Supply Chain

09-May-2012 - A barcode that can be scanned by a mobile phone will enable food processors to monitor their products temperature quality throughout the supply chain, claims its developer.

News in brief

Ecolab president resigns

20-Apr-2012 - Ecolab have announced their president, who joined the firm as part of the Nalco merger last year, is leaving to become chief executive officer for chemicals company, Univar.

Membership council will ‘close the loop’ in plastics supply chain - SPI

05-Apr-2012 - The Plastics Industry Trade Association (SPI) has formed a membership council for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) that will ‘close the loop’ in the plastics supply chain.

Can Packaging ever be sustainable?

08-Mar-2012 - Packaging market overview Definition of sustainability Market analysis & trends

Four steps to achieve zero waste to landfill – United Biscuits

28-Feb-2012 - United Biscuits (UB) recently became the first major UK food manufacturer to achieve zero waste to landfill at its UK sites. Its sustainability head shares ways other manufacturers can do the same.

News in brief

New USB socket will make data collection easier for food industry – Mettler-Toledo

23-Feb-2012 - Mettler-Toledo Safeline has launched a Universal Serial Bus (USB) socket built into its product inspection system to make it easier for the food industry to record quality control.

News in brief

GEA companies restructure under one name

09-Jan-2012 - Four GEA subsidiaries will operate under the same name – GEA Refrigeration UK – from 2012 after a restructure of the companies.

Annual Review

FoodProductionDaily.com looks back at 2011

23-Dec-2011 - As 2011 draws to a close FoodProductionDaily.com brings you the stories that have grabbed the headlines over the past 12 months. As our picture gallery shows, 2011 has been an eventful year with its fair share of innovations, food contamination scares, lawsuits and more heated debate over bisphenol A.

Bumper WRAP fund to boost food waste collections

23-Dec-2011 - A half-million pound fund (€600,000) has been launched in the UK to support demonstration projects that encourage the collection of food waste from businesses and public sector buildings.

Pile on those truckin' pounds, say Kraft and peers, as opponents cite safety fears

21-Dec-2011 - US food giant Kraft says it hopes that more states are allowed to follow the lead of Maine and Vermont and allow heavier 97,000-pound trucks on interstate roads, although opponents fear safety issues.

Kraft’s carbon emissions from plants ‘negligible’

16-Dec-2011 - The vast majority of Kraft Foods’ carbon emissions come from outside its manufacturing facilities, according to a survey mapping its environmental footprint, but the full picture may look quite different as full results are withheld.

Ferrero France targets 30% emissions savings with barge transport

12-Dec-2011 - Italian confectioner Ferrero’s French subsidiary has announced plans to use barge transport in a move that it has said will eventually cut 30% in CO2 emissions and take 260 truckloads off the road.

RFID could push Norwegian super-chilled meat movement: research consultancy

07-Dec-2011 - Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology could allow for more widespread uptake of super-chilling meat for transport within Norway, according to a technology firm active in the country.

WRAP progress report reveals only 'marginal' decrease in supply chain waste

06-Dec-2011 - Despite progress towards achieving some waste reduction and recycling targets under the UK's Courtauld Commitment, a 2012 supply chain waste reduction target is proving a challenge for industry, with only a “marginal decrease” thus far, said WRAP CEO Liz Goodwin.

Phone app checks food sustainability and health label claims

01-Dec-2011 - A mobile phone app which informs the consumer which product labels are truly meaningful and which aren’t has been developed.

Australia’s food supply confirmed 'safe', says study

29-Nov-2011 - Dietary exposures to harmful chemicals and contaminants were “well below” the reference health standards for a wide-ranging selection of foods and beverages, as indicated by a major Australia-wide report.

EU will work with food processing sector to reduce waste

24-Nov-2011 - The European Union (EU) will work with processing and packaging industry figures to cut waste and improve food supply chain efficiency, an EU spokesperson said.

WTO sides with Canada on US meat country of origin labeling

21-Nov-2011 - The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled that US policy on country of origin labeling violates international trade rules by creating barriers to free trade, including with Canada and Mexico.

Special Edition: Sustainable Supply Chain

Asda exceed sustainability targets through supply chain reduction

15-Nov-2011 - Asda has exceeded a 10% carbon emission reduction target for 2015 through the elimination of 17 million miles from its supply chain to date, according to figures released by the UK retailer.

Special Edition: Sustainable Supply Chain

Ambitious sustainability goals are a ‘real challenge’, Arla

10-Nov-2011 - As part of our special edition newsletter examining supply chain sustainability, FoodProductionDaily.com spoke to Jan Dalsgaard Johannesen, corporate environmental director at Arla Foods, about specific challenges facing the dairy sector.

Special Edition: Sustainable Supply Chain

Eco friendly methane trucks optimise supply chain for Nestle

09-Nov-2011 - Nestle UK has scooped an award for its use of methane trucks that has reduced CO2 emissions by 14% compared to diesel trucks with further potential to slash emissions in half.

Special Edition: Sustainable Supply Chain

Challenges and benefits of implementing a sustainable supply chain

08-Nov-2011 - The incorporation of sustainability throughout the supply chain involves constant innovation, commitment from company leadership and a realization that it is an indefinite process, said Datamonitor.

Spoilage models - taking the bug out of the supply chain

20-Oct-2011 - The food industry has become increasingly focused on developing different 'what if' scenarios when reformulating or developing new food and drink products to predict the levels of microbial growth using methods such as challenge testing. We ask what tests are required for certain food types and how can the challenge testing process be simplified to keep costs down while still ensuring food safety legislative requirements are strictly adhered to.

Corrugated pallet cover is greener, lighter and generates cash - Sonoco

21-Sep-2011 - A new pallet protection system for bottles and cans is lighter, greener and more cost effective, said Sonoco.

New technology could produce pectin from orange peel waste

16-Sep-2011 - New microwave-based technology could allow the generation of valuable food ingredients from food and drink processing waste including thickening and gelling agents.