Branching out: ASU engineering leads new cross-enterprise food safety project

An aspect of this project is integrating innovative technology with current food systems processing materials and equipment, which will be led by Mark Manfredo, a professor of agribusiness for the Morrison School of Agribusiness.

To combat food contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other government agencies are prioritizing improved safety measures across all sectors of food production, processing, distribution, and preparation. A core element of these efforts is better technology-enabled food traceability, so a new, multidisciplinary project funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and led by Arizona State University is working on a groundbreaking solution.

An aspect of this is integrating innovative technology with current food systems processing materials and equipment, which will be led by Mark Manfredo, a professor of agribusiness for the Morrison School of Agribusiness.

In this story published March 1, 2021, in Full Circle:

We look forward to working with our local industry contacts to help test what is being developed. We’re already engaging with a large grower of organic greens, and we also hope to work with a melon grower in the state. We need to learn more about the supply chains for these commodities and ultimately evaluate the new tags in commercial settings.

– Professor of Agribusiness Mark Manfredo