Category: Data Management
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.
Bringing a processor’s work full circle with digital recordkeeping
The industry was on the cusp of switching to digital records, but fear of that type of change threatened to eliminate the option of storing this data virtu
Supply chain data company Specright gets $8.8 million investment
Specright, maker of Specification Data Management supply chain software, is expected to more than double its staff with the $8.8 million investment.
Albertsons signs on IBM Food Trust traceability network
Albertsons Companies, one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, is joining the blockchain-based IBM Food Trust network.
IBM Food Trust blockchain traceability solution gets new member in Producers Market
Producers Market plans to join the blockchain-based food traceability solution IBM Food Trust to help improve global food safety and traceability.
How The Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI) is progressing
In the wake of two E. coli scares, Ed Treacy of the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) discusses how the Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI) is coming.
Key’s new Sort-to-Grade software advances digital sorter capabilities
Compared to traditional sorting strategies, a STG-enabled sorter evaluates each decision based on how it impacts the grade defined by the processor.
Lone workers: What produce processors need to know
Lone workers, those without direct supervision, may be exposed to risk because there is no one to assist them; risk assessment may be required.
Eliminating Challenges via Electronic Record-Keeping
Paper record audits are slow, unreliable and expensive. Consider the hard costs — time searching for records, labor costs associated with preparing for that audit; what else factors in? There’s got to be a better option out there for food processors.