Food Safety Technology - Articles

New GS1 blockchain guideline helps companies prepare for supply chain implementations

March 11, 2020

GS1 US has published a new guideline titled “Applying GS1 Standards for Supply Chain Visibility in Blockchain Applications,” an educational resource that can help industry enable supply chain visibility in blockchain implementations by leveraging GS1 Standards.

Orion LED lighting system technologies

March 9, 2020

Orion Energy Systems, Inc., a provider of LED lighting and turnkey energy project solutions, including controls and integrated IoT capabilities, today highlighted its offering of specialized lighting solutions.

Food Safety

How to keep traceability on track

Technology developers and program operators must make a compelling case for traceability if systems are to become omnipresent.

Richard Mitchell

March 4, 2020

Widespread traceability in the meat and poultry sector appears to be a concept whose time has come.

Detecting foreign matter to avoid contamination

Rose Shilling

March 3, 2020

A wide variety of machines can help ensure that foreign matter doesn't slip into your product.

Optimizing cold chain operations with LoRaWAN

Ken Lynch

February 26, 2020

In the agriculture market, sensor data is enabling farmers to operate more effectively.

Study: Blockchain to save food industry $31B by 2024

Research found that IoT and blockchain will add significant value to players involved in the supply chain, from farmers to retailers and consumers.

December 11, 2019

New data from Juniper Research, London, shows that blockchain will enable $31 billion in food fraud savings globally by 2024 by immutably tracking food across the supply chain.

An update on integrating blockchain from farm to fork

Liz Parker

November 27, 2019

“Farm to fork” is not a new industry term, but it’s been gaining popularity lately.

Food Safety

The importance of ERP in recall prevention and preparedness

November 26, 2019

Food and beverage manufacturers must be able to respond quickly and effectively to the recall of products deemed unsafe for the market, as the consequences for not doing so can have effects both legally and financially.

Walmart Canada and DLT Labs launch world's largest full production blockchain solution for industrial application

November 20, 2019

Walmart Canada and DLT Labs have announced the launch of Walmart Canada's blockchain-based freight and payment network, the world's largest full production blockchain solution for any industrial application.