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Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of food quality, safety, origin and traceability and this is exerting greater pressure on processors to keep track of every component in the manufacturing process. |
FDA calls meeting to improve food traceability systems
06-Nov-2009 - Federal agencies in the United States need to increase the speed and accuracy of traceability systems to combat outbreaks of food-borne illnesses, said the FDA as it called a public meeting on the matter.
DeLaval admits selling equipment to Mugabe farm
07-Oct-2009 - Tetra Pak subsidiary DeLaval has admitted selling dairy equipment to a farm run by the wife of the Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe in a breach of European sanctions.
China to launch new food safety standards
31-Aug-2009 - China is drafting a detailed new system of food safety standards in a bid to bring them line with international regulations and restore the country’s battered reputation on the issue.
Recycling RFID tags cuts food waste, traceability costs: Study
06-Jul-2009 - Reduced food waste and lower traceability costs could result from a new independent study which confirms that RFID tags can be used effectively more than once.
Greater traceability to boost seafood safety
19-May-2009 - Improved seafood safety through greater traceability are the benefits claimed for a new collaboration between information technology company IBM, food software company FXA Group and two Vietnamese seafood producers.
Sweet solution to honey fraud
13-May-2009 - French researchers have developed a test to distinguish 100 per cent natural honeys from fake products adulterated with other substances, reports the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
China opens new food test lab
12-May-2009 - The first food-testing laboratory in China recognised to reach international standards for pesticide screenings, melamine and heavy metal testing and microbiological analyses, was opened last month by Eurofins in Suzhou.
Tagging urged to maintain consumer confidence in US food supply
14-Nov-2008 - In order to maintain the confidence of US consumers in the food supply when genetically engineered (GE) animals enter the marketplace, a national animal identification system would be required, claims a meat processor.
RFID temperature logger could enhance cold chain quality control
06-Oct-2008 - A new programmable temperature logger can identify problems incurred with produce during cold chain storage and transit, thus providing an improved quality control system for food manufacturers, says Caen RFID.
New system aims to boost ‘Made in China’ brand
01-Oct-2008 - A new online traceability system for Chinese ingredients and products will provide quick and accurate information for food companies, consumers and regulators, claims it developers.
New tagging system could enhance supply chain monitoring
03-Sep-2008 - StePac, part of DS Smith Plastics, has developed a web-based real time cold chain management system to monitor produce freshness and quality as it travels throughout the supply chain.
New tracking system will ensure meat safety, says IT firm
11-Aug-2008 - A new tracking system will improve the visibility and traceability of meat and poultry products using RFID technology and thereby improve food safety in Norway, according to an IT company.
US organics company using tracing system to allay safety concerns
08-Aug-2008 - An organics company that links growers and food manufacturers has announced it is to integrate a technology that will enable it to track produce, as calls grow for a faster way of identifying the ‘smoking gun’ in outbreaks of foodborne illness.
Software developed for beer keg protection
14-May-2008 - Brewers can now reduce the risk of having to replace lost, stolen and misplaced beer kegs that can significantly push up their costs, according to the manufacturer of a new traceability solution for the industry.
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