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Josh Clauser

Josh Clauser leads website, content, and SEO strategy at Kiwa ASI, where he creates educational content on SQF, BRCGS, FSSC 22000, and other GFSI certification topics. A passionate educator, Josh also develops the company's food safety courses and built the learning management system used to deliver them. He holds a BS in Dietetics and an MA in FCS/Nutrition from Ball State University, and previously taught Community Nutrition at the University of Connecticut.

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ISO 22716 Explained: GMP for Cosmetics

ISO 22716 is the international GMP standard for cosmetics manufacturing. What its 17 clauses cover, how it fits EU and U.S. rules, and how c…

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PCQI 2.0: What Changed and Who Needs It

PCQI 2.0 is the FSPCA curriculum FDA recognized in October 2024. What changed from Version 1.2, who needs a PCQI under FSMA, and whether you…

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GMP

What Is cGDP? Current Good Distribution Practices Explained

cGDP stands for current Good Distribution Practices, a HACCP-based audit standard for food warehouses and distributors. What it covers and h…

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SQF

How to Prepare for an SQF Audit: Steps, Scoring & Checklist

How to prepare for an SQF audit: the steps, what auditors check, Edition 9 and 10 scoring, deadlines for fixing findings, and a clause-by-cl…

GFSI

How to Get Your Sauce on Grocery Store Shelves: 2026 Guide

How to get your sauce on grocery store shelves: acidified food rules, FDA filings, co-packers, labels, UPCs and the food safety audits buyer…

Food Safety Audit

PrimusGFS vs GLOBALG.A.P. vs Harmonized GAP vs CanadaGAP

PrimusGFS vs GLOBALG.A.P. vs Harmonized GAP vs CanadaGAP: who owns and audits each produce program, GFSI status, scoring, costs and which bu…

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Food Safety Audit

FSVP Explained: Who the Importer Is and What They Must Do

FSVP explained: who the FSVP importer is under FDA's rule, what importers must do, exemptions, very small importer rules and what FDA cites …

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BRCGS

BRCGS for Dairy Processors: A Quality Director's Guide

How BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9 applies to U.S. dairy plants: pasteurization CCPs, Listeria and CIP, raw milk, allergens, zoning and the PMO a…

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GFSI

Internal Audit & Corrective Action Pitfalls: 4 Case Studies

Four illustrative case studies of internal audit and corrective action failures under SQF, BRCGS and IFS Food: the clauses involved and root…

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SQF

Coffee Roaster Food Safety Guide: FDA Rules, Hazards & SQF

Coffee roaster food safety guide: FDA registration, food safety plans, ochratoxin and cold brew botulism risks, recent recall lessons and SQ…

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