TECH FLASH Food prices spike August 11, 2012 UN’s FAO attributes the sharp increase to the Midwestern drought.Read More
TECH FLASH Food waste not only a problem in the US July 24, 2012 A recent study from a European think tank says food waste in Europe averages to 180kg (397 lbs.) per person every year.Read More
TECH FLASH Making the consumer part of the supply chain July 24, 2012 Consumers with smartphones have access to nutritional data, coupons and, soon, the same supply chain information available to stores and distributors.Read More
TECH FLASH Visibility and track-and-trace June 26, 2012 In an exclusive interview with FE, PMMI’s Tom Egan looks at the criticality of communications in track and trace.Read More
TECH FLASH HCFC22 refrigerants on the way out June 26, 2012 The Montréal Protocol calls for phasing out all refrigerants containing chlorine.Read More
TECH FLASH Risk management summit highlights food safety as key business strategy June 26, 2012 Global players disagreed on the answers to current food safety and labor safety challenges while a poll showed nearly one in five businesses concerned with food safety did not treat infection control as a risk.Read More
35th Annual Plant Construction Survey: Processors Prepare for Future Initiatives Wayne Labs June 8, 2012 Processors are making do with existing facilities, reducing energy and other resources while preparing for FSMA-related inspections.Read More
GS1 Standards: Streamlining the global supply chain Olin Thompson June 8, 2012 Use of GS1 standards reduces both supply chain disruptions and time-to-shelf by an average of two to six weeks.Read More
TECH FLASH Denny’s asks producers/processors to give pigs space May 25, 2012 The restaurant chain joins other retailers and processors in the quest for humane treatment of pigs.Read More
Farm Bill delay stifles dairy investment May 18, 2012 How will milk supplies affect dairy investments?Read More