track and trace | Food Engineering

Track and Trace

Increasing Food Traceability for Midsize Manufacturers

Terri Ghio

December 15, 2022

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The New Era Food Safety Rules give companies just three years to increase food safety—the countdown begins now.

Food Loss & Waste: It’s Everywhere in the Supply Chain

Food loss and waste (FLW) happens on every-level in the supply chain. The impacts of FLW are devastating and, thankfully, can be avoided through swift and direct action on every level.

Wayne Labs

November 28, 2022

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While there are so many places for food loss to occur, a smarter supply chain could help alleviate some of it.

Chipotle is testing radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology

Supply Chain Traceability

Chipotle tests RFID technology for traceability through its supply chain

With suppliers signed onto the program, food is scanned as it leaves their premises, when it arrives at the distribution center and at individual restaurants

April 4, 2022

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Chipotle Mexican Grill has been testing radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology to enhance its traceability and inventory systems

Raw materials like palm oil are often mixed with physically identical raw materials

Blockchain Track & Trace

Unilever tests blockchain technology in tracing palm oil origins to individual suppliers

The pilot, operated by Unilever and Green Token by SAP, helped to ensure that only sustainable sources for palm oil were used

March 23, 2022

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In a successful proof of concept in Indonesia, Unilever applied GreenToken, a blockchain technology, to source more than 188,000 tons of palm oil fruit.

The case for track and trace

Why food processors can’t afford to be without this technology in 2022

Michael Costa

February 9, 2022

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Current supply chain woes have made nearly every aspect of processing an ongoing guessing game, from forecasting ingredient availability to ensuring finished foods arrive at their destinations on time. One way to help make sense of the situation is to invest in track-and-trace technology that can monitor every step of a product’s journey.

Blockchain technology: Is it ready for prime time?

While there have been many success stories, blockchain technologies are still developing, so producers and processors will need to examine their needs carefully

Wayne Labs

January 4, 2022

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Blockchain providers are working hard to gain the acceptance of food and beverage processors—no matter their size, and standard datasets like GS1 are helping to define the rules for consistent information handling.

Penfolds, one of the world’s most respected winemakers in South Australia, has become the first wine to partner with BlockBar

Blockchain Track & Trace

Getting started with blockchain

Blockchain-based track and trace systems can work standalone, and they can be integrated into MES and ERP systems, giving processors several options

Wayne Labs

December 7, 2021

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Blockchain applications can be cost effective for small and medium processors, yet integrate into already existing MES and ERP systems.

Anti-counterfeit solutions will increase in use through 2026, according to a report by Smithers. Photo courtesy of Getting Images / UltraONEs

Food Packaging

Anti-Counterfeit Solutions Increasing in Use

Kristen Kazarian

August 19, 2021

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A new Smithers report, The Future of Anti-Counterfeiting, Brand Protection & Security Packaging to 2026, show demand for anti-counterfeit technology, including track and trace, tamper-evidence, product authentication and others, will reach $3.25 billion in 2021.