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By Maria Fontanazza, Editor-in-Chief Food contamination remains a big issue within the agriculture industry. Here’s how technology can help. |
Featured Articles
Food Fraud and Adulteration Detection Using FTIR Spectroscopy
By Ryan Smith, Ph.D., PerkinElmer
A review of why Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy is an excellent first line of defense.
Food Fraud Quick Bites
By Karen Everstine, Ph.D., Decernis and Steven M. Gendel, Ph.D., USP
What are they and how do they counter food fraud?
Lessons Learned from Intentional Adulteration Vulnerability Assessments
(Part I)
By Frank Pisciotta and Spence Lane,
Business Protection Specialists, Inc.
After conducting more than 30 food defense vulnerability and risk assessments in accordance with the FSMA Intentional Adulteration rule, here’s what we learned.
FST Soapbox
How Will AR and VR Improve Safety in the Food Industry?
By Megan Ray Nichols,
Contributing Writer
Augmented reality and virtual reality technologies are becoming valuable allies in the quest for improved product, worker and customer safety.
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Q3 Hazard Beat:
Fruits & Vegetables
By Food Safety Tech Staff
Pesticides and aflatoxins are the common thread.
FST Soapbox
A Digital Approach to Environmental Monitoring: Let’s Get Proactive!
By David Hatch, Corvium
Food companies should embrace the move to digital technologies. If not, the risk to their business and consumers may suffer.
Using Technology for Traceability Adds Dimension to Supply Chain, Promises ROI
By Maria Fontanazza
Jeremy Schneider of Controlant reviews some of the issues with supply chain monitoring, recalls and traceability, and the importance of technology with real-time capabilities.
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