Blog: 2015
This Year, I Would Like...
How much of what we wish for is determined by external factors? More…
On the trail of understanding consumer tastes
How sensory analysis can benefit your business More…
New Finished Product Requirements for EU REACH
See what the new ruling means by checking out our infographic More…
EFSA’s Safety Opinion on Isoflavone-Containing Supplements for Post-Menopausal Women
Conclusions give pause but no safety concerns More…
The Emotional Design Checklist
A Case Study in Coffee More…
Revised EU Novel Foods Regulations Set for Adoption
Learn more about how these changes will impact you More…
Set a Course for Compliance with FMVSS 108
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 108 has changed; how does this impact your products? More…
Bringing Hidden Risks of Window Coverings to Light
October is Window Covering Safety Month More…
The Ripple of a Shortcut
The ripple in a short cut. When safety choices end in tragedy. More…
REACH 2018: Plan, Gather, Implement
Intertek expert Joyce Borkhoff launches the countdown to REACH blog series. More…
Addressing Crack-like Indications in Piping and Pressure Vessels: Session 1
Fitness-For-Services : Engineering analyses for the evaluation of "crack-like" indications More…
Impacts of Cycling - Turbine Water Induction Events
Protect your assets by preventing water induction events More…
Quality Risks and Rewards from the Digitization and Migration of the Production Sector
What you can be doing now to prepare for disruptions More…
Random Acts of Safety
Do something small every day to help others make safer choices. Will you join me? More…
Sample testing in the global food supply chain
Where and how often in the supply chain should food sample testing take place? More…
JECFA Releases Call for Data for 82nd Meeting
Learn more about JECFA and how this could impact your food substance. More…
Photovoltaic Panel and Module Fire Resistance Testing
What you should know about testing under recently revised standards More…
Evolution of Chemical Regulations and Their Effect on Industry
An overview of standards, and how to establish a chemical management program More…
Planning Ahead for IEC 60601-1-2 4th Edition for Medical EMC
Market Trends Point to Demand on These Standards Sooner Rather Than Later More…
Leading Our Families to the Right Side of Safety
Safety shouldn't be a hat we only wear at work, how do we fly our safety flag at home? More…
Grow (and Protect) your Brand with Smart Sourcing
Using performance benchmarking to educate yourself on what you are buying More…
Latest Update to California's Proposition 65 List Will Impact Manufacturers Worldwide
Bisphenol A (BPA) Added to List of Chemicals Considered Toxic in the State of California More…
Is that Product Safe for My Child to Use?
Gaining insight into the risks and rewards associated with the safety of juvenile products. More…
Engaging with webinars
With our working lives becoming increasingly pressured and time a precious commodity, why should we take time out for webinars? More…
6 Novel Electrical Toy Risk Assessment Tools
Just how safe is that electronic toy? More…
Betting the Pharm: Determining Regulatory Expectations for Pharmacology Studies
Are you generating sufficient pharmacology data and presenting the data effectively for your preclinical drug development program? More…
Top Failures With Mobile Health Apps
As the medical device industry looks to enter the world of mobile apps, here are six common issues you should be ready to address. More…
Left-handed in a right-handed world: A Case Study in Foreseeable Use
Product design cannot simply allow for intended use, but must also take consumer behaviour into consideration. Identifying a product’s foreseeable use can be as simple as looking at who will use your product. More…
Updating the United States Food and Drug Administration's Redbook
Public commenting period has been extended to May 11, 2015 More…
A New World: Recalls and Risk Assessments
Attitudes towards risk are changing. In this fluctuating regulatory landscape, how do you know when to start conducting a risk assessment or consider a recall? Intertek Product Intelligence and Hogan Lovells teamed up to discuss these challenges. More…
What is Third Party Certification and Accreditation for the food industry?
An analysis of accreditation and certification and the value it can add to your business, wherever you sit along the global food supply chain. More…
Evolving Regulations for Commercial Refrigeration Energy Efficiency
An overview of how recent, significant regulatory changes in energy efficiency and alternative refrigerants that will impact the commercial refrigeration industry. More…
Risky Business: Toxicological Risk Assessments to Support Product Safety
Extractables, leachables, impurities, degradants, contaminants – what else can go wrong? More…
Key considerations in future proofing the product safety supply chain
There are multiple considerations behind the development of a robust product safety supply strategy and here we explore the main areas when developing leading organisational assurance processes. More…