Ecolab Food Safety Expert Says Digitization And Data Intelligence Are Key Enablers In ‘Burying The Food Bug’

Dr. Ruth Petran, one of the world’s foremost leaders in food safety, has revealed the adoption of new technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) Big Data and Data Science will ensure food safety, improve sustainability and help “bury the food bug”.

Petran, the Vice President of Food Safety and Public Health at Ecolab Inc., was speaking to a gathering of regional food safety champions at the 2017 Dubai International Food Safety Conference, organised by Dubai Municipality and held today at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).

“Data is a powerful tool for monitoring, controlling and verifying the causes and issues that lead to foodborne diseases,” said Dr. Petran. “Mitigating food safety risks requires a holistic approach, from considering sustainability or questions surrounding local sourcing, to the inherent logistic complexities of today’s global supply chain. Ecolab has developed solutions that use digitization and data intelligence to construct strong, sustainable food safety programs – these solutions can help us, as an industry, bury the food safety bug once and for all.”