Featured Food Traceability Articles

51. 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.

52. Brand Owners Battle Counterfeiting With Plant DNA 10/28/2014

    Researchers have developed a method to use plant DNA to create unique forensic ID markers for use on products and packaging. This creates an additional level of security against counterfeiting and food fraud.

53. COOL Is Not Cool With WTO 10/24/2014

    The World Trade Organization’s compliance panel has put a crimp in Country-of-Origin Labeling, setting up a no-win for our nation’s trade policies and the American consumer.

54. Corporate Responsibility Influences Consumer Trust, Big Time 10/17/2014

    Experts have long been saying that having consumers trust your brand equates to bigger profits. A recent study illustrates how the American food consumer evaluates corporate social responsibility.

55. 6 Ways To Avoid Allergen Recalls 10/2/2014

    Establishing and implementing allergen-control protocols is critical in preventing costly, headline-making incidents

56. High-Ranking Advisor Criticizes Shortcomings Of FSA 10/1/2014

    There is much uproar regarding the scientific expertise, or lack of, currently at the Food Standards Agency from reductions in government funding. Many believe the budget cuts have left the FSA with a severe shortage of skilled professionals in its science and policy groups.

57. 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

58. Guilty Verdict Sets Precedent For Food-Safety Negligence 9/24/2014

    For the first time in American history, individuals, rather than entities of a company, responsible for perpetuating a foodborne-illness outbreak have been held accountable.

59. General Mills Focuses On Supply-Chain Savings Following Its Plunge In Profits 9/22/2014

    The food-making giant says it needs to counterbalance inflation costs while widening its cost savings throughout the supply chain.

60. Due Diligence Equates To Exceptional Food-Safety Practices 9/19/2014

    In the UK, a Due-Diligence Defense involves showing that all reasonable precautions have been taken and that careful examination has been applied in regard to EU and UK food-safety law.