Serialization and the Food Supply Chain

Serialization and the Food Supply Chain

March 13, 2013

The use of serialization technology in the food supply chain is a new and exciting field. Some recent advancements will be demonstrated at Propak Africa 2013. To read more, click HERE.

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Nominations Close June 7 for 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award

This award recognizes female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments set a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain network. Submissions close June 7!

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SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain

June 4, 2024

Register now to hear from experts about the State of Today’s Supply Chains through topics revolve around Warehouse Automation, Generative AI, Automation, Electrification, Company Culture and more.

Mitigating supply chain threats is of utmost importance heading into 2024.

Mitigating Supply Chains: More Than Just Table-Stakes

Not being able to see ahead and predict and plan accordingly is what sometimes plagues many of today’s supply chain companies. Here’s why mitigating supply chain threats is of utmost importance heading into 2024.

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Dock-to-Dock Track-and-Trace Platform for Food and Beverage Brands

Sojo Industries released Sojo Shield, a first-of-its-kind dock-to-dock software platform that provides immediate and accurate reporting on critical tracking events such as shipping, receiving and transport.

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3 Key Areas to Prioritize for Improved Management of Cold Chain Logistics

Given the size and growth of this complex logistics segment, logistics leaders must improve the control and performance of cold chain management.

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Visibility Solution to Improve Transparency and Reduce Waste in Fresh Produce Supply Chain

ProducePay announced a new Visibility solution to provide fresh produce marketers and retailers full transparency of produce shipments from farm to fork.

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Rise in Cargo Theft in Cold Food Chain

Food Logistics talks exclusively with Amy Childress, VP of monitoring, cargo for Copeland, about the reason behind cargo theft’s unprecedented increase and more.

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How Item-Level Traceability Technology is Transforming Food Safety and Quality

To mitigate risk, ensure compliance, and solidify customer loyalty throughout your company, embrace item-level traceability solutions today.

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Minimizing Perishable Food Spoilage in Supply Chains

Reducing perishable food spoilage in supply chains requires a combination of proactive measures, strategic planning, and collaborative partnerships—all of which can be powered by insights from reliable data.

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Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: PLM FLeet's Don Durm Details Food Safety Best Practices

Don Durm, VP, customer solutions for PLM Fleet, was named one of our Lifetime Achievement award winners from this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award.

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Why Collaboration is Key to Mitigating Supply Chain Risks Along the Cold Food Chain

Food Logistics talks exclusively with Stephen Dombroski, director, consumer markets, QAD, Inc., to detail why learning about, understanding and managing some of the lesser-known and publicized issues can contribute to a more resilient cold supply chain.

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Data Logger for Agri-Food, Logistics Environments

Dickson introduced Cobalt XS, a data logger built to monitor temperature and relative humidity of temperature-sensitive products, storage facilities, equipment and more.

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How Biomimicry Technology Can Pave the Way for More Sustainable Agriculture

While there are a lot of benefits to implementing biomimicry solutions in agriculture settings, it is still in its infancy in terms of impact.

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Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: BSI's Tony Pelli Talks Risk Management in Cold Chain

Tony Pelli, practice director, security and resilience for BSI, was named one of our Rising Stars from this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award.

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Making Great Strides in Removing PFAS in Frozen Food Packaging

Removing PFAS from feedstocks, products and packaging is inconvenient and can be costly, but doing so ensures a PFAS-free future.

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AI-Driven, In-Store Execution Application Simplifies Fresh Item Replenishment

RELEX Solutions introduced RELEX Mobile Pro, an advanced artificial intelligence (AI)-driven in-store execution application for retailers, suppliers, wholesalers, and manufacturers to consolidate their many in-store tools and processes.

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Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Disrupting Supply Chain Disruptions

Supply chain rock stars are the backbone of the cold food chain. Meet the winner's of this year's Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award.

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Wireless Charging Plants a Sustainable Future for Smart Farming

Wireless power supplies smart farming devices with continuous energy, eliminating the need for frequent battery changes or cord management.

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Butter Shortage: The Perfect Storm of Climate Change and Inflation

Extreme weather is predicted for the year ahead, and resulting shortages of food commodities will continue to impact consumers on a global scale.

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How Automation Can Solve Problems in the Food Supply Chain

Automation allows farmers and food distributors to streamline their supply chains, relying on less labor to get their goods to market.

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4 Issues Impacting Agribusiness in 2024

In 2024, aim to implement active risk management practices, obtain sufficient insurance and improve employee benefits and training to deal with the labor crunch.

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Alliance for Sustainable Packaging for Foods Aims to Reduce Packaging Waste

The alliance prioritizes engagement with the ongoing interinstitutional negotiations in the EU on the revision of applicable packaging and packaging waste rules, and the P2 and other packaging-related regulatory developments in Canada.

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What the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience Means for the Cold Chain

Leveraging the right strategies, global standards, and technologies is critical to keeping operations agile, and remaining resilient in an era of constant disruptions and risk.

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Why Adapting to Evolving Regulatory Challenges is Pertinent in 2024

In an exclusive interview with Jim Bresler, director of product management, food and beverage, Plex by Rockwell Automation, talks about why companies need to adapt to ongoing predictable supply chain disruptions in order to succeed in the New Year.

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Why Improved Traceability is Key to Combating Counterfeiting

Through the use of secure coding and marking devices, which leverage laser and spray technologies to print on almost any surface, businesses can create unique product identifiers for improved visibility along the supply chain.

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Food and Beverage Outlook 2024: Shifting from Growth to Profitability

Here’s what F&B companies should watch out for in 2024, as well as what they should focus on to succeed for years to come.

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Data-Driven Action Needed to Improve Food System

The FSCI indicator framework is intended for global monitoring of agriculture and food systems transformation, and offers a menu of indicators that can be used to design policies and actions.