1st Edition

Food Identity Preservation and Traceability Safer Grains

By Gregory S. Bennet Copyright 2010
    686 Pages 38 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    686 Pages 38 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    A Practical Roadmap to IPT Integration

    From baby formula and peanut butter, to E. coli-tainted peppers and salmonella-tainted pistachios, no food product or means of its production is immune to risks. And while these risks may never be fully eliminated, identity preservation and traceability (IPT) systems make it easier to determine the source and extent of contamination, thereby reducing the often deadly consequences.

    With a core emphasis on grain, this encyclopedic reference documents the state-of-the-science throughout the entire food chain in both domestic and international markets as it relates to food safety and economics. The book provides a cohesive introduction to IPT systems and summarizes the programs currently available, in effect developing a conceptual model of IPT at the producer level.

    Addresses the History, Theory, and Design Components

    Beginning with an informative history of IPT, the book continues with examples of IPT programs and standards of official seed organizations. It then provides a sampling of government, industry, and company approaches toward IPT systems throughout the past two decades. For ease of use as a reference, most chapters begin with a brief description of the essentials necessary to understand the chapter’s contents allowing readers to jump right in, rather than having to read chapters in sequential order.

    Providing an in-depth understanding of the complexity of IPT systems, the rules they function under, and how they are shaped and modified, this valuable resource effectively demonstrates why IPT is a critical practice for food safety.

    GENERAL INTRODUCTION

    INTRODUCTION TO IDENTITY PRESERVATION AND TRACEABILITY

    History of Identity Preservation & Traceability (IPT)

    IPT Theory, Design, Components, and interpretation

    PROGRAMS AND STANDARDS

    Official Seed Agencies

    Industrial IPT Programs

    US Standards

    Canadian Standards

    European Standards

    International Standards

    International Organic Standards

    Regional and Religious Standards

    AUDITORS AND LABORATORIES

    Auditors

    Auditing Laboratories

    CONSULTIVE AND SERVICE

    Contributors

    IPT Software Providers

    IPT Process Facilitators

    Food Recalls and Insurance

    RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS

    Identity preserved Scorecard matrix

    Identity preserved Cost-Benefit Spreadsheet

    State of the art—Interpretation

    CONCLUSION

    APPENDICES

    A. IPT Systems at seed production, processing, and retail stages

    B. Farm IPT program and its components

    C. Official US and Canadian Foundation Seed Agencies

    D. EurepGAP Accreditation Bodies

    E. ISO 22000:2005 General principles and basic requirements

    F. HACCP Training Providers

    G. IFOAM Accredited Certification Bodies

    H. SQF Certification Bodies

    I. International Seed Federation

    J. GS1 methodology

    K. US Grains Council offices locations

    L. Novecta corn value enhanced grains (VEGs)

    M. National Laws for Labeling GM Foods

    N. Why Product Insurance is needed and what is offered

    O. Sudan 1

    P. Short Case Studies

    Q. OurFood.com Database

    R. Cost-Benefit Spreadsheet – Complete

    S. Questionnaire Spreadsheet Data

    Related Products, Services, and Organizations

    Glossary of terms

    Directory of Resources

    Works Cited

    Works conferred

    Acknowledgements

    Biography

    Iowa State University, Ames, USA