1st Edition
Food Identity Preservation and Traceability Safer Grains
A Practical Roadmap to IPT Integration
From baby formula and peanut butter, to E. coli-tainted peppers and salmonella-tainted pistachios, no food product or means of its production is immune to risks. And while these risks may never be fully eliminated, identity preservation and traceability (IPT) systems make it easier to determine the source and extent of contamination, thereby reducing the often deadly consequences.
With a core emphasis on grain, this encyclopedic reference documents the state-of-the-science throughout the entire food chain in both domestic and international markets as it relates to food safety and economics. The book provides a cohesive introduction to IPT systems and summarizes the programs currently available, in effect developing a conceptual model of IPT at the producer level.
Addresses the History, Theory, and Design Components
Beginning with an informative history of IPT, the book continues with examples of IPT programs and standards of official seed organizations. It then provides a sampling of government, industry, and company approaches toward IPT systems throughout the past two decades. For ease of use as a reference, most chapters begin with a brief description of the essentials necessary to understand the chapter’s contents allowing readers to jump right in, rather than having to read chapters in sequential order.
Providing an in-depth understanding of the complexity of IPT systems, the rules they function under, and how they are shaped and modified, this valuable resource effectively demonstrates why IPT is a critical practice for food safety.
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO IDENTITY PRESERVATION AND TRACEABILITY
History of Identity Preservation & Traceability (IPT)
IPT Theory, Design, Components, and interpretation
PROGRAMS AND STANDARDS
Official Seed Agencies
Industrial IPT Programs
US Standards
Canadian Standards
European Standards
International Standards
International Organic Standards
Regional and Religious Standards
AUDITORS AND LABORATORIES
Auditors
Auditing Laboratories
CONSULTIVE AND SERVICE
Contributors
IPT Software Providers
IPT Process Facilitators
Food Recalls and Insurance
RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS
Identity preserved Scorecard matrix
Identity preserved Cost-Benefit Spreadsheet
State of the art—Interpretation
CONCLUSION
APPENDICES
A. IPT Systems at seed production, processing, and retail stages
B. Farm IPT program and its components
C. Official US and Canadian Foundation Seed Agencies
D. EurepGAP Accreditation Bodies
E. ISO 22000:2005 General principles and basic requirements
F. HACCP Training Providers
G. IFOAM Accredited Certification Bodies
H. SQF Certification Bodies
I. International Seed Federation
J. GS1 methodology
K. US Grains Council offices locations
L. Novecta corn value enhanced grains (VEGs)
M. National Laws for Labeling GM Foods
N. Why Product Insurance is needed and what is offered
O. Sudan 1
P. Short Case Studies
Q. OurFood.com Database
R. Cost-Benefit Spreadsheet – Complete
S. Questionnaire Spreadsheet Data
Related Products, Services, and Organizations
Glossary of terms
Directory of Resources
Works Cited
Works conferred
Acknowledgements
Biography
Iowa State University, Ames, USA