Intentional Adulteration: 6 threats to your business
When on 9th September of 2018 Hoani Hearne bit a nice red strawberry he was not expecting to end the day in Sunshine Coast University Hospital with severe abdominal pain. He had ingested a needle intentionally planted by My Ut Trinh, a former strawberry farm supervisor! 230 incidents were reported, 186 of those included sewing [...]
The 6 steps to manage water quality in food industry
Water is essential for life but in many cases is also a vehicle for human illness and even death. World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that contaminated drinking water causesĀ 502,000 diarrhoeal deaths each year and at least 2 billion people consume and use drinking water contaminated with feces. Although most prominently, it is mistaken thinking that [...]
Artificial Intelligence and IoT in Food Safety
Food safety is a critical aspect of food product development and production within the global food and beverage (F&B) industry. The journey begins at the first process known as primary production, then proper handling, and proper transportation to distribution centers and finally on to retail supermarkets and food service tables. Food safety is, therefore, a [...]
Blockchain in food safety. Are you ready?
I dream about a day when my smart refrigerator shares product expiration date with me, not a label data but a specific expiring date for each food product that is stored within. This expiration date would be calculated according to the farming conditions of its raw materials, the specific conditions and operations done by the [...]