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Focus On: Highlights from the Past

Whether you’ve been with us for our eight years of publication or recently joined our subscribing family, you may have your own set of favorite articles from the past. In this section we are going all the way back to select a few favorite articles from our early days. Articles that, we hope, you will still find to be of interest and applicable in your daily quality assurance and food safety efforts.

These, and all previous articles can be accessed online at: http://www.qualityassurancemag.com/magazine. Simply click the month and year to link to the articles.

If you are reading the digital edition, simply click on the title below to read the article!

Just Born (October 2008)
With Easter just around the corner, we take a look back at our sweet ‘Peep’ into the operations of this classic confectioner—where perfect alignment of the eyes is “a tough thing from a quality assurance standpoint.”

Ten Commandments for Quality Pest Management (April 2008)
Pest management is challenging in a food processing facility—the abundance of food, ideal moisture, and temperature conditions; extended business hours; and various harborage sites all contribute to pest problems. But these Ten Commandments of Pest Management can help keep your plant pest free.

Flawless Fries (April 2008)
Whether you prefer your french fries straight or curly, crinkle cut or even shredded and shaped into nuggets; whether you like to grab a steaming fry from a fast-food drive-through bag or nab one from the baking tray or fryer basket in your own kitchen, you’ve more than likely eaten a potato processed at McCain. Foods USA.