British and European food recall processes still too lengthy and costly

There was a 16 per cent increase (an additional 40 incidents) in food recall and notification occurrences across Europe during the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to the same period in 2013.

Food recall processes can be costly and lengthy for globalised supply chains. The United Kingdom and Europe need effective product recall capability to reduce recall costs and improving timeliness. Such improvements cannot be achieved with general food law alone.

Common, cloud-based, standards recently developed and adopted in North America and Australasia could help increase recall speeds and decrease costs.

Read the full article at TIFSIP Food Safety & Hygiene Analysis.

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