IDlocate traceability and anti-counterfeit solution
16 May, 2017IDlocate offers producers a way to protect their brand. The authentication platform uses a company's source data and prints in real time on every unit.
The importance of supply chain monitoring in the food and drink industry
30 March, 2017 by George HallUnannounced audits are now commonplace, with the BRC and larger supermarket chains making these part of their terms of working and simply expecting their suppliers to comply. Would this level of scrutiny have been part and parcel of the industry had the horsemeat scandal not come to light?
Apples ain't necessarily apples — travels with apples and spy apples
24 March, 2017 by Cornelia ZoggOn the long journey from the fruit plantation to the retailer's shelf, fruits can quickly perish. In particular, the refrigeration inside the cargo containers is not always guaranteed and existing methods for measuring the temperature are not sufficiently reliable. A sensor developed at Empa in Switzerland solves this problem. It looks like a piece of fruit and acts like a piece of fruit — but is actually a spy.
Oceasoft Bluetooth-enabled dataloggers for cold-chain monitoring
22 February, 2017Oceasoft has developed two tools to streamline the high-volume management of its Bluetooth-enabled datalogger products.
Panasonic Toughpad FZ-N1 3-in-1 handheld tablet
17 February, 2017Panasonic has launched the Toughpad FZ-N1, a lightweight, rugged, 3-in-1 handheld tablet that combines the productivity benefits of a mobile barcode reader, phone and tablet in one device.
ISO project committee aims to simplify traceability
16 February, 2017A new ISO project committee has been established to make traceability simpler for all supply chain actors by using a uniform ISO language globally.
Intralogistics: the start of the road to the smart supply chain
13 February, 2017Intralogistics, like logistics, is about the handling and flow of goods and materials. But with intralogistics, this takes place not on the roads, but instead within a company site.
Anti-counterfeiting market continues to grow
07 December, 2016North America's Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies has released its 2016 Brand Protection and Product Traceability Market Research report, which predicts that counterfeiting will increase 3% per year worldwide.
Global supply chain stability is wavering but Asia Pacific going okay
28 November, 2016International economic and political instability is driving disillusionment and risk in supply chains across most of the globe.
ParTech SureCheck Advantage food safety system
11 November, 2016ParTech's SureCheck Advantage food safety system incorporates an automated temperature probe, a barcode scanner and an RFID infrared temperature reader.
Preserving brand reputation through best practice supply chain management
31 October, 2016 by Mike Stewart*Your brand is your biggest asset. Protecting it from irreparable damage through exceptional supply chain controls is undoubtedly a given — or is it?
Metabiota targets food risk
17 August, 2016Metabiota has launched a Food Risk Insights platform, to provide food producers, suppliers and retailers the ability to identify, analyse and proactively mitigate risks across the supply chain.
Zebra Technologies 3600 Series 2D scanners
08 August, 2016Zebra Technologies Corporation has launched the 3600 Series, a line of 12 rugged 2D scanners, offering durability and enhanced scan performance in demanding industrial environments.
Which technologies will validate Australia's agricultural products?
04 August, 2016A study has evaluated the emerging technologies that can help consumers and exporters validate the authenticity of agricultural products.
Meat spoilage during storage and transport
04 July, 2016Spoilage bacteria grow faster than pathogenic bacteria during the storage and transport of meat.
