>3.1 Introduction</p> <p>3.2 Review of cost-benefit analysis of food traceability</p> <p>3.3 Cost-benefit analysis of traceability solutions in a fresh produce distributor</p> <p>3.4 Conclusions and recommendations</p> <p>3.5 Acknowledgement</p> <p>Chapter 4: Preventing and mitigating food bioterrorism</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>4.1 Introduction</p> <p>4.2 Contamination of biological origin</p> <p>4.3 Detection methods for specific organisms</p> <p>4.4 Detection methods for classes of contaminants</p> <p>4.5 Detection of products of biological contamination</p> <p>4.6 Conclusions and recommendations</p> <p>4.7 Acknowledgements</p> <p>Part II: Food safety and quality</p> <p>Chapter 5: Understanding and monitoring pathogen behaviour in the food chain</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>5.1 Introduction</p> <p>5.2 Novel platforms to understand the presence and behaviour of pathogens in the food chain</p> <p>5.3 Importance of number and behaviour of pathogens for risk assessment</p> <p>5.4 Rapid detection methods</p> <p>5.5 Hygienic design factors affecting fouling and cleanability of food contact surfaces</p> <p>5.6 Effective food management systems for ensuring safe food</p> <p>5.7 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 6: Foodborne viruses: understanding the risks and developing rapid surveillance and control measures</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>6.1 Introduction</p> <p>6.2 Occurrence and epidemiology</p> <p>6.3 Clinical manifestations</p> <p>6.4 Risk assessment</p> <p>6.5 Fast and efficient source tracing</p> <p>6.6 Detection bottlenecks</p> <p>6.7 Zoonotic and emerging viruses via food-producing animals</p> <p>6.8 Modelling development and behaviour of viruses</p> <p>6.9 Production and processing control strategies</p> <p>6.10 Sampling</p> <p>6.11 Acknowledgements</p> <p>Chapter 7: Ranking hazards in the food chain</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>7.1 Introduction</p> <p>7.2 Hazard identification in the food/feed chain</p> <p>7.3 Risk ranking</p> <p>7.4 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 8: Continuous temperature monitoring along the chilled food supply chain</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>8.1 Introduction</p> <p>8.2 Needs of food supply chain stakeholders</p> <p>8.3 Smart labels as temperature monitoring systems</p> <p>8.4 Prediction of food quality and safety</p> <p>8.5 Information management to support inter-organizational cold chain management</p> <p>8.6 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 9: Emerging safety and quality issues of compound feed with implications for human foods</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>9.1 Introduction</p> <p>9.2 Interaction between food and feed safety</p> <p>9.3 Risks associated with Salmonella</p> <p>9.4 Risks associated with mycotoxin</p> <p>9.5 Coccidiostat carry-over as indicator of misuse of feed additives</p> <p>9.6 Tracing and tracking of contaminants in the feed chain</p> <p>9.7 New feed sources as source of emerging risks</p> <p>9.8 Organic feedstuffs</p> <p>9.9 Emerging production technologies</p> <p>9.10 Conclusions</p> <p>9.11 Acknowledgements</p> <p>Chapter 10: Improving microbial safety in the beef production chain</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>10.1 Introduction</p> <p>10.2 Beef production</p> <p>10.3 Pathogens associated with beef</p> <p>10.4 Primary production</p> <p>10.5 Slaughter and processing</p> <p>10.6 Storage and distribution</p> <p>10.7 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 11: Animal welfare: an essential component in food safety and quality</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>11.1 Introduction</p> <p>11.2 Animal health, animal welfare and food safety</p> <p>11.3 Organic farming, animal welfare, and food safety</p> <p>11.4 Conclusions</p> <p>Part III: Authenticity and origin of food products</p> <p>Chapter 12: Detection and traceability of genetically modified organisms in food supply chains</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>12.1 History of genetically modified organisms (GMOs)</p> <p>12.2 The European regulatory framework for genetically modified organisms (GMOs)</p> <p>12.3 Current challenges for traceability in supply chains containing and ‘free from’ genetically modified organisms (GMOs)</p> <p>12.4 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 13: The relevance of sampling for the control of genetically modified organisms in the agri-food chain</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>13.1 Introduction</p> <p>13.2 Overview of international norms and legislative provisions</p> <p>13.3 Strategies for cost-effective sampling in different scenarios in food and feed chains</p> <p>13.4 Sample preparation strategies</p> <p>13.5 Estimation of sampling uncertainty</p> <p>13.6 Statistical programs/software</p> <p>13.7 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 14: New approaches to determining the origin of food</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>14.1 Introduction</p> <p>14.2 Molecular biological methods</p> <p>14.3 Spectroscopic and fingerprinting techniques</p> <p>14.4 Bio-element and heavy element stable isotope ratio analysis</p> <p>14.5 Food isotope maps</p> <p>14.6 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 15: Tracing fish and fish products from ocean to fork using advanced molecular technologies</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>15.1 Introduction</p> <p>15.2 The traceability tool box: an overview of available molecular technologies for species identification and origin assignment of fish products</p> <p>15.3 Species identification and origin assignment of fish: key components of an efficient traceability framework</p> <p>15.4 Technology transfer: from the research laboratory to authorities, industry and policy makers</p> <p>15.5 Conclusions</p> <p>15.6 Acknowledgements</p> <p>Part IV: Consumer views and future trends</p> <p>Chapter 16: Communicating food and food chain integrity to consumers: lessons from European research</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>16.1 Introduction</p> <p>16.2 Definition and perception of traditional foods</p> <p>16.3 Attitudes to beef safety and processing</p> <p>16.4 Interest in seafood traceability and labelling</p> <p>16.5 Emergence of ethical issues</p> <p>16.6 Conclusions</p> <p>16.7 Acknowledgements</p> <p>Chapter 17: The role of traceability in restoring consumer trust in food chains</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>17.1 Food safety regulation, trust and traceability</p> <p>17.2 Initiatives to restore consumer confidence</p> <p>17.3 Translation of techniques into labels</p> <p>17.4 Communicating traceability information to consumers</p> <p>17.5 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 18: Future trends in food chain integrity</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>18.1 Globalization impacts on the food supply chain</p> <p>18.2 Broader understanding of food integrity</p> <p>18.3 Closing the EU gaps in traceability</p> <p>18.4 Future traceability solutions</p> <p>18.5 Future food safety solutions</p> <p>Appendix: Project abstracts</p> <p>Index</p>