Crystal Lindell

Crystal Lindell worked primarily at daily newspapers before joining BNP Media in 2010. While here she has worked on Candy Industry Magazine, Food Engineering Magazine and Food Safety Strategies. She holds a master’s degree in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois – Springfield and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Western Illinois University. And her favorite breakfast is a cup of espresso and Twix bar.

How will coronavirus impact supply chains?

Expert offers insights on how the coronavirus will impact logistics and how companies can mitigate issues.

Crystal Lindell

March 11, 2020

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It could be months before shoppers notice the impact of coronavirus on store shelves, but there’s a lot manufacturers and suppliers can do to mitigate any impact.

CDC shares lessons from the papaya recalls during Food Safety Summit

Matthew Wise, of the CDC, says figuring out what to tell the public can be difficult.

Crystal Lindell

September 7, 2018

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"This is a big moving target," says Matthew Wise of the CDC. "It's tough to do the right thing when the right thing is sort of moving around — when you’re finding out new information on Wednesday that you didn’t know on Tuesday."

4 fall pest invaders and 3 ways to fight them

McCloud offers tips for keeping factories free from pests looking for winter shelter.

Crystal Lindell

September 7, 2018

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One of the many ways that insects survive cold weather is to hibernate in void spaces of structures — including your factory or distribution center.

Food Safety

How to handle notifying the public about recalls

Experts from the CDC, USDA and others debate how much information should be shared with the public during recalls and outbreaks

Crystal Lindell

August 20, 2018

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During the recent romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak, the CDC web-site page for E. Coli got 2 million page views. The month before that, it had gotten just 125,000.

When should the public find out about recalls?

Experts from the CDC, USDA and others debate how much information should be shared with public during recalls and outbreaks during a recent IAFP panel.

Crystal Lindell

July 13, 2018

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Experts from the CDC, USDA and others debate how much information should be shared with public during recalls and outbreaks during a recent IAFP panel.

Romaine Lettuce

Romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak linked to canal water

As of June 27, 210 people in 36 states have become ill from the outbreak, and there have been 96 hospitalizations and five deaths.

Crystal Lindell

June 29, 2018

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As of June 27, 210 people in 36 states have become ill from the outbreak, and there have been 96 hospitalizations and five deaths.

Food Safety

How to manage recalls

New tools help processors manage recall processes

Crystal Lindell

June 15, 2018

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As new regulations have led to increased food recalls, companies work to digitize their food safety systems, hoping they will help make it easier to track their products.

60 illnesses reported because of melon Salmonella outbreak

Caito Foods voluntarily recalls fresh-cut melon products after 31 people are hospitalized

Crystal Lindell

June 9, 2018

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The CDC says 60 people in five Midwestern states have become ill as a result of the outbreak, and among 47 people with information available, thirty-one cases (66 percent) have been hospitalized.

Romaine Lettuce

Marler Clark files lawsuits over romaine E. coli outbreak

Firm hopes to force the disclosure of where in the chain of distribution the contamination occurred.

Crystal Lindell

June 3, 2018

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The firm says it is filing the lawsuits against the place of purchase of the contamination of the romaine to force the disclosure of where in the chain of distribution the contamination occurred.

Food Safety Summit

Mock norovirus outbreak at Food Safety Summit infects 202 people in one day

NoroCORE ran a button experiment during the summit, simulating a norovirus outbreak and tracked the results.

Crystal Lindell

May 31, 2018

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The first outbreak started at the evening reception when the exhibit hall opened, and its Patient Zero was Chip Manuel from Diversey, which ended up infecting 202 people in total.

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