Articles by Melissa Lind

11. 6 Ways To Create A Leaner Supply Chain 5/19/2015

    Over one-third of all food produced in the U.S. and around the world may be lost through spoilage or expiration every year. While the food industry works to reduce this number with improved refrigeration and increased efficiencies in the global food supply chain, it may be having an effect at your company. Implementing a plan for a lean supply chain can not only help to reduce worldwide waste, it can improve your company’s bottom line.

12. The Nation's Largest Food Safety Inspection Database Is Up And Running 5/18/2015

    Food safety inspection data has traditionally been difficult to aggregate as each regulating agency has compiled its own data in individual databases. While it is fairly simple to find publicly available inspection data on the USDA and FDA websites, local and state agency information hasn’t been so easy to find… until now.

13. New Technology Extends Shelf Life Of Leafy Greens 5/8/2015

    Leafy greens are known to have a short shelf-life, particularly after purchase, but a tech transfer company from Hebrew University may have solved the problem.

14. Food-Safety Management: ISO 22000 To Be Revised 5/7/2015

    ISO 22000, an international standard for food-safety management, is currently under revision with publication set for 2017. Pet food makers, as well makers of bottled water, are being asked for comments before the revision’s final publication.

15. How A Food Defense Plan Benefits Public Safety 5/5/2015

    Both the FDA and the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service are responsible for ensuring the food supply chain is safe from intentional contamination.  In addition to protection against accidental food-safety events, manufacturers and processors must also establish a plan to prevent against intentional contamination.

16. How Is The Food Industry Using Big Data? 5/5/2015

    Nearly every industry is struggling to manage its constantly-evolving and continuously–growing data, and the food industry is no different. The food industry creates and enormous amount of data and that information — food’s temperature, transit time, inventory levels, labeling information and associated data for retailers, to name a few — needs to be managed in real time and put to effective use.

17. What's Happening With Mondelez International's Supply Chain Makeover? 5/4/2015

    Since 2012, Mondelez International has been deep with a company-wide supply chain renovation aiming to boost productivity while expanding margins and creating cash to induce growth. Here is how it’s shaping up.

18. Is The Next Step For The Food-Processing Industry Kitchen Robots? 5/1/2015

    Robotics has become commonplace in most manufacturing industries and the food industry is no different. However, few people can imagine a machine operating with the precision to make a hamburger, or other prepared foods, that looks and tastes as good as one made by a human. Despite this resistance, robotics has and will continue to make great advances in the food industry.

19. FDA And FSIS Officials Chime In On Food-Safety Issues 4/30/2015

    Officials from both the Food and Drug Administration and Food Safety and Inspection Service expressed optimism about FSMA’s progress at the recent National Food Policy Conference.

20. Tyson Foods Will Eliminate Human Antibiotic Use In Chickens 4/29/2015

    The number one poultry producer in the U.S. intends to eliminate the use of human antibiotics in chicken flocks by September of next year.