Food standards are vital for ensuring food safety, quality, and integrity. The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) asserts that the knowledge, methods, and technology to allow end-to-end tech-enabled traceability have been created. Still, it will only be realized with collective action and continued innovation among the diverse food industry community. Furthermore, developing low-cost traceability solutions intuitive to all levels of experience, available in multiple languages, promoting data standards and data communication protocols, and considering applicability to specific supply chain segments or commodities are critical for advancing traceability. Today’s food safety measures and management systems are being enhanced with comprehensive tools and strategies to combat and prevent food fraud across the global supply chain. Compliance with these standards by food producers, processors, distributors, and retailers prevents foodborne illnesses and contributes to consumer well-being.
Ongoing technological innovations in the food safety space are contributing to its growth. These technologies optimize operations while enabling companies to comply with stringent food safety regulations, ensuring the highest safety standards throughout the global food value chain. Manufacturers are deploying smart sensors to gain real-time insights into their equipment’s performance, monitor energy consumption, and refine food safety protocols. Manufacturers can ensure safe temperature conditions throughout the production lifecycle by incorporating digital temperature monitoring systems. Low-energy Bluetooth devices are now integral to intelligent cold-chain solutions, maintaining the safety and quality of food products during transportation and storage. Robotic technology has brought automation to food processing, significantly improving the overall product quality by reducing the risk of contamination. Robot grippers, in particular, have streamlined food handling and packaging processes while maintaining strict sanitation standards.
This Food and Beverages Tech Review Latin America edition brings readers the key developments in the food safety space through thought leadership articles from Pablo Sanhueza Castro, Corporate Manager of Quality, Safety, and Operational Excellence, Empresas Iansa, and Natália Vieira, Daniela Valim and Federico Kladt – R&D, Liotécnica Tecnologia de Alimentos.
Pablo Sanhueza Castro talks about the factors ensuring food safety and sustainability. Food safety must be addressed through legal obligations, including GMP and prerequisite programs, while balancing technical and cultural elements for effective implementation and sustainability. Empresas Iansa, Natália Vieira, Daniela Valim, and Federico Kladt discuss the most effective solution to extend the shelf-life of food products. Malt extract preserves product integrity longer in hamburgers while enhancing its taste.
This edition also features Asebiol, a company dedicated to providing food safety and quality control services while considering the environment and socio-economic factors and upholding social responsibility.
In this edition featuring the Top Food Safety Services Providers in Latin America in 2023, we hope you find the appropriate company suited to your business requirements.
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