Hardware Podcasts

137 - Food traceability, blockchain, and digital printing with Adem Kulauzovic from Domino

People of Packaging · 9 Jun 2022 · 28m

What this episode covers

Adem Kulauzovic, Global Director of Automation and Integration at Domino Printing Sciences, explains how the company’s coding and marking equipment supports food safety compliance and supply chain traceability. He details how Domino’s printers and vision systems help manufacturers avoid the number one cause of FDA recalls: undeclared allergens, by using closed-loop verification to prevent labeling errors. The conversation also covers the integration of blockchain and Industry 4.0 concepts to track products from raw materials to consumers, ensuring data accuracy through physical markings like QR codes and 2D codes on packaging.

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large enterprises

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Companies
Domino, Domino Printing Sciences, Nestle, Walmart, Rockwell
Also
Food Safety Modernization Act, FSMA, FDA, QR codes, 2D codes, RFID, blockchain

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