As the food & beverage industry continues to rapidly adapt to heightened consumer expectations regarding the safety and security of their food supply, we must note that this is not the only factor driving industry behavior. Technologies such as blockchain and cryptocurrency, along with more efficient processes and a more tightly woven supply chain, are contributing to building greater consumer trust in every bite along the global food supply chain. Food safety testing plays a crucial role in adapting to these heightened expectations, while safeguarding public health, minimizing economic losses, and ensuring a sustainable and safe food supply.
Increased concerns around foodborne illnesses, sustainability and transparency, all pose as challenges in rebuilding trust in the food industry. To address concerns and provide assurance for consumers, international regulations and guidelines have been and continue to be established.
For food safety laboratories, a critical part of the supply chain, new technologies and tools are needed to make compliance easier and more transparent. Robust laboratory informatics solutions, one such tool that can be leveraged to increase better compliance, can contribute efficiencies and safeguards that allow for building of trust for food safety labs.
A robust Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) solution can help food safety testing labs carry out vital testing more effectively to support the delivery of safe, high-quality food products. To keep pace with this ever-evolving industry, it is critical that your LIMS solution can support the automation of the most complex testing processes, with tools that can help optimize workflows, speed data acquisition, and better manage and report data.
So, do you have the right LIMS in place to support a more sustainable and safe food supply?
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