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China turns to robotics to solve labor shortage problems

With China's working-age population falling, labor costs are sky-rocketing, and robotics may be the solution

February 15, 2018

China has been a leader in mass production—with lots of manual labor— but coming shortages in China’s working-age population have experts concerned. In the past, labor was plentiful, and automation was not seen as a necessity.

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Blockchain Food Safety Alliance will enhance food safety in China

Alliance will use blockchain technology to track and trace

February 12, 2018

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Four founding alliance members are working with supply chain providers and regulators to develop the standards, solutions and partnerships to enable a broadbased food safety ecosystem in China.

Food Waste

'Use by…,' 'Best before…,' confusion causes 10% of food waste in the EU

The problem of date stamps in the EU is just as much of a problem as in the US, even though there are only two date stamp choices in the EU.

Wayne Labs

February 11, 2018

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A recent study on date stamping shows that confusion over date marking and other food label information contributes to as much as 10 percent of the annual 88 million tonnes (97 US tons) of food waste in the European Union.

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Input requested for advanced manufacturing strategic plan

Government asks for help in developing National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing

Casey Laughman

February 8, 2018

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The federal government is requesting input for the development of a National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing.

Corporate merger

Dr Pepper Snapple, Keurig Green Mountain to merge

Newly formed Keurig Dr Pepper hopes to create challenger in the beverage industry.

Crystal Lindell

January 29, 2018

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The newly created Keurig Dr Pepper will have the distribution capability to reach virtually every point-of-sale in North America.

Employee safety

OSHA fines poultry plant for amputation hazards, other violations

Koch Foods of Gainesville LLC faces $208,977 of proposed penalties.

Crystal Lindell

January 29, 2018

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OSHA cited Koch Foods of Gainesville LLC with a repeat violation for exposing employees to amputation hazards by failing to provide machine guarding.

Diet Coke

Diet Coke launches 4 new flavors, updated packaging

Soda is not being reformulated.

Crystal Lindell

January 12, 2018

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With an updated look, sleek new packaging, the debut of four bold, new flavors and a new campaign, The Coca-Cola Company is hoping to re-energize and modernize Diet Coke for a new generation.

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How food processors can protect against cybersecurity breaches

Unreported attacks may hide the extent of the challenge

January 10, 2018

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Although food and agriculture cyberattacks accounted for only 2 percent of all reported critical infrastructure assessments in fiscal 2016, unreported attacks could change the picture dramatically.

How a warehouse execution system assists with recalls

Don’t rely on an ERP system to manage all aspects of your warehouse—not if you need real-time connectivity.

Wayne Labs

January 8, 2018

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A dedicated warehouse management system can not only manage recalls, but it can also manage a fully automated warehouse automation system.

CPU security vulnerabilities pose broad-spectrum issues

Meltdown and Spectre side-channel vulnerabilities threaten most computer microprocessors and operating systems—including portable devices, and potentially industrial control systems exposed to the Internet.

Wayne Labs

January 7, 2018

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The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) reports several CPU hardware implementations are vulnerable to side-channel attacks, being referred to as Meltdown and Spectre (also KAISER and KPTI).

The food and beverage industry has faced a number of challenges in recent years, but the lessons learned and new operating strategies have it on solid footing as we look forward.

More than ever before, employers understand the tangible benefits of maintaining and enhancing their employees’ physical health. However, a broader focus on physical and mental health strategies – one supported through facility design tactics – can yield a significant, positive impact on manufacturing capacity and worker productivity.

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China turns to robotics to solve labor shortage problems

Blockchain Food Safety Alliance will enhance food safety in China

'Use by…,' 'Best before…,' confusion causes 10% of food waste in the EU

Input requested for advanced manufacturing strategic plan

Dr Pepper Snapple, Keurig Green Mountain to merge

OSHA fines poultry plant for amputation hazards, other violations

Diet Coke launches 4 new flavors, updated packaging

How food processors can protect against cybersecurity breaches

How a warehouse execution system assists with recalls

CPU security vulnerabilities pose broad-spectrum issues

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