Businesses and organizations involved in growing, distributing and supplying food must be able to withstand and rebound from acute disruptions such as civil unrest and cyber attacks, as well as those with more gradual impact, such as drought, rising sea level or funding cuts.
December 7, 2018
A new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Md., highlights characteristics of organizations involved in the food system that may lead them to be more prepared to respond to such disasters, and outlines opportunities for local, state and federal organizations to improve resilience across the urban food system.
On a more positive note, milk and dairy product hazard reports are down 4.7% and meat and meat product issues are down 14.1% after a Q2 increase of 9.9%.
December 4, 2018
HorizonScan, UK, noted an increase in food integrity issues in key categories such as poultry, seafood, fruits, vegetables and nuts, according to the company’s third quarter findings.
This demand will drive the food safety market to exceed 1.3 billion tests in 2019, with more than 300 million of these tests being for higher value pathogen detection and identification tests.
November 13, 2018
Recent food recalls in the United States and Europe is putting more pressure on processors to test more frequently, thus driving demand for food safety diagnostic products and commercial laboratory services over the next five years, according to a study produced by Strategic Consulting, Inc., Baltimore, Md.
While blockchain technology has been around for more than a decade, its popularity caught fire with the rapid rise of cryptocurrencies. However, the food and beverage industry has been slow to adopt it, particularly in the supply chain.
Even though blockchain maturity is several years away, now is the time for companies to become educated on how it can lead to vast improvements in the food supply chain.
Blockchain provides a way to digitize every step of the supply chain through a distributed, connected ledger, linking all records from source to shelf.