Advances in Food Traceability Techniques and Technologies: Improving Quality Throughout the Food Chain

Advances in Food Traceability Techniques and Technologies: Improving Quality Throughout the Food Chain covers in detail a topic of great importance to both the food industry which is obliged to provide clear and accurate labeling of their products and the government and other organizations which are tasked with verification of claims of food quality and safety.

The traceability of food products is becoming ever more important as globalization continues to increase the complexity of food chains. Coverage in the book includes the wide range of technologies and techniques which have been utilized in the tracing of food products. In addition, the ways in which the misuse of food traceability will affect the quality of food is also covered throughout.

The first part of the book introduces the concept of traceability in the food industry, highlighting advantages of a robust traceability and the difficulties involved in implementing them. The second part looks at the technologies used to trace products, and the third section reviews the legal requirements for food traceability in the EU, the US, and the rest of the world.

The final section contains a number of case studies which evaluate how food traceability has been successfully implemented in various foods focusing on the quality of the food.

Provides a wide ranging overview of all recent advances in food traceability techniques and technologiesPresents case studies covering when food traceability techniques have been applied to a range of food stuffsCovers the legal aspects of food traceability in the EU, the USA, and around the world

1. What Is Food Traceability? 2. Defining and Analyzing Traceability Systems in Food Supply Chains 3. Problems and Implementation Hurdles in Food Traceability 4. Alphanumerical and Optical Coding Systems for Food Traceability 5. Radio-Frequency Identification Usage in Food Traceability 6. The Use of Molecular Biology Techniques in Food Traceability 7. Near Infrared Spectroscopy and Food Authenticity 8. The Use of ICP-MS in Food Traceability 9. Future Technology in Tracing Animals on the Food Chain 10. Traceability Software for the Food Industry 11. Real-Time Tracking and Remote Monitoring in Food Traceability 12. Legal Requirements for Food Traceability in the European Union 13. Legal Requirements and Regulation for Food Traceability in the United States 14. Effective Use of Food Traceability in Product Recall 15. Analytical Approaches for the Evaluation of Food Protected Designation of Origin 16. Effective Use of Food Traceability in Cereal Grain Food Supply Chains 17. Effective Use of Food Traceability in Meat Supply Chains 18. A Closed-Loop Traceability System to Improve Logistics Decisions in Food Supply Chains: A Case Study on Dairy Products 19. Effective Use of Food Traceability in Animal Feed