The finalization of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Rule 204(d) is approaching fast, and it’s time to start preparing for the next execution phase. In November 2022, a key piece of FSMA will come into play for many manufacturers. Known as the Food Traceability Proposed Rule, the goal of 204 is to create visibility &…
Based on an article from The Los Angeles Times – Food poisoning and unsafe temperatures: Many meal kit companies aren’t FDA regulated The global meal kit delivery market is estimated to be USD 15.2 billion in 2021, and its annual expected growth rate is about 17% from 2022 to 2030. Meal delivery distribution is often processed by 3rd party carriers…
Medicine, meat, dairy, fish, ready meal kit, raw vegetables, flowers, and all goods that require temperature control have one thing in common; they all should be monitored during transport to ensure they are fresh and in usable condition. The challenge starts once your products leave your warehouse, field, or factory and travel to distant locations…
The US FDA set a new food traceability rule to become official starting November 2022, requiring suppliers, wholesalers, and retailers alike to capture numerous data points — Key Data Elements (KDEs) — for each item’s journey from end-to-end throughout the supply chain. As a key component of the update, the US FDA’s Food Traceability List (FTL) consists…
The World Bank, Food Security update (July 2022 ): Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world. Food price inflation exceeded overall inflation in 78.7% percent of the 160 countries for which food Consumer Price Index (CPI) is available. Ukraine’s war threatens poor countries with overlapping food and debt crises. 93.8 % of low-income countries, 89.1% of lower-middle-income countries, and 89% of upper-middle-income…
Handling food in a proper way is essential for keeping public health and shelf life. Both internal and external factors may affect a product’s safety and shelf life. The internal factors impacting products include the nature and quality of the raw materials, product formulation (including the use of preservatives), product structure (i.e., moisture and flavors…
Fourtec’s products are being used by industrial companies, manufacturers of electronic chips and electronic systems to monitor and ensure the sufficient production environment processes and storage conditions. Schneider Electric, a provider of energy and automation digital solutions for efficiency and sustainability, has partnered with Fourtec to produce OEM products based on Fourtec’s MicroLite and PicoLite…
July 7 is celebrated as World Chocolate Day worldwide. It is believed that chocolate first came to Europe on this day in 1550. Chocolate Day was first observed in 2009. In high-end chocolate production, temperature and humidity conditions within production facilities need to be continuously monitored to provide high-quality output. During the manufacturing process, the…
Food safety monitoring plays a vital role in any business operating within the food industry. From grocery stores and convenience stores to fast food chains, restaurants and catering companies, each type of operation must instill a sense of confidence in consumers that the food and beverages they purchase will be safe from contaminants, including disease-causing bacteria.…
What is calibration, and why do it? There is no such thing as a perfectly accurate measurement instrument, no matter how expensive or high-end device it may be. Every measurement device will have some amount of error. The allowable measurement error is usually specified by the manufacturer as its “Accuracy”. For example, a temperature data logger might…
