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Quantitative study of food safety climate in Belgian food processing companies in view of their organizational characteristics Ghent University
Safety of zinc l-carnosine as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 and the bioavailability of zinc from this source in the context of Directive 2002/46/EC on food supplements Ghent University
Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on zinc l-carnosine as a novel food (NF) pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 and as a source of zinc for use in food supplements. The NF is produced by chemical synthesis and is proposed to be used in food supplements as a source of zinc. The target population proposed by the applicant is ...
The evaluation of the food safety management system of a hospital food service operation towards L. monocytogenes Ghent University
Introduction : During the last 15-20 years there has been an increasing concern world-wide about L. monocytogenes and its implications for food safety. Listeriosis is lately associated with elderly people and those persons who are immune-compromised by medications or illness such as frequently encountered in hospital settings. Consequently, the occurrence, spread, growth and survival of L. monocytogenes in foods and the food environment of ...
Ensuring food safety in food donations : case study of the Belgian donation/acceptation chain Ghent University
Foodborne parasites and their complex life cycles challenging food safety in different food chains Ghent University Institute of Tropical Medicine
The relationship between food safety culture maturity and cost of quality : an empirical pilot study in the food industry Ghent University
In the food industry, a mature food safety culture (FSC) is linked to better food safety performance. However, the relationship between FSC maturity and key economical performance indicators, such as cost allocation, remains unexplored. This research is the first pilot study to empirically explore the association between FSC maturity and cost of quality (CoQ). A CoQ survey was developed and pretested. CoQ data were collected through ...