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Articles by Wayne Labs

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Costs, Knowledge Gaps and Skill Deficiencies Hinder Digital Transformation

Most food processors know the advantages of digital technologies, but implementation remains a challenge.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
April 8, 2024

Adopting automation on a modular basis may be a way to implement technology incrementally, making it more affordable and easier to learn and deploy.


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Use Food Testing to Avoid Costly Recalls

While it has often been said you can’t test quality into a product, nevertheless, a good testing program can minimize the severity of a recall.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
March 25, 2024

While it has often been said you can’t test quality into a product, nevertheless, a good testing program can minimize the severity of a recall.


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Track and Trace Gets a Boost from GS1 12 and 128 Barcodes

The humble barcode on a food product is both a track-and-trace and a marketing tool.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
March 11, 2024

The humble barcode on a food product is both a track-and-trace and a marketing tool.


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Cybersecurity

Ransomware Attacks Get the Lion’s Share of Publicity, but OT Incursions Can Be More Pernicious

You may be able to buy your way out of an IT ransomware attack, but an OT attack could destroy your product and its reputation.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
February 20, 2024

Cybersecurity demands all hands-on-deck focus to prevent worst-case scenarios.


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High lead or heavy metal levels in spices, such as cinnamon, typically come from three potential sources
Quality Control

End-of-2023 Sees Cantaloupe, Applesauce Recalls: Is FSVP Working?

FSVP was finalized a year ago and is supposed to protect the American food supply.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
February 13, 2024

With two major recalls at the end of 2023 involving foreign suppliers, more work needs to be done to prevent injuries to Americans.


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Siemens' turnkey Blockchain-based Trusted Traceability Solution expedited future recall scenarios throughout the brewer’s extensive supply chain

Tools to Improve In-House Traceability

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
January 29, 2024

A brewer turns to Siemens for its turnkey Blockchain-based Trusted Traceability Solution to expedite future recall scenarios throughout the brewer’s extensive supply chain.


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AI tools in Manufacturing

Artificial Intelligence: Still Needs Fine Tuning To Succeed In Manufacturing

While there are already some AI tools available, proving their effectiveness will take some dedicated teamwork from suppliers, integrators and manufacturers.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
January 4, 2024

Artificial intelligence and humans working as a team will make manufacturing more efficient and cost effective.


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Fine Tuning HMIs for Mobile Applications

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
January 2, 2024

You just can’t effectively shrink a large-screen HMI down to a mobile device, there’s some rethinking that needs to happen to make a phone a useful HMI


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Food Safety

Getting Pressure to Remove the Heat?

High-pressure processing—or cold pasteurization—can be a significant investment, but if your product is perceived as organic, high-end, minimally processed and nutritional, it may well be worth the investment.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
December 26, 2023

If you’re touting the natural, delicate flavors of your product, take the heat off the sterilization step and apply cold pressure instead.


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Track and Trace

Tracking Distribution Through Data: Who Should See What?

Today’s tracking tools can produce a lot of data, but the challenge is to provide the right data to users and to regulatory bodies.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
December 21, 2023

“One-up, one-down” should be good enough for supply chain members, but regulatory bodies need to see the big picture.


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