Food Safety

Innovation

Natural post-harvest solution for apples and pears

Naturally derived technology addresses superficial scald in apples and pears

June 24, 2021

AgroFresh, a global produce leader, has partnered with Know Hub Chile on a naturally derived technology that addresses superficial scald in apples and pears.

Freshpet recalls single lot of select small dog beef & egg recipe

No illness or injury has been reported

Sharon Spielman

June 15, 2021

Freshpet Inc. has announced a voluntary recall of a single lot of Freshpet Select Small Dog Bite Size Beef & Egg Recipe Dog Food (1 lb. bags), with Sell by Date 10/30/2021, due to potential contamination with Salmonella.

Engineering R&D

Exploring SideDrive's unique conveyor configuration

When you think of conveyors, you think of conventional pulley-driven or drum-motor powered designs, however, this system uses small motors geared to the belt’s edge.

Wayne Labs

June 9, 2021

When you think of conveyors, you think of conventional pulley-driven or drum-motor powered designs, however, this system uses small motors geared to the belt’s edge.

Dry Processing Technology

Automated coding and labeling helps improve this California rice product manufacturer’s process

Farmers’ Rice Cooperative implemented AutoCoding Systems’ coding and packaging verification solution to its ERP system, which helped meet operational goals.

Sharon Spielman

June 8, 2021

Farmers’ Rice Cooperative (FRC), a grower-owned rice cooperative located in Sacramento, produces an average of 750,000 packs of rice per month in 26 different variations, 51 different packaging options and 43 different size options.

FDA launches challenge to push traceability tool development for food safety

June 8, 2021

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration launched a challenge to push the development of affordable, tech-enabled traceability tools to help protect people and animals from contaminated foods by enabling the rapid identification of their sources and helping remove them from the marketplace.

Keep people in mind during site selection

With so many aspects to consider during the site selection process, it is important for companies to keep their employees and visitors in mind

Sharon Spielman

June 7, 2021

There are so many aspects to consider during the site selection process that it is important for companies to keep their employees and visitors in mind.

Regulatory Watch