Latest Traceability Stories
LOS ALTOS, Calif., March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Frequentz, a leader in real-time traceability and information management software, announced today that Michael Besancon, former Senior Global Vice President of Purchasing, Communications and Distribution for Whole Foods Market, has become the newest member of its Product Advisory Board. Mr. Besancon brings over 40 years of knowledge and experience in the natural and organic foods industry. He has spent his career as an advocate...
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt A humidity sensor developed by the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), the SEALDH laser hygrometer, has proven its worth when used aboard an aircraft; it fulfills all pre-conditions to be used as a transfer standard for conventional humidity-measuring instruments. This would allow the quality of air humidity measurements in the Earth's atmosphere - and, thus, also climate model computations - to be improved. Humidity measurements in the...
Textile Exchange and Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) today announced the release of the Organic Content Standard (OCS) which provides companies with a tool to follow organic raw materials through production to final product stage. The OCS provides brands with a more accurate labeling tool, enhanced transparency in the supply chain and more comprehensive information to consumers. O'Donnell, TX (PRWEB) February 19, 2013 Textile Exchange, a non-profit organization dedicated to...
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verify Brand has enhanced its market-leading serialization, traceability and digital authentication platform VB Enterprise to broaden its ability to meet expanding supply-chain security and management requirements for manufacturers across several industries, including pharmaceutical, medical device, high-tech electronics, consumer goods and more. Among the enhancements is full support for any secure Unique Identification (sUID) structure,...
MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bluechiip Limited [ASX: BCT] today announced it has signed a Distribution Agreement with Micronic America LLC. The agreement gives Micronic America and its network of distributors, including E&K Scientific, USA Scientific, Nova Biostorage Plus (formerly Micronic North America), MJS Biolynx and D-Mark Biosciences, the rights to distribute Bluechiip's products throughout the United States and Canada. Micronic America is the...
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Dec. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Veterinary Medical Association today responded to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's (APHIS) new livestock traceability rule, which was announced Dec. 20, 2012. "The AVMA applauds APHIS for developing a new framework for animal disease traceability in the United States that establishes identification and documentation requirements for livestock moving interstate," said...
CONWAY, Ark., Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading brands in the Egg Industry are adopting new technology to aid in the fight against foodborne salmonella outbreaks in egg products. Known as the CAT² Egg Tracking & Traceability System, this software solution will further aid in the effort to isolate and recall affected egg products before they reach supermarket shelves and the carts of shoppers. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121129/DA21349) The egg industry,...
WATSONVILLE, Calif., Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordic Naturals® has received the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Chain of Custody certification for its processing plant in Bodo, Norway. The MSC is an international non-profit organization that seeks to contribute to the health of the world's oceans, in part, by working with its partners to transform the seafood market to a sustainable basis. "Since our founding, Nordic Naturals has been committed to the health of our oceans...
LOS ALTOS, Calif., Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Frequentz, a leader in real-time traceability and information management software, has entered into an agreement with IBM Corporation to acquire the assets and expert resources of IBM's InfoSphere Traceability Server (ITS) Software. The transaction closed on September 30, 2012. Financial terms were not disclosed. "We are very pleased with the deal reached with IBM and see it as an opportunity to drive business analytics built on...
LOS ANGELES and SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rehrig Pacific Company, a leading manufacturer of reusable transport packaging systems including plastic pallets, distribution and display crates, and carts and containers for grocery retail, pharma, material handling, food and beverage, agriculture, and recycling and waste industries, and Intelleflex, a leading provider of on-demand data visibility for cold chain asset management, today announced a strategic...
