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The challenge of preventing human error in cybersecurity

Preventing human error in cybersecurity is an ongoing challenge for processors

Casey Laughman

May 3, 2021

While technological solutions help processors ensure data stays safe, human error is still a potential weakness.

Food Packaging

Beverage carton industry sets sight on 10-year sustainability commitment

April 30, 2021

The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) and its members SIG Combibloc, BillerudKorsnäs, Elopak, Stora Enso and Tetra Pak, have set the industry’s vision for the future: to deliver the most sustainable packaging for resilient food supply systems which is renewable, climate positive and circular.

Food Packaging

No-kill fertilizer packaged in sustainable cotton bag

April 29, 2021

Johnny Appleseed Organic has come out with ClimateGard™, a no-kill fertilizer for gardens.

Recalls

Velvet Ice Cream recalls all ice cream and sherbert made on or after March 24

Product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

Kristen Kazarian

April 29, 2021

The ice cream company is voluntarily recalling the products as a precaution due to the potential to contain Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious, and sometimes fatal, infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

Whole Foods adopts Honeywell’s lower GWP refrigerant technology

Lower global-warming-potential (GWP) refrigerant helps food retailers comply with current and proposed environmental regulations

Sharon Spielman

April 21, 2021

Global natural and organic foods retailer Whole Foods Market has adopted Honeywell’s Solstice N40 (R-448A) lower GWP refrigerant in its stores across the U.S. as it seeks to reduce refrigerant emissions under the EPA’s GreenChill program.

FDA to offer TechTalk podcast for smarter food safety

April 16, 2021

On April 29, the FDA will launch its first in a new quarterly podcast series that focuses on the development and use of new technologies to strengthen the ability of FDA, regulated industry and others to accelerate prevention, speed outbreak response and more swiftly adapt to crises that could affect the human and animal food supply.

Fresh water shouldn't be taken for granted

Water Treatment

Treat water as the most critical—and potentially expensive—ingredient you use

While water may not be in short supply in your area, that’s not to say that shortages can’t occur almost over night

Wayne Labs

April 16, 2021

Water. We can’t live without it, and you can’t run a food or beverage plant without it. However, having it available for all earth’s inhabitants worldwide in the next 20 to 30 years will be a challenge—as already two-billion of the planet’s population live in areas where water is scarce. Unsurprisingly, the food and beverage industry is one of the largest water users, so it’s well worthwhile to minimize waste wherever possible. Water treatment companies are only too aware of the importance of conserving this precious resource, which in some areas can be more valuable than oil.

Recalls

Food Lion and Hannaford Supermarkets recall Taste of Inspirations Parmesan Garlic Wing Sauce

No illnesses have been reported

March 26, 2021

Food Lion is recalling select lots of Taste of Inspirations Parmesan Garlic Wing Sauce because they were mislabeled and contain an undeclared allergen (fish).

Bobo’s issues voluntarily allergy alert on undeclared peanuts in Product

Bobo’s issues voluntarily allergy alert on undeclared peanuts in maple pecan oat bars

March 26, 2021

Bobo’s of Boulder, Colorado, is issuing a voluntary recall of Bobo’s Maple Pecan Oat Bars because they may contain undeclared peanuts.

Gray and Clemens partner on new plant in Hatfield, PA

Plant expansions

Gray partners with Clemens Food Group to increase sausage production

The sixth-generation family-owned group will add a smoked meats processing facility to its Hatfield, Pennsylvania campus

Wayne Labs

March 23, 2021

Gray, a fully integrated, international A&E/C design/build service provider, has again partnered with Clemens Food Group, a sixth generation family owned pork business, to build a new smoked meats processing facility in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. The companies recently broke ground on the new facility that will support increased smoked meats and cooked sausage production.