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Food Safety

Food Industry Addresses U.S. FDA Requirements for Additional Traceability Records With New Guidance

March 23, 2023

Resource offers steps for leveraging GS1 Standards to help achieve extended supply chain visibility and traceability of certain foods as required by the final rule.

A Conversation on Robotics

February 20, 2023

TM Robotics’ Executive Vice President joins us to discuss all things robotics, particularly their impact on automation and food safety.

Tech to Enable Track and Trace

The FDA will require complete track and trace information within 24 hours.

Wayne Labs

February 10, 2023

Section 204 of FSMA requires food processors to be able to produce track and trace data within 24 hours of FDA’s requesting it.

Automation/Robotics

A Better Vision for Food Traceability

Ryan Guthrie

January 31, 2023

Robots with 3D vision systems can quickly identify food contamination.

Track and Trace

Increasing Food Traceability for Midsize Manufacturers

Terri Ghio

December 15, 2022

The New Era Food Safety Rules give companies just three years to increase food safety—the countdown begins now.

Food Loss & Waste: It’s Everywhere in the Supply Chain

Food loss and waste (FLW) happens on every-level in the supply chain. The impacts of FLW are devastating and, thankfully, can be avoided through swift and direct action on every level.

Wayne Labs

November 28, 2022

While there are so many places for food loss to occur, a smarter supply chain could help alleviate some of it.

Chipotle is testing radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology

Supply Chain Traceability

Chipotle tests RFID technology for traceability through its supply chain

With suppliers signed onto the program, food is scanned as it leaves their premises, when it arrives at the distribution center and at individual restaurants

April 4, 2022

Chipotle Mexican Grill has been testing radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology to enhance its traceability and inventory systems

Raw materials like palm oil are often mixed with physically identical raw materials

Blockchain Track & Trace

Unilever tests blockchain technology in tracing palm oil origins to individual suppliers

The pilot, operated by Unilever and Green Token by SAP, helped to ensure that only sustainable sources for palm oil were used

March 23, 2022

In a successful proof of concept in Indonesia, Unilever applied GreenToken, a blockchain technology, to source more than 188,000 tons of palm oil fruit.

The case for track and trace

Why food processors can’t afford to be without this technology in 2022

Michael Costa

February 9, 2022

Current supply chain woes have made nearly every aspect of processing an ongoing guessing game, from forecasting ingredient availability to ensuring finished foods arrive at their destinations on time. One way to help make sense of the situation is to invest in track-and-trace technology that can monitor every step of a product’s journey.

Blockchain technology: Is it ready for prime time?

While there have been many success stories, blockchain technologies are still developing, so producers and processors will need to examine their needs carefully

Wayne Labs

January 4, 2022

Blockchain providers are working hard to gain the acceptance of food and beverage processors—no matter their size, and standard datasets like GS1 are helping to define the rules for consistent information handling.