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Cold Pressed Juice is a Hot Trend
When was the last time you had cold pressed juice or a fresh smoothie served by a robot? Given the fast-paced developments in technology, it should be no surprise that robots that serve such treats are...
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Sustainable Breweries: How to Reduce Your Beverage Supply Chain’s Carbon...
(Editor’s Note: This is an online-only article attributed to the August/September 2019 issue.) Image credit: Nordroden/Shutterstock As consumer demand for transparent food and beverage supply chains...
View ArticleFood Safety Technology Prevents Recalls
(Editor’s Note: This is an online-only article attributed to the August/September 2019 issue.) The recent rise in food recalls can be attributed, at least in part, to the improved detection methods and...
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Is Robotics Process Automation an Up-and-Comer for Food Safety?
The robots are coming! Actually, they have already arrived for many applications in the food industry. While physical robotics are commonly used in food processing to perform tasks such as butchering,...
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Contamination Hazards Hide in Utilities
When you drive, you take multiple precautions to prevent accidents. You put your cellphone away, use turn signals, observe stop signs, and stay a safe distance from the car ahead of you. No single...
View ArticleNew Sanitization Methods Intended to Improve Processing Raspberries
A study released from the Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) at Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) suggests that new techniques in the processing of frozen raspberries can...
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Doors and Walls that Help Maintain Efficient Food Operations and Meet Current...
The combination of technological advancements, increased regulation, and efficiency initiatives has transformed many industries, but perhaps none more than food manufacturing and processing. Good...
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How Hot Air Sterilization Can Ensure Food Packaging Is Bacteria Free
Packaging materials play an important role in food processing. Organizations spend a great deal of time identifying the right packaging for their products and processes. From bottling to food...
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How License Plates Can Be Used To Meet The Food Traceability Requirement
Traceability requirements are costly. The financial risks and costs associated with food safety are increasing due to trade wars and retaliatory uncertainty. The stakes are rising for food suppliers in...
View ArticleWhy Safety Data Sheets Are Important for Safe Food Manufacturing Operations
Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), formerly known as Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs), are a critical component, required by law, of safe manufacturing operations as they contain basic information about a...
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Tackle Dairy Challenges with the Right Equipment
Today’s dairy industry faces several challenges. Plant-based products, like almond and soy milk, are altering the traditional product lineup. The varieties of products are growing rapidly, with the...
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Using Software to Make Sure Food Suppliers Are FDA Compliant
According to a report by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, the total number of food recalls in the U.S. increased by 10 percent between 2013 and 2018. In the last year alone, the USDA Food...
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Best Practices in Refrigerated Food Transport
Temperature excursions during refrigerated food transportation reduce product shelf life. Maintaining the integrity and quality of refrigerated cargo is paramount to preventing these issues....
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A Look At the New Technologies in Traceability
Keeping food safe by improving traceability is high on the agenda of government and industry groups for 2020. The reasons why likely come as no surprise: It took health officials six weeks to trace the...
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How FSMA Accelerated Merger and Acquisitions Activity for Small Food...
It was nine years ago that the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) went into effect. It took several years for the weight, substance, and impact of the new law to be known or quantified. Its...
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Hygenic Plant Design for Allergen Management
During the first three quarters of 2019, allergens were the cause of 40 percent and 30 percent of FDA’s and USDA’s recalls, respectively, making 2019 a record year for undeclared allergens, according...
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ELD Mandate: What to Know about Moving to ELD-Compliant Devices
The two-year grace period allowing automatic on-board recording devices (AOBRDs) in place of electronic logging device (ELD)-compliant devices for electronically tracking hours of service in commercial...
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