Food Online From The Editor

1. Make The Most Of Food And Beverage Effluent 3/30/2017

   As focus on resource recovery intensifies, food and beverage operations are under a particularly large microscope. An anaerobic digester designed for the food and beverage industry can create value out of the space’s unique wastewater.

2. U.S. Sales Of Packaging Equipment Slowing In Mature Market, Study Says 10/14/2015

   The  U.S. market for packaging equipment is expected to remain flat, or show a slight growth of about 1.6 percent for the  remainder of 2015 and upcoming 2016, according to the State of the Industry U.S. Packaging Machinery Report from PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.

3. Food Online's Top 10 Of July 8/4/2015

   What was most important to our readers in July? Take a look back at last month by reviewing the 10 most-popular articles that appeared on Food Online.

4. Serialization: One Of The Best Ways To Protect Your Supply Chain, Brand, And Customers 7/6/2015

   For food manufacturers and processors, product recalls, problems with inventory, and other supply chain mishaps are an absolute nightmare. These misfortunes lead to lost revenue, present a threat to a company’s financial value, endanger consumers, and negatively impact your customers’ loyalty to your brand. Fortunately, by implementing serialization solutions, food companies can quickly and intelligently respond to these adversities.

5. 7 Ways Supply Chain Traceability Solutions Benefit Food Makers 6/22/2015

   When the phrase “electronic traceability solution” is spoken in the food industry, some other phrases might instantly come to mind: “From farm/factory to fork,” “from harvest to table,” or “from plant to plate.” These phrases offer comfort that every food product that is tracked and traced is safe, and if a contamination event were to happen, the food would never reach the consumer. However, as we all know, even with the best prevention methods and traceability solutions in place, contaminations still occur.

6. Education And Corrective Actions: The Solid Foundation Of Food Safety Culture 6/10/2015

   There is no doubt about it; it is getting more and more difficult to be a successful food processor or manufacturer. The supply chain continues to grow and become more complex, food safety regulations across the globe are becoming increasingly stringent, consumer preferences are constantly evolving, and the food industry’s workforce seems to be continuously changing. All of these trials amplify the importance of managing risks, keeping the public safe, and maintaining consumer loyalty to your brand. So, what can you do to manage this incessantly-growing number of risks?

7. Are You Prepared For The High Cost Of A Food Recall? 5/28/2015

   As the complexity and global nature of the food supply chain continues to grow, so does the number of food product recalls.

8. New Technologies Offer Effective Monitoring Of Food Chain 5/27/2015

   For every challenge that food manufacturers face in processing and packaging, there is a way to automate, measure, or systematize a solution. And if it doesn’t already exist, some entrepreneur somewhere is probably working on it.

9. New FSMA Rules Require Agencies To Collaborate And Integrate 5/6/2015

   Implementation of FSMA’s new rules — with an emphasis on integration and collaboration — was the primary theme of the recent Food Safety Summit held April 27-30 in Baltimore.

10. How The FSMA Is Giving The FDA Some Teeth 11/4/2013

    I had the opportunity to listen to Jeff Kronenberg of the University of Idaho speak at Process Expo this year, as he discussed the coming Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) regulatory changes and how to comply with the changes.