Category: Data Management
Five finalists named in supply chain solutions development program
Retail Business Services is working with entrepreneurs on Supply Chain Seed Program, which is designed to develop solutions and reduce food waste.
Produce sorting equipment data useful from processing line back to the field
Produce sorting equipment collects an incredible amount of data, but most of it goes unused. Several equipment providers are working to change that.
New research report examines ‘Preserving the Food Chain’
Food loss and waste currently causes an estimated $1 trillion in losses each year. This constitutes a major humanitarian crisis in addition to an economic one.
Blockchain in food traceability continues to evolve
Since IBM Food Trust was launched in 2017, other blockchain traceability platforms have emerged. One data exec questions if blockchain is even necessary.
New proof-of-concept shows traceability platforms can interact
GS1 US, in collaboration with four leading solution providers, has confirmed that multiple traceability systems can interoperate to exchange information.
TOMRA Food announces potatoes category director
Marco Colombo will be TOMRA Food’s potato-focused equipment and technology area. The company offers a wide array of sorting and processing solutions.
New streamline process announced for online food safety audits
Mandatory government food safety audits of leafy greens farms under the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement are continuing during COVID-19.
Van Doren boosts data management capabilities with Agjet acquisition
Produce handling firm Van Doren Sales (VDS) had announced the acquisition of data information systems company Agjet LLC in “strategic move.”
Food traceability company HarvestMark acquired by iFoodDecisionSciences
Food safety and process control software company iFoodDecisionSciences has acquired Trimble’s HarvestMark, a provider of food traceability and quality inspection solutions.
Produce GAPs Harmonized Standard 2.0 announced by United Fresh
The process to revise and update United Fresh’s Produce GAPs Harmonized Standard for produce auditing began in September 2019.
TOMRA group has food traceability technology solutions
End-to-end traceability in the food supply chain can do more than safeguard against potential disasters, particularly at the processing stage.
Tropical produce importer Continental Fresh joins iTrade network
iTrade is offering its traceability suite free for a year to new members. It includes PTI case labeling tool and ASN solution.
LinkFresh to unveil updated ERP software at PMA Fresh
LinkFresh is a supplier of supply chain enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions designed specifically for the fresh produce industry.
BrightFarms latest to join IBM Food Trust blockchain traceability platform
BrightFarms, which has four farms in the Eastern U.S. that distribute fresh produce, has joined the IBM Food Trust blockchain traceability network.
United Fresh 2019 includes info on blockchain traceability, facility design
The 2019 United Fresh trade show and expo included vast information on the produce industry, including the lowdown on blockchain traceabilitity.