Cold Chain Perspectives - Articles - Page 10 | Refrigerated & Frozen Foods

How food producers can leverage blockchain to build consumer trust

Blockchain is poised to revolutionize the way food and beverage producers build consumer trust, improve food safety and perform compliance.

Ryan Jarvis

January 9, 2020

Siemens details how blockchain technology is poised to revolutionize food supply chains, by enabling proactive approaches to food safety and offering unparalleled transparency.

How to overcome e-discovery challenges in food manufacturing

The eDiscovery process comes with unique challenges for the food industry—the volume of data, the need to work within industry rules and regulatory requirements and the high frequency of claims.

Barry Schwartz

January 7, 2020

With the right team, processes and technology in place, your organization will be well equipped to handle the discovery process when litigation arises.

How to fully capitalize on fresh, frozen food investments

New technologies are making it easy for food retailers to completely eliminate their use of HFC-refrigerants by instead utilizing natural refrigerants.

Abhiroop Dutta

January 3, 2020

Grocers and food retail brands must start embracing new approaches in the face of climate change.

Why industrial spaces need strong, efficient heaters

Look at resilient industrial heaters that can withstand long hours and high temperatures, without sacrificing energy efficiency.

Kyle Jason

December 27, 2019

When selecting the right option for additional warmth in an industrial space, look at unit heaters with design features that prolong the life of the unit while making sure no energy is wasted.

Symptoms of a humidity problem, and what to do about it

In the cold chain, frost and condensation are the tell-tale signs that there’s a humidity problem.

Dan Dettmers

December 23, 2019

If you work in the refrigerated building industry long enough, it’s bound to happen—high levels of humidity will find a way to cause all kinds of problems in the facility.

Navigating private label packaging updates amidst regulatory requirements

A clearly defined, systematic approach will help manufacturers and retailers stay ahead of the changes, minimizing cost to the business and maximizing the positive impact to consumers.

Sarah Fair

December 20, 2019

With forward planning, effective communication and the right partners, responding to regulatory updates can fit within your existing business plan, thus achieving compliance in conjunction with new item launches, reformulations, redesigns, packaging updates and other competing priorities within the business plan.

Is blockchain the future of food safety?

When counting the concerns of the food industry, temperature control throughout the supply chain is just the beginning.

Joe Scioscia

December 17, 2019

Blockchain enables individual units of food to be recorded and identified by a transaction record that cannot be edited by any party. This enables suppliers to keep track of the products being shipped by time and location, moving the shipment process along at a quicker pace without missing information that could lead to contamination.

The new face of responsible sourcing

The definition of responsible sourcing has expanded beyond food safety to include issues like worker safety, animal welfare and the environment, but the definition of “supply chain” is changing too.

Charlie Arnot

December 13, 2019

The Center for Food Integrity weighs in on this new environment, and how to navigate its challenges.

How losing connection in the warehouse could impact business

Connectivity provides the backbone to a modern warehouse.

Chad Woodyatt

December 13, 2019

The effects of poor connectivity go further than just devices losing data. That’s why companies need to invest in a reliable wireless network and quality devices to connect to it.

How to reclaim lost margins on nitrogen-cooled frozen products

Here’s how to identify common issues with tank pressure and freezers, and then retrofit energy efficient features.

Duane Gleason

December 13, 2019

Nitrogen Recovery Services pinpoints where areas of waste exist in a manufacturing facility, and determines how nitrogen can improve a plant’s energy efficient footprint.