The immediate costs of a product recall are well established, but the damage to a brand can last much longer, impacting stock market strength and customer loyalty. Rob Rogers, Senior Food Safety Advisor of Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection, looks at how these costs can be reduced by focusing on quality control. The direct and short-term costs of a product recall are well established. They include costs related to wasted products, business interruption, identifying root causes and correcting … [Read more...] about Reduce Recall Risks and Costs with Product Inspection
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FarmByte and Singapore’s Archisen Establish Joint Venture in Smart Vertical Farming
Joint venture seeks to modernise Johor’s agrofood sector whilst boosting food security Building on the memorandum of understanding (MoU) announced in August 2023, FarmByte, a digital-first agrofood company under the Johor Corporation (JCorp) Group, and Archisen, a leading agritech company from Singapore, have today embarked on a 70:30 joint venture agreement to develop a new smart indoor vertical farm in Johor Bahru. Spanning 52,000 square feet with an estimated total capital requirement … [Read more...] about FarmByte and Singapore’s Archisen Establish Joint Venture in Smart Vertical Farming
Bangkok Produce and Alliances Spearhead Cutting-Edge Traceability and Satellite Tech to Battle PM 2.5 Problem
Bangkok Produce Merchandising Public Company Limited, a subsidiary of the leading agri-food conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CP Foods), is at the forefront of a unified campaign with governmental bodies, business partners, and farmers to address the ongoing PM 2.5 dust challenge. This initiative encourages farmers to cease the practice of crop burning in preparation for the upcoming planting season as part of the "Partner to Green: Corn Suppliers Fighting Haze … [Read more...] about Bangkok Produce and Alliances Spearhead Cutting-Edge Traceability and Satellite Tech to Battle PM 2.5 Problem