Engineers flag up processing, traceability methods to lower chocolate recalls
Recalls of chocolate products could be significantly lower if there was more rigorous traceability in the chocolate supply chain and if brand owners adopted processing techniques that relied on reduced...
View ArticleTraceability systems needed to increase trust in food safety
The number of recalls in Canada, the US and the rest of the world point to the need for a robust system of traceability to protect the safety and quality of the food supply. In a new publication for...
View ArticlePackaging traceability takes center stage at WestPack
Traceability is a crucial topic of concern that reaches into all aspects of the packaging industry. It impacts prudct security, affects consumer safety, thwarts counterfeiters and facilitates quality...
View ArticleWhat can we learn from the horsemeat hubbub?
For more than a month, the news has been dominated by stories involving food products in Europe labeled as beef that have been shown to contain horse meat. The issue, which has now touched all of the...
View ArticleTraceability for improved freshness and lower cost: Walmart’s produce plan...
When Walmart acts, the food industry notices. So when the retailer announced a produce traceability initiative (PTI) mandating standard case labels including GTIN, lot/batch#, voice pick code and pack...
View ArticleFSMA Update: Staying ahead of the curve
Comments are in for proposed Produce Safety Rule and Preventive Controls, but final rules have not been issued, leaving processors time to explore audit and certification alternatives.
View ArticleNestle to Track Food Via Blockchain
It seems like every day another major corporation is finding new use cases for blockchain technology. And investors, intrigued by the industry’s tremendous growth potential, are pouring capital into...
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