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INCO changes

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Last December, the new E.U. n°1169/2011 regulation, commonly referred to as INCO (Information to Consumers), was put in place to enhance food labeling. The regulation has already led to significant changes in what consumers know about the food they buy.

Being in compliance with regulation is essential for companies. As the regulatory volume increases considerably, food industries, food service and retailers must manage and follow efficiently data and documentation attached to products from R&D to the shelves through production, marketing, quality etc.

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FSMA changes

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FSMA changes - Lascom

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed on January 4, 2011. Some requirements are already in place but it globally seems to take more time than expected to implement the whole regulation due to FDA budget constraints. Once fully applied, it will radically change how most food and beverage companies do business.

 

 

 

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Food fraud

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food fraud - lascom

NSF International defines food fraud as: “the deliberate substitution, addition, tampering or misrepresentation of food, ingredients or packaging”. The 2013 horsemeat scandal and the Elliott report commissioned by the UK government at the end of 2014 made consumers realize the food they eat was not as safe and fresh as they think.

Food fraud is estimated to cost the world economy $48 billion annually and the University of Minnesota National Center for Food Protection and Defense has approximated that about 10 % of US food could be adulterated.

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Monin, Leader in Syrups For Professionals, Selects Lascom For Global Product Portfolio Management

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Monin, Leader in Syrups For Professionals, Selects Lascom For Global Product Portfolio Management

Product Lifecycle Management Solution Supports Global Product Management and Development Operations.

Lascom today announced that Monin, a global leader in premium syrups,
has selected its CPG Solution to manage its extensive and dynamic
product portfolio.

“Monin is the brand of choice for creative beverage professionals.
Our strong and proactive innovation strategy, covering 140 countries, is
one of the key factors in our continued success,” said Gislene Da Silva
Razavet, R&D Group Director of Monin.”Our global product
development and management operations expose us to a complex sets
regulatory exposures and Lascom PLM is an important support to manage
these quickly and effectively. “

 

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Cosmetics and personal care : how PLM solution assists companies with daily challenges?

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To remain competitive, personal care and cosmetics professionals have to be extremely aware of new trends and boost their innovation processes. Reduced time to market, ineffective collaboration, out of date product information, lack of traceability are even worse in this market segment than in any other one.

To benefit from competitive advantages on the marketplace, more and more companies implement PLM suite to assist them in their products lifecycle and management processes. A PLM is a powerful tool to help companies with daily challenges.

Cosmetics and personal care

 

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New trend: gluten-free products

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The demand for gluten-free foods is booming. Some consumers are affected by celiac disease, wheat allergy or are gluten-intolerant or gluten-sensitive, but a large majority of gluten-free products consumers are in perfect health.
Even naturally gluten-free foods benefit from this new trend. Lots of manufacturers tag or label their food “gluten-free” even if it did not contain any trace of gluten originally e.g. vegetable or fish
This infographic shows some facts about gluten-free food

gluten free trend

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Challenges for PLM in the food industry

By | Cosmetic and Food Software | No Comments

The following are few of the questions that professionals in the food industry or food service may ask when they do not have a PLM:

question without PLM

  • How to create a new recipe from an existing one?
  • How to generate ingredients lists in many languages?
  • How to track my products (including biological and geographical origins)?
  • How to be sure my labeling complies with current regulations (USDA, FDA, INCO)
  • How to better adapt to new regulations?
  • How to benefit from a global vision of my projects?
  • How to ease collaboration with my suppliers?
  • How to automatically calculate costs and risks while developing a new recipe?
  • How to generate versions?
  • What is the point of gathering information?

These questions are best answered by the use of a PLM.

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Improve growth and margins with PLM

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PLM (product lifecycle management) is a key element in business success. A study has shown that an effective management tool considerably helps business to not only better manage their product portfolio but also their global strategy. Having a single data repository and using it the right way helps top performing companies to improve growth and margins.

The infographic below explains the advantages of setting up a single data repository to better manage products ranges.

Improve growth and margins with PLM

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