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Defining a Process Authority

By Rick Falkenberg Ph.D.

As a certified process authority, I am often asked what a process authority is and what their responsibilities are. The answers to these questions give us a better understanding of the process authority's essential role in the food processing industry.

• The Regulations: A Changed Industry
• The Process Authority: Definitions and Responsibilities
• Who is Qualified? The View from FDA and USDA
• Future Challenges