Featured Food Traceability Articles

  1. GFSI Pushes Food Fraud Mitigation Requirements 8/6/2014

    Believing it is an integral part of a food maker’s food safety management system, the GFSI board has decided to include food fraud mitigation requirements in the next revision of its Guidance Document. This will be the seventh edition of the Guidance and is expected in early 2016

  2. 5 Measures To Hinder Food Supply Chain Threats 7/31/2014

    Identifying threats and taking steps to protect your company from them can make the difference between profits and losses. Here are five of the easily-identified threats for risk avoidance.

  3. 6 Ways Food Producers Can Enhance Production Efficiency 7/31/2014

    Faced with the hurdles of an evolving industry and shifting consumer preferences, food and beverage producers can implement best practices and new technology to improve efficiency and increase profitability.

  4. Stiff Competition Endangers Food Safety Diagnostic Companies 7/29/2014

    The demand for ever-increasing, competitively-priced, pathogenic food testing is exhausting the limits of some food safety diagnostic companies.

  5. Protecting The Little Guy: European Commission Addresses Unfair Practices In Food Manufacturing 7/24/2014

    Small food processors frequently find they have a much weaker bargaining position in commercial relationships because of the lack of a “voice” which can result in unfair practices. The European Commission has turned to Member States to identify ways to improve the standing of small food manufacturers in the global food supply chain.

  6. Listeria Scare Isn't Over For Wawona Packing 7/24/2014

    Wawona Packing recalled fruit packaged between June 1 and July 12, but much of it was most-likely consumed before the recall was announced on July 19. With an incubation period lasting up to 70 days, the company isn’t out of the woods just yet

  7. FSIS Submits Amendment To Improve Raw Beef Traceability 7/17/2014

    The latest proposal by the USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service will improve traceability, but is liable to cause panic among some food processors already feeling stressed by FSMA’s pending implementation.

  8. Food Manufacturers: How To Implement A Successful BI Strategy 7/17/2014

    The world is diverse.  It is obvious that there are tremendous differences in food preferences between countries, communities, even individuals, and the businesses that serve them.  Knowing what your customer wants requires a Business Intelligence Strategy.

  9. Cargill: Only Using Antibiotics To Treat Ill Livestock 7/16/2014

    Growth-promoting antibiotics are phased out of the company’s turkey brands in response to research and consumer feedback.

  10. 5 Advantages Of Cloud-Based ERP Solutions For Food Producers 7/11/2014

    Cloud-based, resource-planning software solutions are emerging as the number one tool for even the smallest food supply chain provider.