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Food Safety and Culture: Has There Been a Misunderstanding?
- October 13, 2026
- Posted by: Thanasis Stathopoulos
- Category: Industrial
No CommentsFood Safety Culture Beyond Compliance: HACCP misconceptions, the importance of prevention, and the economic value of organizational maturity.
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From the Ship’s Hold to the Tin Can
- August 18, 2026
- Posted by: Thanasis Stathopoulos
- Category: Social
A Greek manual from 1907 reveals how prevention, measurement, and practical knowledge were already shaping food safety at sea.
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When Fixing Things Was the Norm: What the History of Repair Tells Us About Food Production
- May 22, 2026
- Posted by: Thanasis Stathopoulos
- Category: Social
What does the history of repair reveal about modern food production? Drawing on recent historical research, this article explores how repair, maintenance, and hands-on technical knowledge once formed the foundation of productive systems — and why these ideas are becoming increasingly relevant again in discussions around sustainability, equipment management, resilience, and industrial Food Safety Culture.
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Historicizing the Assembly Line
- May 21, 2026
- Posted by: Thanasis Stathopoulos
- Category: Social
What can the history of the assembly line teach the modern food industry? This article explores how innovation, experimentation, cultural adaptation, and continuous improvement shaped industrial production systems — and why the transition toward sustainable food production may require the same mindset today. Drawing on David E. Nye’s America’s Assembly Line, it connects historical industrial transformation with the future challenges of Food Safety Culture and sustainability.
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Food Labelling as Science Communication (Health and Nutrition) – Insights from Science and Technology Studies
- May 20, 2026
- Posted by: Thanasis Stathopoulos
- Category: Social
Food labels are often treated as simple regulatory tools, yet they function as powerful forms of science communication. Drawing on insights from Science and Technology Studies (STS), this article explores how nutrition labels shape consumer understanding, behaviour and trust. From warning labels and traffic-light systems to the challenges of misinformation and fragmented audiences, it examines why effective food labelling depends not only on scientific accuracy, but on how people actually interpret and engage with information in everyday life.
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Beyond R&D: What Innovation Policy Theory Tells the Food Industry About the Limits of “More Science”
- May 20, 2026
- Posted by: Thanasis Stathopoulos
- Category: Social
Innovation in food systems requires more than R&D. It demands new ways of thinking about sustainability, participation, and systemic transformation.
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Internal Audit Culture: From Compliance Exercise to Collective Learning Tool
- May 20, 2026
- Posted by: Thanasis Stathopoulos
- Category: Industrial
Internal audits become truly valuable when they move beyond compliance and evolve into collective learning mechanisms. This article explores how transparency, cross-functional participation and shared accountability transform audits from isolated QA procedures into operational intelligence tools that strengthen prevention, productivity and Food Safety Culture across the organization.
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Feedback as a Living Food Safety Mechanism
- May 20, 2026
- Posted by: Thanasis Stathopoulos
- Category: Industrial
Food Safety Culture is no longer just a compliance requirement. It reflects how people think, communicate, and make decisions under real operational pressure. This article explores the shift from procedural compliance to organizational culture, and why sustainable food safety depends on leadership, behavior, and shared understanding across the entire company.
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Reframing Food Safety Culture
- April 3, 2026
- Posted by: Thanasis Stathopoulos
- Category: Industrial
Food Safety Culture is no longer just a compliance requirement. It reflects how people think, communicate, and make decisions under real operational pressure. This article explores the shift from procedural compliance to organizational culture, and why sustainable food safety depends on leadership, behavior, and shared understanding across the entire company.
