Articles by Melissa Lind

81. Remarkable Growth Predicted For The Cold-Chain Market Through 2019 11/13/2014

    With a growing global demand for perishable foods, the cold-chain market for the food industry is growing at an astonishing rate. At a CAGR over 15 percent, the demand for cold-chain storage and shipping is growing about three times faster than the demand for food.

82. 5 Tips For Optimizing X-Ray Inspection Systems 11/12/2014

    X-Ray systems may be the most versatile contaminant detection systems in terms of implementation into food-processing lines and variety of objects able to be detected. However, your company many not be getting all that it can out of its investment.

83. Temperature-Monitoring Technologies Are Solving Food Spoilage Dilemmas 10/31/2014

    With today’s consumers demanding a greater variety of fresh foods to be available year-round, the food-supply chain becomes more and more complex. Fresh foods coming from distant locales demand attention to safety as spoilage is both a threat to consumer safety and a threat to profit margins. Consequently, accuracy in temperature maintenance is a must in tracking food from harvest to consumer.

84. 10 X-Ray Inspection System FAQs For Food Applications 10/30/2014

    X-Ray inspection systems provide some of the most cost-effective and flexible solutions for monitoring products and preventing contamination or defects. If you haven’t yet investigated X-Ray inspection as a technology for improvement in your food-processing or packaging line, here are answers to the FAQs on the inspection equipment.

85. The ABCs Of X-Ray Inspection Technology 10/23/2014

    Most food-industry managers and executives know that X-Ray technology is one of the best ways to detect food defects and contaminants in terms of flexibility, effectiveness, and cost. However, not everyone knows exactly how the technology works

86. Reducing HFC Use In The Cold Chain 10/22/2014

    Seeking ways to increase demand for climate-friendly, food-industry technology, several organizations have partnered up to create the Global Food Cold Chain Council. The goal of the group: reduce greenhouse gas emissions in all areas of the food cold chain

87. Food Industry Wants A More Sustainable Supply Chain 10/3/2014

    As both consumers and the food-making industry become more environmentally conscious, a lot of attention is being paid to sustainable means of production. You will be hard pressed to find an industry that is pressed as hard to implement sustainable practices as the food supply chain. The good news is that the industry is ready to take on sustainability initiatives

88. X-Ray Inspections Systems: Well Worth The Cost Of Investment 10/2/2014

    X-Ray inspection offers more than just compliance with regulatory standards. Even though the technology comes with upfront costs, the rewards are well worth the investment. By increasing your productivity, dramatically reducing final-product contamination, avoiding costly recalls, and for cause inspections, implementing X-Ray technology into your production can improve profit margins

89. Sustainable Models To Fix The Food-Supply Chain From The Bottom Up 9/26/2014

    The food-supply chain no longer offers equal access and not everyone is happy about it. This year’s Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders annual forum in Denver addressed just that with the theme of “Stronger Together,” the group examined social equity in the food-supply chain and a number of successful ventures were identified

90. Saving Food In Developing Nations With Cold-Chain Processes 9/25/2014

    As global demand has increased for fresh food from exotic locales, less-developed countries have resorted to chemical preservation of perishables. While this was not a recognized problem for many years, technology has advanced to allow testing for contamination and avoid those products preserved with substances such formalin.