Door and Environmental Sensor for Transportation, Cold Chain Visibility
Phone: +1 855-511-3529
Motive has launched its Door and Environmental Sensor, a wireless device designed to improve cold chain visibility and cargo security for fleets transporting temperature-sensitive or high-value goods. The sensor combines temperature, humidity, and trailer door status monitoring into a single device, providing real-time insight into cargo conditions and door activity throughout transit. Integrated with the Motive platform, it links environmental data and door events to specific drivers, vehicles, and routes to support reefer monitoring, compliance, and product protection.
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Fully Integrated Chip Processing Line
PPM Technologies and Key Technology have introduced a fully integrated potato chip processing line that combines frying, seasoning, product handling, and optical sorting into a single system spanning slicing through packaging. Designed for processors facing raw material variability, labor shortages, and high-volume production demands, the integrated line aims to improve product consistency, increase yield, reduce labor requirements, and simplify equipment support through single-source accountability.
The processing line incorporates PPM's BatchWright and CookWright frying systems with oil filtration and clean-in-place capabilities, followed by Key's COMPASS optical sorter to detect product defects and foreign material before packaging. PPM's FlavorWright All-in-One seasoning system supports a range of liquid and dry seasonings, while integrated conveying, recirculation, and centralized control systems help minimize product damage, reduce waste, and maintain production uptime. The platform also includes Key Discovery software, which provides real-time data on yield, reject rates, raw material variability, and overall line performance to support operational optimization.
PPM Technologies: ppmtech.com
Key Technology: key.net
FoodChain ID Expands AI Strategy
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FoodChain ID has expanded its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy with the launch of Connected Decision-Making, a platform designed to help food and beverage companies integrate regulatory, product, supplier, and compliance data into a single decision-support system. The platform combines AI-powered insights with FoodChain ID’s existing software and expert services to streamline complex compliance and product development workflows, enabling users to access connected information and make faster, more informed decisions across the product lifecycle.
The Connected Decision-Making platform links previously siloed data sources to improve efficiency in areas such as regulatory compliance, labeling, supplier management, product formulation, and risk assessment. The AI-enabled approach is intended to reduce manual work, accelerate product innovation, and help organizations respond more effectively to changing regulatory requirements while maintaining confidence in data quality and decision-making.
Mobile Traceability Platform for Multi-Location Foodservice Operations
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Ladle has launched the Foodservice Traceability Platform, a mobile-first solution designed to help multi-location foodservice operators meet FSMA 204 traceability requirements. The platform enables restaurant chains, convenience stores, and other foodservice businesses to capture and manage lot-level traceability data through smartphone scanning, eliminating the need for paper records and manual data entry. By digitizing receiving and inventory processes, the system aims to improve record accuracy, streamline product tracking, and support faster response during recalls.
The platform integrates with existing supplier and distributor systems to automate traceability recordkeeping across multiple locations. Users can quickly identify the movement and location of affected products, reducing the time required to respond to food safety incidents while supporting compliance with FSMA 204.
Salmonella Assay to Support Root Cause Analysis
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bioMérieux has launched GENE-UP TYPER SLM, a real-time PCR (RT-PCR) assay designed to help food manufacturers perform faster root cause analyses by differentiating Salmonella strains found in production environments. The assay targets Salmonella enterica, the subspecies most commonly associated with human salmonellosis and foodborne illness, and expands the company's GENE-UP TYPER platform, which debuted in 2025 with a Listeria monocytogenes assay.
Following routine pathogen detection and isolation, the assay amplifies extracted DNA and uploads results to bioMérieux's AUGMENTED-DX web portal, where machine learning compares genomic profiles against a proprietary database to assign unique strain identifiers and cluster related isolates. According to the company, this enables manufacturers to track recurring contamination events, identify contamination sources, and support corrective actions.
Sleeve Gloves Offer Total Arm Protection
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PolyCo has introduced its VR® Sleeve Gloves, an integrated hand-and-arm personal protective equipment (PPE) solution designed specifically for food processing environments. The product combines a nitrile glove with a durable protective sleeve to provide continuous coverage from the hand to the upper arm, helping reduce the risk of contamination while protecting workers from moisture, chemicals, abrasions, and other common processing hazards. The sleeve gloves are intended for tasks that require frequent exposure to wet or messy conditions, while maintaining flexibility and dexterity. The sleeve gloves are reusable, easy to clean, and available in multiple sizes to accommodate different users and applications.
New Food Traceability Recordkeeping Solution
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Körber has launched STEPLogic Tracker, an app-based food traceability solution designed to help food manufacturers comply with FSMA 204 before the July 20, 2028 compliance deadline. The platform enables companies to capture, manage, and retrieve the Key Data Elements (KDEs) required under the rule, supporting lot-level traceability, food genealogy, and faster access to records that FDA may request within 24 hours.
Purpose-built for mid-sized food manufacturers, STEPLogic Tracker provides a structured approach to managing traceability workflows across receiving, processing, and shipping operations. The solution helps replace disconnected spreadsheets and paper-based systems with centralized recordkeeping, improving reporting, record retrieval, and overall readiness for foods covered by FDA's Food Traceability List.
Training Program for Dairy Processing Workforce Development
Phone: +1 651-501-2337
Email: sales@qualitru.com
QualiTru Sampling Systems has launched its Technical Services Educational Training (TSET) Program, a workforce development initiative for dairy processing professionals focused on strengthening food safety, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, sanitation, and operational performance. Developed to address ongoing labor shortages, employee turnover, and the loss of institutional knowledge in the dairy industry, the program provides customizable training for employees at multiple organizational levels while supporting food safety objectives and audit readiness.
The TSET Program is organized into four core training areas: food safety and regulatory compliance, dairy science and microbiology, sanitation and hygiene excellence, and leadership and culture development. Training aligns with FSMA preventive controls requirements and GFSI-benchmarked certification programs, including BRCGS and SQF.
Ozone- and Diamond-Based Sanitation Solution
Element Six (E6) and Oxi Tech Solutions have partnered to develop an ozone-powered, synthetic diamond-enabled sanitation solution, which reduces the reliance on harsh chemicals and enhances the safety, eco-friendliness, and effectiveness of industrial cleaning. Oxi Tech's Pulse Oxidation systems use water and low-voltage electricity to generate ozone, a natural disinfectant that inactivates bacteria and viruses. The integration of E6's proprietary boron-doped diamond (BDD) technology increases the solution's efficiency, durability, and ease of deployment at scale.
Element Six: e6.com
Oxi Tech: oxitechsolutions.com
