An updated version of the IFS Guidelines for effective Foreign Body Management was issued in 2025, and provides a risk based approach to identifying and controlling foreign matter hazards in food premises. Review and download the guidelines here....

Foreign objects such as glass and brittle plastics are capable of causing significant harm, if present in food products. Implementing a glass and brittle plastic management programme is a fundamental component of good manufacturing practices. In a recent Food Safety Magazine article, the basic eleme...