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71. How Can The Food Supply Chain Benefit From Drones? 4/21/2015

    From retailer plans for home delivery of packages to the recent landings on the White House lawn, drones have captured the public’s attention. The U.S. Federal government is planning on tightening drone regulations, and while you won’t be getting any drone-delivered pizza on your porch any time soon, the technology may soon play a big role in the food industry.

72. Why Invest In X-Ray Inspection Systems? 4/21/2015

    The modern consumer is expecting to purchase high-quality food. For food companies, having the appropriate technology for inspecting products is a key step to ensure quality and safety.

73. Robotic Systems Help Meet Food-Safety Standards And Consumer Demands 4/20/2015

    The modern landscape of the food industry presents many challenges for manufacturers, but by implementing automated and robotic systems into production, brand owners can improve food safety, accommodate a wide array of consumer needs, and create more-efficient operations.

74. How Barcoding Is Helping Traceability In Fresh Foods 4/16/2015

    Traceability and labeling requirements, combined with productivity needs in the fresh food industry, are making the use of advanced-labeling technology more attractive. The ability to accurately identify and trace product from farm to customer can be done more efficiently with barcodes than through any other means currently available.

75. Penn State Extension Offers Food Safety Support At All Levels Of The Food Industry 4/16/2015

    From large facilities and growers to small food vendors, community organizations, and individuals, Penn State Extension serves the food industry with education, training, and support.

76. How Can Your Packaging Line Benefit From Automation? 4/15/2015

    Automating a packaging line may seem like a daunting task, but with the availability of technology and benefits including improved efficiency and decreased costs, automation may be the right choice.

77. Reducing The Risk Of Metal-Fragment Contamination 4/15/2015

    Metal contaminants come in all shapes and sizes, but not all are equally detectable. No matter the foreign-body detection technology employed by your facility, irregularly-shaped metal is the culprit of most food-product recalls.

78. USDA Awards $19 Million In Food-Safety Research Grants To Select Universities 4/14/2015

    Funding grants have been announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The awarded money will go to 36 grantees at 29 universities to conduct research related to food safety.

79. Modifying Supply Chain Practices May Curtail Food Waste 4/13/2015

    A recent report issued by WRAP states that changes to the food industry’s supply chain could save the global economy an estimated $300 billion per year by 2030.

80. How To Prepare For FSMA Allergen Legislation 4/13/2015

    With undeclared food allergens becoming more-strictly regulated, food companies will need to figure out methods to control allergens both internally and from suppliers.