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Inline monitoring aids in food safety and quality

What you don’t measure could kill your brand.

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor

May 13, 2013

While it may be said that food safety and food quality are not necessarily interrelated, get lax about either, and you probably won’t have a brand for long.

Tech Update: X-ray & Optical Inspection

New types of foreign material and product flaws detected

X-ray, camera and laser sorting technologies are coming of age in new configurations and applications that improve productivity and reduce false rejects while detecting harder-to-find flaws.

Mikell Knights

May 13, 2013

A new range of contaminants, product defects and packaging imperfections are being spotted by the latest styles of multi-beam X-ray systems and optical inspection technologies.

Engineering R&D

Moving dry food sterilization ahead full-steam

A new pasteurization and sterilization approach for dry goods relies on saturated steam to purge pathogenic germs

Mikell Knights

May 13, 2013

In the process, it widens the window of product types treatable by the same unit.

TECH FLASH

Natural antimicrobial coatings satisfy food safety requirements and extend shelf life

New research suggests the potential of natural antimicrobials in food packaging applications has been overlooked.

Shane O'Halloran

May 12, 2013

Antimicrobials are commonly used in packaging, but their use as direct food coatings has not yet caught on.

FSIS implements Public Health Criterion for Food Safety Assessments

The criteria will be implemented in the May 2013 scheduling cycle.

Shane O'Halloran

May 8, 2013

The criteria will be implemented in the May 2013 scheduling cycle.

FSMA

FDA releases Food Defense Plan Builder

New software integrates existing tools and resources.

May 2, 2013

Owners and operators of food facilities can design custom food defense plans in accordance with FSMA regulations.

TECH FLASH

The many sides of sanitation: What manufacturers should consider when enhancing sanitation measures

New FSMA provisions are expected to place even more stringent regulations on sanitation practices.

Shane O'Halloran

April 29, 2013

Tom Egan of PMMI discusses equipment sanitation as a component of advancing food safety standards.

TECH FLASH

Informational silos stand in the way of strong food safety management systems

Manufacturers benefit from engaging all four key elements of an effective system.

April 28, 2013

Elements include HACCP plans, manufacturing operations management, instant traceability and recall management and single-source ERP.

TECH FLASH

Largest ever food allergy study kicks off

Researchers will establish standard management practices and tools for food manufacturers.

April 28, 2013

A team at the University of Manchester will head up the research.

TECH FLASH

Food safety initiatives survey reveals room for improvement

Lack of employee understanding and incomplete records were the largest barriers to effective training.

Shane O'Halloran

April 28, 2013

Just two-thirds of respondents reported satisfaction with current initiatives.

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.

On Demand Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.