The healthcare industry is moving toward a distributed landscape and the roles of CIOs and other health IT leaders are evolving with this change. That is the view of William Lewkowski, vice president of HCTec, a healthcare consulting firm. In this week’s HIMSSCast podcast, we dive deep with Lewkowski about preparing for the future, and
Two dozen people across 14 states are part of an outbreak caused by Salmonella I 4:I:- and linked to Busseto Foods Charcuterie Sampler Prosciutto, Sweet Sopressata, and Dry Coppa. The people range in age from 16 to 91 years old. At lease five patients have been hospitalized. No one has died, according to the Centers
Photo courtesy of California Department of Public Health. The California Department of Public Health is warning consumers not to eat Shemshad’s Mulberry Molasses and Mulberry Jam jarred food products because they were produced outside of the health department’s Cannery Program oversight, making them susceptible to contamination with Clostridium botulinum. Ingestion of botulism toxin from improperly
Fratelli Beretta USA, Inc., of Mount Olive, NJ, is recalling approximately 11,097 pounds of Busseto Foods brand ready-to-eat charcuterie meat products that may be contaminated with Salmonella, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The problem was discovered when FSIS was notified that a sample collected by the Minnesota
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has expressed concern that local authorities do not have the resources to deliver food controls. Local authorities are responsible for enforcing compliance with food safety and standards legislation for food businesses. The FSA monitors and reports on their performance but does not decide how they are funded. FSA said the latest data
Long-awaited checks on imports from Europe by the United Kingdom and World Food Safety Day are among the highlights for the coming year. 2024 marks 45 years since the launch of the EU’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) and five years since the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) was founded. It is also
As he noted, the myriad of health benefits associated with omega-3, including its role in coronary heart disease, mental health, infant development, oral health, and even blood pressure regulation, is well established. And while new omega-3 product launches in Europe are reportedly low in comparison to those in Asia and America, he explained that it is not a market that is
Founded last month, Plant Based Food Finland (or Pro Vege in Finnish) brings together large grocery chains such as Lidl, Kesko and SOK alongside vegan dairy producers such as Oatly and Porlammi dairy, non-profit organisations such as WWF, and a range of other companies and organisations.“The overall purpose of the association is to increase the
Shining a spotlight on food loss and waste in the farm-to-fork journey is not a new concept, yet highlighting the prevalence of where along that road it occurs presents new opportunities for the industry to address it.Globally, approximately 13% of the food produced is lost between harvest and entry into the retail space, the United
Inward investment is an important part of the Welsh food sector, with the Welsh government providing significant support into bolstering food and drinks companies in Wales. They also give Welsh companies a helping hand on the path to gain geographical indicators for key Welsh products.A geographical indicator is an accreditation given to food and drinks