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tracking produce

Blockchain is the tracking method preferred by industry right now

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
April 15, 2020
There's been a lot of hype about Blockchain — in fact, it uses networking and distributed database technology with encryption, security and much more. But should you jump on the bandwagon now?
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Fruit and veg food waste
Food Waste

How manufacturers can optimize their process to reduce food waste

Tatjana Milenovic of ABB
Tatjana Milenovic
April 14, 2020

Let’s take a closer look at the areas of manufacturing that are prone to food waste, and how they can be optimized to help tackle the issue.


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Smucker's Longmont, Colorado plant
Plant of the Year

​J.M. Smucker wins 2020 Food Engineering Plant of the Year​

Red-hot demand for ice-cold sandwiches drives J.M. Smucker’s growth
Casey Laughman
Casey Laughman
April 13, 2020
J.M. Smucker's Longmont, Colo. facility is the 2020 Food Engineering Plant of the Year.
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Covantis formed
Industry News

ADM, Bunge, Cargill, Louis Dreyfus Company and Glencore Agriculture create Covantis

Covantis seeks to modernize global trade through blockchain-based digital technology
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
April 9, 2020
Covantis, the industry initiative that aims to modernize global trade operations, has received all required regulatory approvals and has incorporated as a legal entity in Geneva, Switzerland, as Covantis SA. The company is co-owned by its founding members: ADM, Bunge, Cargill, Louis Dreyfus Company and Glencore Agriculture.
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Greg Portell and Katie Thomas
Innovation

Product innovation in the time of COVID-19

New product launches face difficult road during pandemic
Greg Portell Katie Thomas
April 8, 2020

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, many grocery retailers have made the decision to cancel semi-annual shelf resets, slamming the brakes on planned new product and line extension launches. This leaves consumer goods companies wondering what to do with the pipeline of innovation and provides an opportunity to review short-term innovation, its role in the market, and new approaches to product or varietal introduction, through the eyes of the end consumer.


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Automated machine learning
Industry 4.0

I/O system solutions provider teams with machine builder to create new business models

With Weidmüller’s new Automated Machine Learning Software, GEA intends to expand and enhance its range of services in terms of systems and plants
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
April 2, 2020

Machine builder install smarts in its machines to improve performance and reliability for food industry users.


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Catania
Blockchain

Blockchain determines provenance, not purity

Blockchain can play an important role in track and trace, but not purity or freshness
Joseph Basile
March 16, 2020

Blockchain technology allows retailers, suppliers and anyone who has access to the software, to have real-time information on a product’s origination and the stops it made along the way before it reaches its destination. However, when it comes to olive oil, blockchain can be useful in determining provenance and delivery path, but not the purity or freshness of the product.


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preparedness measures for internet outages

Preparing for internet outages

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
March 16, 2020
Today, we regard the internet as just another utility: electricity, city gas, water, etc. But like any utility, it can go down unexpectedly.
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training programs for food and beverage employees

Training plays a part in employee happiness and retention

Casey Laughman
Casey Laughman
March 9, 2020
Employee training is a cornerstone of an effective processing operation. But as processors struggle to find and keep qualified employees, it is also a benefit that can help keep employees happy and more willing to stay.
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Design of Experiments
Design of Experiments

What? Why? When? An introduction to designed experiments

Properly designed experiments can help create better processes and products
Dr. Paul K. Andersen
Dr. Paul K. Andersen
Dr. Stuart Munson-McGee
Dr. Stuart Munson-McGee
March 5, 2020
We use experiments to understand how to make new or better products or processes. Experiments cost time and money. However, by using some simple statistical tools to design and analyze our experiments, we can minimize the costs while maximizing the useful information we gain.
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