How Can Grocery Store Owners Prevent Food Contamination? As a grocery store owner, you are likely aware that many times food contamination incidences are out of your control, as they may have originated from the food manufacturing plant, or products could have been compromised during shipment. However, there are steps that you and your staff can take at the store … Read More
Can Shipping Pallets Increase the Risk of Food Contamination?
Can Shipping Pallets Increase the Risk of Food Contamination? Recently, sources from the National Consumer League have raised an interesting question. That is, are shipping pallets exposing our food to contamination? While those in the Food Manufacturing industry work together with the government and health groups to improve the safety of America’s food supply, some are concerned that the sanitation … Read More
How Can Food Manufacturing Plant Design Affect Food Safety?
How Can Food Manufacturing Plant Design Affect Food Safety? As a food manufacturer, it’s important to be aware that one of the most common food safety issues is the flow of the sanitary design of food processing equipment. When new facilities are being built or new lines are being installed, many food manufacturers may struggle with increasingly fast-paced project schedules … Read More
The FDA Proposes New Food Manufacturing Regulations for 2014
The FDA Proposes New Food Manufacturing Regulations for 2014 In accordance with the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the FDA has proposed a new rule to regulate the manufacturing, processing, packing, or holding of animal food. The reason for this rule, which if approved will take effect in 2014, is to prevent food-borne illness in animal food that can … Read More
Reducing the Risk of Food Contamination in Your Restaurant
Reducing the Risk of Food Contamination in Your Restaurant The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year about 1 in 6 Americans get sick due to foodborne diseases. About 128,000 Americans are hospitalized per year due to food poisoning or foodborne illnesses. As a restaurant owner or manager, it’s extremely important to be aware of the … Read More
MA Safety Training: How to Maintain a Safe Workplace
MA Safety Training: How to Maintain a Safe Workplace Safety within the workplace should be a top priority for your company, no matter what type of business you own or run. Workplace accidents could be physically and emotionally damaging to your workers and their families, not to mention they can cost you significant money and time. You could potentially be … Read More
Energy Dealers Insurance: U.S. Oil and Gas Producers Prevailing
Energy Dealers Insurance: U.S. Oil and Gas Producers Prevailing In a surprising shift that is reshaping energy markets and taking dominance away from presumed energy-rich nations, the U.S. is overtaking Russia as the world’s largest producer of oil and natural gas. In a past post, Energy Dealers Insurance: The Future of Renewable Energy, we discussed renewable energy, but In recent years, … Read More
Effective Financial Management for Your Connecticut Small Business
Effective Financial Management for Your Connecticut Small Business If you are the owner of a Connecticut small business, it’s important that you be informed about every aspect of financing, from bookkeeping to cash-flow projects to securing loans from bankers. We have expertise in each of these aspects. However, the more you understand the vital components, the greater chance for your … Read More
Preserving Your Fine Art Collection
Preserving Your Fine Art Collection Protecting the high-value collections in your home with appropriate insurance coverage is imperative. However, with any big investment, you’ll want to physically shield it from damage as well. Here are just a few preventive and maintenance tips to preserve your fine arts collection. Keep your home at a consistent temperature. The ideal climate for valuable … Read More
Maintaining Your Yacht
Maintaining Your Yacht In our last post we discussed what factors you should take into consideration when purchasing a yacht. In addition to having the right insurance coverage to protect your investment, you should also know how to properly maintain your vessel, so that you can enjoy it for years to come. The most important thing you can do to … Read More