Articles
Is Amazon sounding the death knell for the barcode?
Amazon Go is ruffling more than a few feathers in supermarket land. It opened its first store in Seattle in January 2018 and has just announced intentions of opening two more — one in Chicago and another in San Francisco. [ + ]
Action needed to reduce acrylamide
Acrylamide is not a natural ingredient of food — it is basically a processing contaminant that is probably carcinogenic. [ + ]
Unravelling the complexities of conformity
Manufacturers are under immense pressure to repeatedly produce conforming, high-quality, safe and well-presented packaged food to meet industry requirements. [ + ]
The real energy consumption of vacuum pumps
The motor with the smaller number in front of the kW specification does not necessarily use less power than the 'larger' drive. [ + ]
Smartphones to become detectors for foodborne illnesses
Purdue researchers have developed technology that allows smartphones to detect foodborne pathogens. [ + ]
Packing scampi at double the speed
In the UK, frozen seafood manufacturer Whitby Seafoods has been able to double its packaging speed by installing a new packaging and distribution line. [ + ]
Going plastic-free
A Dutch supermarket has opened the world’s first plastic-free food aisle and it is likely that more supermarkets will follow this trend; so what are the alternatives to plastic food packaging? [ + ]
Fast food impacts women's fertility
Women who frequently eat fruit fall pregnant faster than women who consume fast food regularly. [ + ]
Why the food industry is nicer than the banking industry
The apparent greed and lack of ethics in the banking industry are in the headlines — it's a pity the generosity of the food industry doesn't get as much publicity. [ + ]
Adding value to your meat, seafood and poultry production
Specialised meat, poultry and seafood preparation equipment can help foodservice operators meet changing consumer demands and preferences. [ + ]
How can you get more out of your track-and-trace?
Manufacturers are using track-and-trace as a strategy to better see and manage the entire ecosystem of their production facilities, making smarter manufacturing a reality. [ + ]
Sanitation is not simply an added cost
The cost to a food business of a single foodborne outbreak is much higher than the cost of implementing preventive measures. [ + ]
Factory upgrade safeguards long-term gelatine production
An innovative risk management approach was undertaken to identify and subsequently replace legacy equipment in a large-scale gelatine plant. [ + ]
Extracting foreign metal fragments from liquid lines
Hygienic and efficient metal fragment control in liquid processes without the limitations of liquid trap magnet systems. [ + ]
Brewing sake using artificial intelligence
A predictive artificial intelligence model is being trialled by Asahi Shuzo to maintain or even improve its brewing of DASSAI sake. [ + ]
