Quality and compliance in USDA regulated industries

Abstract: In order to compete in today's global marketplace, food manufacturers and food service operators need to increase their productivity and ensure enterprise-wide compliance and quality. The most effective way to accomplish these objectives is by incorporating the principles of compliance and quality management into the overall corporate strategy. In the United States, both the FDA and USDA have consistently tightened regulations that are relevant to compliance and quality - food safety standards, quality control validation, process monitoring and life-cycle traceability. The United Kingdom and most of Europe are taking similar strides across the industry.