Articles by Melissa Lind

81. X-Ray Inspection Systems — Weighing The Costs Of Investment 1/15/2015

    The advantages of X-Ray Inspection systems far outweigh the cost differences when compared to other methods of detection, especially when consumers are demanding elevated product quality.

82. Improving Visibility And Traceability With Cloud-Based ERP Systems 1/8/2015

    The focus in the food industry has shifted from response to prevention, with regulations mirroring that shift. Consequently, food makers are under increasing demands to tighten traceability and visibility in the supply line.

83. Increasing Access To Cold-Chain Technology Will Decrease Food Waste 1/7/2015

    As much as 40 percent of the world’s fresh food is lost each year with a lack of access to cold-chain storage and transport as the number one reason for the waste. Thus far, industry and governmental agencies have not done enough to address the issue and the world’s demand for fresh foods is only increasing.

84. Food Inspection: New Technologies Are Ensuring Better Detection 1/6/2015

    It’s not just machinery providing advancement in food inspection, some solutions have been provided by simple, fresh innovations.

85. What Are Current And Future Challenges Of The Food Industry? 1/5/2015

    A recently released food industry research panel, conducted amongst Canadian executives last June, compares North American food industry responses to those of European counterparts.  Across the board, food-industry professionals continue to rank profit, customer satisfaction, and food safety as the industry’s top goals. However, concerns of the environment are gaining traction.

86. How Climate Change Can Affect Food Traceability 12/19/2014

    With constantly-developing regulations that vary from country to country, coupled with the threat of climate changes affecting certain types of food, food makers must anticipate the fragility of the food-supply chain.

87. Why Traceability Is An Essential Part Of The Food Industry 12/18/2014

    The food-supply chain has changed immensely from the days of raising food for your family’s dinner table. As the world has grown and sourcing has become more global, the supply chain has become much longer and increasingly complex. We can no longer directly question the harvester or even the intermediary vendor of our food and must rely on more advanced methods of traceability.

88. Protecting Your Brand: Using Detectable Components In Food Processing 12/18/2014

    One of the critical parts of food-safety inspection is the ability to identify non-food contaminants. However, many contaminants are not easily detected by even the most modern detection systems. Whether your company uses X-Ray or metal-detection technology to ensure safety in your food-processing line, using components and instruments that are easily detected may make life easier.

89. Automation Leads The Way In Food Safety Inspection Systems 12/17/2014

    The Food Safety Modernization Act will require food producers to shift focus from reaction to prevention. It will also place primary responsibility for food safety concerns on industry members, while expanding the FDA’s authority in terms of recalls and production suspensions. With such widespread changes approaching, automation might help ease the transition.

90. How The Right Solutions Can Help Manage The Cold Chain 12/5/2014

    Recent regulatory initiatives, such as the upcoming launch of the Food Safety Modernization Act, are demanding that food industry participants move from response to prevention.  In addition to obvious safety concerns, events requiring a recall pose significant costs to no just the food industry, but the economy as a whole.