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Bottling goes hi-tech
Food manufacturers on both sides of the Atlantic will soon be obliged by law to keep detailed records of the supply chain. As a result, more and more bottling and...
Supply chain in demand
Legislation requiring food manufacturers to keep detailed records of the supply chain is coming into force in the US next month. Next year, it is the turn of the EU....
New detector promises safer processing
A new metal detector capable of picking up ferrous and stainless-steel contamination within aluminium foil-wrapped products has been developed. Manufactured by German technology firm Sartorius, the product, called the Observer,...
Tagging technology takes off
Wal-Mart's announcement that it requires its top 100 suppliers to place radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on all cases and pallet loads by January 2005 has effectively secured the future...
Value-added food additives to boost tomato industry
Over production, European enlargement, and emerging competitive markets are three key issues facing the European tomato processing industry today. But the development of new food additives from the skin and...
Bulgaria knuckles down to EU regulations
The Bulgarian government has given the domestic milk processing industry a grace period of one year to allow it to meet new labelling requirements. The stipulation falls in line with...
New barcodes to increase traceability
MAP80 Systems, a Prisym Group company, has included RSS (reduced space symbology) barcodes in its labelling and identification software. The aim is to help manufacturers prepare for EU legislation on...
Biotechnology in the food chain
Animal biotechnology applications in food production are about to take off, according to a recent report from market analysts Research and Markets. The report analyses how transgenic technologies are being...
Tracking the progress of RFID
Radio frequency identification (RFID) will eventually be used to track every domesticated animal, claims an American beef industry specialist. The current BSE crisis in the US has generated renewed interest...
Metro to roll out RFID tracking this year
When UK retailer Tesco announced in November last year that it was to expand trials of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags on a number of non-food items, its decision was...
Supporting the supply chain
US-based technology firm One Network Enterprises has launched Supply Chain On Demand, a new IT solution aimed at distributors and manufacturers. The company claims that the concept makes it easier...
Eggcellent results
Agricultural biotechnology company Embrex is set to supply Perdigao, the second largest broiler chicken producer in Brazil, with cutting edge in ovo (in the egg) technology designed to cut production...
Get real
US-based William Frick & Company, a leading supplier of custom printed labels, has launched a complete line of security labels for packaging, manufacturing and distribution companies. The AuthentiCal Rights Protection...
Campofrio adapts to demands for traceability and safety
The recent announcement of a first confirmed case of BSE in the US shows that concern about the safety of meat and meat products is far from over, and that...
The future of traceability
US-based Orbid Corporation, a developer of secure track and trace systems used in the identification and protection of products, has announced a partnership with CCL Label, the company responsible for...
Longer-life packaging
Constar International, a leading producer of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic containers, has successfully packaged Smirnoff Ice in high performance Starshield barrier PET bottles. The company claims that the material extends...
Turkey technology
Bernard Matthews, a leading producer of fresh, chilled and frozen turkey products, is to install cutting edge maintenance and management software at all six of its facilities in the UK....
New traceability rules to increase litigation?
With tight new rules on traceability soon to hit European food manufacturers and retailers, European food lawyer Raymond O'Rourke examines the new legislation and the impact this will have on...
Key to the supply chain
The major issues affecting the food and drink industry supply chain were discussed at Ross Systems' recent annual users conference, Rossworld 2003. The global software provider touched on vertical industry-specific...
Linking the chain
A leading producer of manufactured casings for food and non-food applications in the US has built up a global information system to improve business processes and information flow across the...
Pork plans
A far-reaching pig welfare strategy in the UK will have implications for pork processors everywhere. Greater access to information and comprehensive disease surveillance should produce better meat and help consolidate...
Dealing with unwanted 'foreign bodies'
Exacting legislation in Europe calls for cutting-edge technology to cope with the demands of processing. A new method coming out of Sweden is targeting manufacturers' concerns over 'foreign bodies'.
Safety importance pushes technological advances
Strict legislation, growing public concern and the threat of legal action has made food safety the priority of the industry. Little surprise then that innovations...
e-safety gets Food Safe
e-FoodSafety.com announced today that it has acquired a 100 per cent stake in Food Safe from holding company Aquentium. Former president of Food Safe Mark...
BOC offers meat safety solution
The AMI/Worldwide Food Exposition in Chicago, Illinois kicks off tomorrow and expectations are high. The organisers are promising over 1,200 exhibits featuring the latest innovations...
