Food Safety Technology

Using food safety technology to improve snack and bakery product quality

parkere@bnpmedia.com (Liz Parker) — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 09:00:00 -0500

There are many ways to improve food safety using software and technology. Blockchain, going paperless, and audit software are just a few options, and many companies are constantly innovating and improving their technologies.

Current best practices for establishing and refining food industry HACCP plans

parkere@bnpmedia.com (Liz Parker) — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 12:00:00 -0500

HACCP (Hazard analysis and critical control points) is a food safety approach to help prevent biological, chemical, and physical hazards, as well as radiological hazards, in production processes.

State of the Industry in Food Safety: Software & Technology

parkere@bnpmedia.com (Liz Parker) — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0500

Software and technology are often crucial components of food safety plans. These technologies factor into aspects of food safety plans related to traceability, as well as in product development and manufacturing.

QA/QC and food safety technology for process improvement

parkere@bnpmedia.com (Liz Parker) — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 11:10:00 -0400

Quality assurance and quality control are of the utmost importance for food manufacturers and processors.

KIT2039 – BAX System Real-Time Assay for E. coli O157:H7 EXACT, now commercially available

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 14:53:00 -0400

Hygiena has announced the NEW BAX System Real-Time PCR Assay for E. coli O157:H7 Exact, a test that can specifically identify Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteria (and not similar serotypes) in less time than other tests.

New GS1 Digital Link Guideline helps retail industry provide unlimited, instantly updated product data to consumers with a single barcode scan

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 14:00:00 -0400

GS1 US has published a guideline to help the retail industry implement GS1 Digital Link, a standard that allows brands to web-enable barcodes and provide consumers with rich product information.

FoodChain ID licenses Battelle prediction tool to identify and prevent food fraud risks

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 11:04:00 -0400

FoodChain ID has licensed technology from Battelle to fight food fraud using EMAlert, a food fraud prediction tool using artificial intelligence to identify potential hazards in the global food supply chain.

Non-destructive testing company expands service offering across U.S. after pilot program yields unprecedented results for customers

Fri, 16 Oct 2020 12:00:00 -0400

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) company Gamma Graphics Services (GGS) has expanded its service offering for Food and Beverage and Cold Storage facilities across the U.S.

iComplai launches digital platform for food safety risk prediction

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 11:30:00 -0400

iComplai, a Munich based start-up for product safety, launches a food safety platform for manufacturers to assess, monitor and predict the risks of their products and supply chain.

CAVU Group announces acquisition of Latent Heat Solutions, LLC

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 11:29:00 -0400

CAVU Group, a leading provider of thermal management and temperature monitoring solutions, has announced the acquisition of Latent Heat Solutions, LLC (LHS).

Implementing FSMA

parkere@bnpmedia.com (Liz Parker) — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 12:14:00 -0400

According to FDA, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is “transforming the nation’s food safety system by shifting the focus from responding to foodborne illness to preventing it.”

Invert Robotics robotic inspections

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 09:33:00 -0400

Invert Robotics, a New Zealand company founded in 2012, is committed to making food production line inspections safer.

How RFID technology can help increase confidence in food safety

AFERNANDEZ@GS1US.ORG (Angela Fernandez) — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0400

RFID tags can improve food safety through detailed tracking of cold items within the supply chain.

Battle versus bacteria heats up

mitchellr@bnpmedia.com (Richard Mitchell) — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 13:00:00 -0400

In the ongoing war against pathogens in meat and poultry plants, bacteriophages are becoming a potentially potent weapon.

Advances in food safety technology, including high pressure processing (HPP) and pasteurization

parkere@bnpmedia.com (Liz Parker) — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 13:50:00 -0400

Food safety technology is rapidly advancing year by year, and many companies are using high pressure processing (HPP) and pasteurization for their products’ packaging.

