Food Traceability White Papers & Articles

71. How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Food Processors Feed The World 10/26/2015

    As an industry, we face some formidable challenges in ensuring there is enough food to feed the world’s growing population. Food security is high on the international agenda with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, estimating by 2050, feeding a global population of 9 billion will require a 70 percent increase in food production. So, what technologies can food processors implement to meet this high demand?

72. How Can You Enhance Consumer Confidence After A Recall? 10/23/2015

    An unprecedented number of food safety events and developments have taken place in 2015. There has been a rise in FDA food recalls in each quarter this year, according to the USDA. There have been harsher sentences for business owners held responsible for widespread food recalls of years’ past. And, there have been two final rules issued under FSMA.

73. FSMA Fridays: Preventive Controls For Human And Animal Food (Part Three Of Five) 10/22/2015

    In the second portion of FSMA Fridays: Preventive Controls For Human And Animal Food, SafetyChain’s Jill Bender began speaking with The Acheson Group’s Dr. David Acheson and Rolando Gonzalez about environmental controls and their requirements under FSMA, as well as the FDA’s approach to supply chain controls. Here, in the third installment of the series, the trio continues the conversation about FSMA’s final rules regarding preventive controls for human and animal food mentioning how GFSI helps with FSMA compliance and some tips to help your company comply with the rules.

74. Are You Effectively And Efficiently Monitoring Your Cold Chain? 10/21/2015

    The cold chain is the uninterrupted path along which temperature-sensitive products travel from the manufacturer to the consumer and plays a major role in the food industry’s supply chain. But, a successful cold chain requires monitoring and validating all of the cold chain’s components. Here are a few guidelines to help ensure your company’s cold chain is effective and efficient.

75. Predictive Analytics Helping CPGs Reach Individual Consumers 10/19/2015

    Big Data, cloud computing, mobile technology, the Internet of Things, and related technology standards have made it possible for new-generation advanced data analytics to crack the code of targeting individual consumers.

76. Preventing Allergen Recalls Through Effective Label Management 10/14/2015

    Managing allergens during food processing is of vast importance in today’s food industry. Some people can develop serious or life-threatening reactions when exposed to allergenic proteins in foods and data from the CDC shows an increase in hospital visits related to food allergic reaction.

77. How To Succeed In Food Product Development Using Social Listening 10/8/2015

    Social listening allows product managers and marketers in the food industry to be always aware of changes in customers’ tastes and preferences, spot new trends early on, and adapt their product offering accordingly to maximize sales.

78. How To Choose And Implement The Right Food Traceability System (Part Two Of Two) 9/29/2015

    In part one of How To Choose And Implement The Right Food Traceability System, we explored five key points in determining your company’s readiness to implement an electronic food traceability system. Here, in part two, we look at which approach to traceability is right for your business and review several key points to determine which food traceability software best fits your company’s unique needs.

79. How To Choose And Implement The Right Food Traceability System (Part One Of Two) 9/21/2015

    If you intend to remain competitive as a food processor, there is one certainty: implementing a computerized plant floor data collection and traceability system is in your future.

80. How Can You Minimize Social Media's Impact On A Food Recall? 9/10/2015

    Food recalls are a permanent feature of the industry’s landscape. A badly handled social media campaign can cause considerable reputational damage to a company, which in turn can lead to a loss of revenue and market share and some companies never recover from this. Conversely, a planned and proactive social media campaign can demonstrate a company's commitment to consumer safety, and retain consumer confidence.