Sourdough Bread: History, Revival & ISO Safety Standards
During the 1848 California Gold Rush, and especially the 1898 Klondike/Alaska Gold Rush, miners earned the nickname “sourdough” because they carried fermented bread starters everywhere….
NSF/ANSI 51-2025: Food Equipment Materials
An American National Standard, NSF/ANSI 51-2025, doesn’t deal with what’s in your food—it focuses on what’s in the equipment used to make your food. Demand…
NSF/ANSI 2-2025: Food Handling Equipment
An American National Standard, NSF/ANSI 2-2025: Food Equipment, covers food protection and sanitation requirements for a variety of food handling and processing equipment. A chef…
Standard for Sourdough Bread: Safe Microbes & Fermentation
Long before commercial yeast existed, humans relied on wild fermentation to transform flour and water into bread, a practice dating back more than 6,000 years….
ISO 22005:2007—Traceability in the Feed and Food Chain
More and more Americans are interested in how their food is produced, processed, and distributed. 81% of consumers deem transparency “important” or “extremely important.” This…
NSF/ANSI 4-2025: Commercial Cooking Equipment Sanitation
When was the last time you dined at a restaurant or ordered take-out? On average, a person dines out 3 times per month and orders…
ISO 3591:1977—Wine-Tasting Glass
When it comes to wine tasting, the experience is not just about the flavor—it is a multi-sensory journey that involves sight, smell, touch, and, of…
ANSI | Food Safety | Sports
ISO Standards Assure Safe, Quality Super Bowl Snacks
Super Bowl Sunday is the second-largest food consumption day in the United States, behind only Thanksgiving. One in seven (i.e., 48 million) Americans will order…
Should You Drink Coffee on an Empty Stomach?
More than 90% of people in the United States consume caffeine, and 75% of that group admits to having it daily. Many people say it…