Blulog NFC Loggers now Apple readable

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 10:44:00 -0400

Logging your product temperature has never been easier! With Apple’s recent release of a fully functional NFC wireless interface in the latest iOS software, Blulog NFC temperature loggers are now able to be read with both Android AND Apple smart phones.

EnviroLogix Inc. launches TotalTox Testing Kits

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 14:12:00 -0400

EnviroLogix Inc. has commercialized TotalTox testing kits, the fastest and easiest to use on-site testing solution for mycotoxins in grain and grain co-products.

Varcode appoints leading food safety specialists to new advisory board

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 11:00:00 -0400

Varcode, maker of digital, time- and temperature-sensitive supply chain solutions, has announced it has appointed an advisory board of leading food safety specialists to help guide the company’s long-term growth in the food and beverage, food delivery, and pharma and life sciences industry segments.

Packaging insert extends avocado shelf life

shillingr@bnpmedia.com (Rose Shilling) — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 09:00:00 -0400

A new quarter-sized packaging insert is keeping Mission Produce Inc. avocados fresh longer.

IAE chooses NiceLabel's Label Cloud to streamline label production and works order processes

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 12:14:00 -0400

IAE, a European manufacturer of livestock handling equipment, equestrian stabling, steel fencing and shelters, has implemented Label Cloud from NiceLabel, a global developer of label design software and label management systems.

Hygiena releases GlutenTox ELISA Rapid G12: a more sensitive, faster gluten test

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 08:39:00 -0400

Hygiena has announced the release of GlutenTox ELISA Rapid G12, an improved test for the most immunotoxic peptide in gluten.

Phage technology reduces Salmonella in ground turkey

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:30:00 -0400

Study shows treatment can mitigate risk of bacterial contamination.

Post-Packaging pasteurization advances

eafuhrman@hotmail.com (Elizabeth Fuhrman) — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 15:00:00 -0400

Processors have several options for pasteurization, including high-pressure pasteurization (HPP), hot water, steam, hot air, infrared heat, radiofrequency and irradiation. Hot water, steam and HPP are the most popular, with HPP and hot water growing the fastest, says Wes Shilling, professor of food science at Mississippi State University in Mississippi State.

TPC Training acquires Simutech Multimedia, strengthening its digital training platform with simulation learning and troubleshooting capabilities

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 13:22:00 -0400

TPC Training announced today the acquisition of Simutech Multimedia, a provider of simulation based training for maintenance and operations professionals across a wide range of industries.

Supply chain solution includes sensors, digital visibility platform, cloud access

labsw@bnpmedia.com (Wayne Labs) — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:00:00 -0400

Cloudleaf takes a new approach to unlocking the massive, untapped value hidden within supply chains—transforming them into more powerful, data-driven strategic assets.

Improving food safety through blockchain and other traceability technologies

parkere@bnpmedia.com (Liz Parker) — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 13:00:00 -0400

Blockchain is often the tool of choice by food industry companies in improving food safety.

FoodChain ID acquires Nutraveris

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:06:00 -0400

FoodChain ID ("FoodChain ID"), a Paine Schwartz Partners, LLC portfolio company and a platform dedicated to providing technology-enabled food safety, quality, and sustainability solutions, has acquired Nutraveris.

Johnson Controls launches new digital food safety compliance solution

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 10:39:00 -0400

Johnson Controls has announced the launch of the PENN Connected – Digital Food Safety compliance management system.

Varcode appoints Dan Bogar as chief revenue officer

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 11:41:00 -0400

Varcode, maker of patented digital, time- and temperature-sensitive supply chain solutions, today announced it has appointed Dan Bogar as chief revenue officer.

Varcode digital technology verifies food safety, reduces waste as online grocery orders and meal kit deliveries experience record growth

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 11:31:00 -0400

During the past three months of the COVID-19 pandemic, online grocery orders and meal kit deliveries have experienced record growth, increasing the need for companies to accurately measure and demonstrate the safety of their perishable food products.