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According to a recent SAI Global survey, more than 55% of respondents don’t realise that they’re vulnerable to cyber security attacks. Hackers really have the advantage here – it’s all they do – attacking every 39 seconds, which is on average, 2,244 times a day.

Risk management focuses on reducing vulnerabilities and adopting a systematic approach to assessing food production and supply chain security. A good mitigation plan will anticipate as many challenges as possible. It will also include procedures to ensure that new and emerging threats are identified and considered.

This factsheet outlines everything you need to know about remote auditing in Australia during COVID-19.

A robust audit program will ensure your internal audits will be efficient, effective and value adding. The next step is putting the plan into place.

SAI Global Assurance continues to closely monitor the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak. We are committed to keeping our clients and colleagues healthy and safe.

The True Cost of Quality is a model used to evaluate the effectiveness of resource utilisation to produce a product or service, or put simply, how efficiently you can meet your customers' expectations.

As consumers become more conscious of the choices they make, food manufacturers and retailers need to respond appropriately. This whitepaper reviews the challenges and benefits of sustainable seafood production. We discuss sustainability certifications, supply chain challenges and the dangers of food fraud.

Pet food industry is the most regulated industry in US. When developing an environmental monitoring program, you must decide which pathogens are likely to be introduced into your plant and hence which you will monitor for. An effective Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP) for pathogenic bacteria is critical to mitigate against risk of contamination.

Intentional adulteration (IA) is a relatively new concern. It differs from ‘fraudulent’ adulteration in that its intent is not economic gain but rather to cause widespread harm. It is a growing concern for food safety bodies. To counter this threat, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added to the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) a new rule to help safeguard against IA.