Food Safety & testing labs blog
- Lionel MURAT
- September 4, 2024
Environmental Monitoring Programs (EMP) identify potential sources of microbiological or allergenic contamination in...
- Lionel MURAT
- August 19, 2024
In the food industry, efficient operations management is crucial to guaranteeing product quality and safety. ERP...
- Lionel MURAT
- August 19, 2024
For food quality control managers managing outsourced testing is a complex task. Specialized laboratories are essential...
- Lionel MURAT
- June 10, 2024
Starting in April 2024, version 5.1 of FSSC 22000 will be officially replaced by the new version FSSC 22000 V6. Among...
- Lionel MURAT
- May 21, 2024
Furocoumarins are phototoxic compounds found in certain plants, food products, and cosmetics. Their potential presence...
- Lionel MURAT
- May 21, 2024
Food quality control is fundamental to ensuring food safety. What software is traditionally used in the food industry,...
- Lionel MURAT
- May 7, 2024
In the food industry, maintaining food safety involves precise management of analytical monitoring plans that cover...
- Lionel MURAT
- May 7, 2024
When we talk about food contaminants, we refer to hazards that may be present in or come into contact with food...
- Lionel MURAT
- March 14, 2024
In the context of food safety testing, an analysis purchase order is a document issued by a professional, sent to a...
- Lionel MURAT
- January 21, 2024
Controlling chemical contaminants is crucial for food safety, but understanding how to do so can be challenging. The...
- Lionel MURAT
- December 19, 2023
Since the 1960s, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) have been used as flame retardants. Their presence in the...
- Lionel MURAT
- December 12, 2023
What is the purpose of the audit trail in agri-food quality control software? Discover how this feature records,...
- Lionel MURAT
- November 25, 2023
Discover how to automate the editing of Certificates of Analysis (CoA) with CIKLab, an innovative application dedicated...
- Lionel MURAT
- November 6, 2023
Many food safety analyses are outsourced to independent laboratories, often accredited to the ISO/IEC 17025 standard....
- Lionel MURAT
- October 30, 2023
Food testing is one of the final steps to ensure "proof in hand" of a product's compliance, a process (e.g.: cleaning)...
- Lionel MURAT
- October 23, 2023
Among the many contaminants found in our foods, some are not (for once..) of human origin but are naturally produced by...
- Lionel MURAT
- October 16, 2023
Cucurbitacins, found in certain vegetables, can have serious health effects when consumed.
- Lionel MURAT
- October 6, 2023
Although it may seem simple, entering food analysis results requires constant attention to ensure data accuracy, as the...
- Lionel MURAT
- September 21, 2023
PFAS, or Poly- and PerFluoroAlkyl Substances, are synthetic chemical compounds that are omnipresent in our environment....
- Lionel MURAT
- September 12, 2023
Phycotoxins (marine biotoxins) represent a challenge for food safety. These toxins, produced by certain species of...
- Lionel MURAT
- September 5, 2023
Imagine a type of food contaminant that operates in the shadows, often unfamiliar to the general public, but remarkably...
- Lionel MURAT
- August 29, 2023
In the food industry, analytical control plans (self-monitoring plans) require a methodical and detailed approach....
- Lionel MURAT
- August 17, 2023
The Certificate of Analysis (CoA) is a central document for many industries, including the dietary supplement,...
- Lionel MURAT
- August 9, 2023
Food industry is a sensitive, complex, and incredibly diverse sector. All manufacturers monitor and control their...
- Lionel MURAT
- August 3, 2023
Why are indicators and KPIs essential for food quality control? How can they be selected to drive improvement and...
- Lionel MURAT
- July 26, 2023
HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) is one of the most recognized and widely used methods for assessing and...
- Lionel MURAT
- July 20, 2023
The food industry is a highly sensitive sector that requires constant attention to quality control to ensure food...
- Lionel MURAT
- July 3, 2023
A large majority of food companies rely on third party laboratories for their quality control analysis needs. How to...
- Lionel MURAT
- June 26, 2023
To guarantee food safety, it is essential to carry out control analyses throughout the manufacturing process. These...
- Lionel MURAT
- March 6, 2023
SaaS (Software as a Service) solutions have revolutionized the way businesses manage their operations. However, a...
- Lionel MURAT
- July 21, 2022
Our online laboratory management software is called CIKLab: but do you know where its name comes from? Return Summary...