Food industry expectations today are at their highest levels ever. In order to meet customer and regulatory expectations each part...

Join us Wednesday evening, April 20th, at our Black Tie & Blue Jeans Scholarship Foundation Gala. Dress to impress in...
DFA would like to invite you to participate in our charity auctions to benefit the DFA Scholarship Foundation. Proceeds of...
What’s The Latest News? By now if you’re on our distribution list you’re probably well aware that the Food Safety...
In the 24 months since California Governor Jerry Brown set a State of Emergency status regarding the state’s drought1, rainfall...
Every day, we monitor industry publications, news feeds, blogs, and social media for interesting industry updates and data points regarding...

Nut Grower’s Society of Oregon, Washington and British Columbia (NGS) 2016 Winter Meeting, January 2016 DFA of California attended and...

Register Before Feb. 19 and Save $50! Register for the 2016 Safe Food California Conference and Expo in Monterey, California...

On December 8-10, 2015, DFA participated in the first official [acronym_tooltip text=”FSMA”] “Preventive Controls Qualified Individual” (PCQI) Lead Instructor course....
Why [acronym_tooltip text=”GFSI”] was Founded There were a series of high profile international food recalls and crises in the 1990s....

When it comes to traceability for food companies, as the old saying goes: “Those who ignore history are doomed to...
Food Processing Expo 2016 will include a dynamic array of topical food industry workshops and speakers, along with an expansive...

Ask anyone involved with food safety in the food and beverage industry and you will hear one uniform concern: Audits....

The definition of a crisis is as follows: Any situation that impact’s food safety, legality, or regulatory compliance which could...

In today’s food manufacturing environment, basic food safety principles are no longer enough to meet customer and regulatory requirements. The...

Most of us are not paperwork enthusiasts! This has become evident as I have had the opportunity to visit numerous...