Traceability

Nearly half of Canada’s fish mislabelled, report suggests

6 December 2017 | By George Smith (New Food)

An investigation has uncovered how food fraud, a criminal industry worth CAD$52 billion worldwide, is affecting seafood in the Canadian capital.

Traceable brew: World first as Irish brewers put beer on blockchain

29 November 2017 | By George Smith (New Food)

The march of blockchain conquered new territory this week with the announcement that a brewery has used the technology to make one of its beers and ingredients fully traceable.

Food Analysis In-Depth Focus

23 October 2017 | By New Food

In this In-Depth Focus: the need for a change in food quality testing, how unstable supply chains increase the risk of food contamination and much more...

New blockchain collaboration brings new technology to forefront of food traceability

31 August 2017 | By New Food

Arc-net and PwC Netherlands sign a deal to bring blockchain to the centre-stage in the fight against food fraud.

Ambrosus announces peer-to-peer blockchain marketplace

18 August 2017 | By New Food

From farm to store, food producers and buyers will soon have the power to track the price, quantity and, for the first time, quality of their goods as Zug-based Ambrosus develops its peer-to-peer marketplace.

Eurofins

The increased usage of microscopy

5 July 2017 | By New Food

In a society with a “no win, no fee” culture – the robust scientific techniques of microscopy are becoming increasing called upon to proactively understand the causes and implications of foreign bodies.

Fairtrace online platform empowers producers and nurtures business trust

4 July 2017 | By Flocert

After more than a year of intense preparations, Flocert’s new online platform was launched on Monday, 3 July, 2017.

Webinar Review: Charged aerosol detection for LC analysis of triglycerides

30 June 2017 | By New Food

The third instalment in Thermo Fisher's fantastic webinar series looks at olive oil and detecting extraneous seed oils.

Keeping it fresh: Solutions in frozen food warehousing to meet changing appetites

29 June 2017 | By Mischka Wolfert

In light of the dramatic changes in consumer demands, Mischka Wolfert examines the role of emerging technologies in improving frozen food warehouse efficiency.

Webinar Review: Gelatin speciation and adulteration using bioinformatics, proteomics and high resolution mass spectrometry

26 June 2017 | By New Food

Dr. Francis Beaudry, University of Montreal, demonstrates the idea that HPLC–Orbitrap can be used to detect specific peptide biomarkers in the digested gelatin, and food samples and that this method can be an effective strategy to detect gelatin adulteration.

Implementing effective risk management strategies in the food industry

5 June 2017 | By Sean Crossey (Arc-Net)

"Only 33% of consumers trust food manufacturers to ensure that food is safe to eat." How safe actually is the food we consume? Sean Crossey at arc-net investigates...

Exploring the ‘Natural’ claim in China: An overview and comparison with EU and US

25 May 2017 | By Cesare Varallo, Nicola Aporti

Expert lawyers Nicola Aporti and Cesare Varallo explore the 'natural' claim in China: it's criteria, its differences between EU and US markets, and what might change moving forward.

The Mars journey towards 100% sustainable rice

19 May 2017 | By Luc Beerens, Global Sustainable Sourcing Director, Mars Food

Luc Beerens, Global Sustainable Sourcing Director for Mars Food, discusses smart packaging and transparency in the supply chain with regards to their brand, Uncle Ben's.

Webinar Review: Use of Stable Isotope Analysis in Commercial Food Authenticity Testing

8 May 2017 | By New Food

Dr. David Psomiadis, Laboratory Manager at Imprint Analytics GmbH, provides answers to some of the most interesting questions posed to him during our recent webinar ‘Use of Stable Isotope Analysis in Commercial Food Authenticity Testing’...