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3 benefits of wireless temperature monitoring with Abacus Guardian
3 benefits of Abacus Guardian wireless temperature monitoring . . .
- There is no software required, so data can be accessed from any internet enabled device – anywhere in the world. Abacus Guardian allows you to authorise unlimited numbers of… Continue reading
Food poisoning: the key facts
If you work in the food industry, you will know just how important it is to ensure that your products keep to government regulations in order to prevent food poisoning. Food poisoning occurs after eating or drinking food that is… Continue reading
RASFF notifications reach all-time high
Notifications concerning pathogenic microorganisms in food to the EU’s recall portal RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) increased by 40% last year, representing an all-time high in notifications of this kind.
642 notifications were reported in 2013, mainly… Continue reading
British convenience food brand to launch in US
Grimsby based The Saucy Fish Co is set to launch across eight US states, through US supermarket chain Giant.
The fish and sauce convenience product will be available in 390 Giant-Carlisle and Giant-Landover stores from March 2014. The launch will… Continue reading
Is Britain falling back in love with frozen food?
The big news in the food industry this month has been the announcement that Scottish frozen food retailer Farmfoods has become the UK’s fastest growing grocer, after announcing a 44% year-on-year growth.
This statistic follows Kantar Worldpanel statistics showing a… Continue reading
British Frozen Food Federation conference calls for collaboration to win consumer trust
Speakers at the annual British Frozen Food Federation business conference have noted that the food industry must share information with its customers in order to win back consumer trust, following the horse meat scandal of 2013.
Key speakers included Dr… Continue reading
What is data logging?
Data logging or monitoring, put simply, is the process of collecting, analysing and saving data.
Data logging is used in monitoring systems where it is impossible, or unproductive for a human to collect the information. The systems used are also… Continue reading
New method of preserving blood discovered
Research at the University of Warwick has shown a way of preserving blood for longer than the present limit of 42 days.
Currently, blood donations can only be refrigerated for 42 days at -20°c until passing its use-by date, as… Continue reading
Tips to ensure safe food storage in your restaurant, pub or café
Here are seven key ways in which you can ensure that food is stored safely in your food service establishment…
- Ensure that all food is stored in air tight containers, as once the food has contact with air it will… Continue reading
Sustained growth in the frozen food industry seen in 2013
New data has shown that the market growth in the frozen food industry has outdone that of the wider retail market in the past twelve months. The data shows that sales of ice cream saw a 3.4% volume growth… Continue reading