The safety of the US food supply is an important issue for most food processing industry professionals, according to US Food Processing's 2003 Manufacturing Survey.

Sixty-four percent of respondents indicated their companies have either implemented new food safety/sanitation initiatives or intend to do so. Some of the focus is on the fundamentals, with 84 per cent of respondents indicating their companies will address food safety with employee training. Another 73 per cent said their companies have plans to improve or implement HACCP plans; 60 per cent of respondents said their companies plan to improve pest control; and 55 per cent said plans to augment sanitation equipment are underway or completed.

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