Ensuring Food Safety in the Supply Chain

Arya Pise, Consultant- Agri, Food & Nutrition, Frost & Sullivan

India experiences an estimated 100 million cases of foodborne infections annually. These infections result in the loss of 8 million years of healthy life due to disability and 120,000 deaths each year. Foodborne infections pose a substantial burden and challenge to public health. With the increasing emphasis on food safety and quality, effective food supply chain management is essential to ensure that safe and high-quality food reaches consumers’ tables.

Food is necessary for existence, yet eating food that is contaminated can cause illness or even death. Food safety throughout the supply chain and inadequate safety inspections are two major factors affecting people’s health. Individuals’ chances of survival, well-being, means of subsistence, and productivity are all affected, which ultimately affects society as a whole. Globally, foodborne infections pose a substantial burden and challenge to public health. According to the Indian Journal of Public Health and the Food Industry Capacity & Skills Initiative (FICSI), India experiences an estimated 100 million cases of foodborne infections annually. These infections result in the loss of 8 million years of healthy life due to disability and 120,000 deaths each year. The Indian food industry is complex, involving numerous steps from farm to fork. With the increasing emphasis on food safety and quality, effective food supply chain management is essential to ensure that safe and high-quality food reaches consumers’ tables. Key stages in the food supply chain where food safety & quality must be maintained include –

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