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71. Debate Continues Over Vermont's GMO-Labeling Law 5/8/2015

    The Vermont labeling rule will require food manufacturers to label all products that contain genetically modified ingredients by July 2016, but the food industry has concerns about meeting the impending deadline.

72. Food-Safety Management: ISO 22000 To Be Revised 5/7/2015

    ISO 22000, an international standard for food-safety management, is currently under revision with publication set for 2017. Pet food makers, as well makers of bottled water, are being asked for comments before the revision’s final publication.

73. 10 Considerations For Choosing The Right Ribbon Mixer 5/7/2015

    A ribbon mixer may be the perfect mixing solution for your production process, but before you make your investment, there are some important factors to consider.

74. 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.

75. Leveraging APM Technologies Can Improve Your Food-Processing Operations 5/6/2015

    In a business environment as competitive as that of the food and beverage industry, manufacturers of all sizes are seeking ways to carve out a competitive edge. Ensuring that plant assets are being used to their full potential is a necessary part of remaining relevant in the market.

76. 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.

77. 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.

78. 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.

79. Food Pathogen Testing: The Pros And Cons Of Culture-Independent Diagnostics 5/1/2015

    As CIDTs experience increasing popularity, labs can more-rapidly and -easily reach test results, but some potential issues with the testing method may necessitate the assistance of the CDC.

80. 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.