Articles by Melissa Lind

  1. Food-Automation Training Program Is In Full Swing At The College Of Southern Idaho 5/6/2015

    Computers and Robots were once seen as a threat to manufacturing, including in the food industry, with many fearing jobs would be lost. It is true that automation has eliminated some jobs involving unskilled labor, but many of these jobs have been replaced with higher-paying jobs requiring the knowledge of automated equipment.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. FDA Rolls Out “Year Of The Food Safety Modernization Act” 4/29/2015

    With a declaration that 2015 is “the year of FSMA,” the Food and Drug Administration rolled-out plans for implementation of the legislation’s final provisions. The plan was presented to members of the food industry at the FDA’s FSMA Kickoff Meeting in Washington, D.C.

  9. Why Effective Traceability Systems Utilize Automated Data Collection 4/28/2015

    Whether it is mislabeling an ingredient known to be an allergen or a contamination event, immediate response is needed to maintain safety in the food supply chain, but many companies may be using out-of-date tracking systems. With any possibility of a food-safety event resulting in dangerous allergic reactions or illness, recall efforts must be put forth post haste, but antiquated systems make timely response impossible.

  10. Is FSMA Making Produce Safer? 4/28/2015

    Regarding the latest spinach recall, no illnesses have been reported, but consumers may be left wondering if produce is becoming safer. Despite greater consumer awareness of recalls — and food-safety events in general — increased awareness may actually be part of the cause for alarm.