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Regulatory Watch

APHIS proposes amendments to branding of bovines imported from Mexico

APHIS is proposing amendments to the regulations regarding the branding of bovines imported into the United States from Mexico

Casey Laughman

June 15, 2018

Proposed action is a result of a request from the government of Mexico to prevent inconsistencies in branding that can result in bovines being rejected for importation.

Regulatory Watch

APHIS proposes amendments to National Poultry Improvement Plan

Proposed amendments to the National Poultry Improvement Plan affect disease control standards

Casey Laughman

June 15, 2018

Testing and the addition of birds to existing flocks are among proposed amendments to the National Poultry Improvement Plan.

Supply Chain

Adents, Microsoft collaborate on blockchain fraud detection system

Originally designed for the pharmaceutical industry where fraudulent copies of drugs are common, software developers are aiming at other high-value industries.

Wayne Labs

June 14, 2018

Adents, a serialization and track-and-trace solutions provider, has developed a new unit-level product track-and-trace platform using Blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

Plant Openings

Plant Openings: June 2018

June 13, 2018

Announcements about new food and beverage plant construction projects, plant renovations and plant expansions.

Industrial Internet of Things

SAP, Endress+Hauser pursue joint process solutions through IIoT

An open platform for the process industry ties data seamlessly to business operations

Wayne Labs

June 12, 2018

ERP solutions provider SAP and process industry solutions provider Endress+Hauser are intensifying their joint efforts in integrating field instruments and ERP analytics through IIoT-based applications for the process industry.

Packaging

Polymer Packaging, Inc. offers INNO-LOK pre-zippered film

The patented product is a method for attaching re-closable fasteners transversely to packaging films, thereby producing a roll of pre-zippered film.

Crystal Lindell

June 9, 2018

"INNO-LOK Pre-Zippered Film literally changed the way zippers are applied to packaging," explains Bob Babich, V.P. of sales and marketing.

60 illnesses reported because of melon Salmonella outbreak

Caito Foods voluntarily recalls fresh-cut melon products after 31 people are hospitalized

Crystal Lindell

June 9, 2018

The CDC says 60 people in five Midwestern states have become ill as a result of the outbreak, and among 47 people with information available, thirty-one cases (66 percent) have been hospitalized.

Manufacturing News

Report says USDA, FDA research and rules still need work

Studies of pathogen standards, arsenic risk show flaws in processes

Wayne Labs

June 9, 2018

Two recent studies show there is work to be done to make USDA and FDA research and rules more definitive, conclusive and final.

People & Industry News

People and Industry News: June 2018

June 8, 2018

Announcements about new hires, staff promotions, association news, awards, mergers and acquisitions.

Cold Chain

Internet protocols make the refrigerated supply chain more efficient

Initiative aims to move refrigerated foods through the supply chain more efficiently to reduce spoilage

Wayne Labs

June 6, 2018

Just as the Internet makes use of hardware to relay data via the best routes regardless of who owns the hardware, a new “Physical Internet” for the Cold Chain (aka Cold PI) initiative is being developed by Tippmann Innovation (Ti) and Georgia Tech’s Supply Chain and Logistics Institute and the Physical Internet Center.