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Food Safety
How FSMA’s Food Traceability Rule Presents Challenges and Opportunity
Complying with FSMA section 204 by 2026 will be a challenge. And it will require new solutions to constantly collect traceability data. But solutions now exist that turn the challenge into an industry-changing opportunity.
Software Solutions
Temperature Tracking Heats Up: What Tools and Challenges Should You Be Aware Of?
Agriculture
The Key to Safe Pesticide Use
Waste Reduction
Transforming Food Waste into Resources
Waste Reduction
Today’s Food Wastage Costs $1T a Year
Waste Reduction
How IoT Will Prevent Food Waste in 2023 and Beyond
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Software & Technology
Top Software & Tech Award Honors New-to-Market Solutions
NEW THIS YEAR: This award is now a new product award, honoring new-to-market software and technology solutions in both Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive audiences. Submissions close Sept. 22.
Supply Chain Education
Stop, Drop and Nominate a Female Supply Chain Professional
This award honors female supply chain leaders and executives. NEW THIS YEAR, this award is now ALSO open to Food Logistics' readers as well. Submissions close July 14.
Webinars
SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain 2023
June 6, 2023
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Topics revolve around Procurement, Warehouse Automation, Risk Management, Supply Chain Visibility, Achieving a Sustainable Footprint and more.
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Supply Chain Visibility
Tracking Tools Provide Traceability of Shipments at Truck, Pallet, Parcel Level
DirecTrack is a new suite of tracking tools that enables shippers with the highest level of visibility of their freight at the truck, pallet and parcel level.
Food Safety
Blockchain-Powered Track-and-Trace Solution to Prevent Food Fraud
UNISOT built a blockchain-powered Digital Product Passport (DPP), which provides information such as raw materials, components, manufacturing locations, cold chain integrity, accreditation, certifications, carbon footprint and waste recycling.
Food Safety
How FDA’s Food Traceability Rule Benefits Supply Chains
By January 2026, these growers, shippers, logistics providers and retailers will need to be tracking these products better than they are today and will need to have the receipts should the FDA come knocking.
Carbon Footprint
How Scope 3 Emissions Data Drives Sustainable Supply Chains
In order to successfully reduce Scope 3 emissions, companies must understand how to track and measure them against all other emissions throughout their company value chain.
Food Safety
How Merging IT and OT Can Improve Food Safety
It is estimated that around 48 million cases of food-related illnesses occur each year which is equivalent to one in six Americans that lead to an estimated 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths annually, but modernization can change these figures.
Supply Chain Visibility
Environmental Sensors Increase Supply Chain Visibility in Food, Pharmaceuticals
Using these sensors, into a range of environmental factors, including temperature monitoring and moisture detection, allows users to take corrective action in real time and maximize their productivity with a more efficient data logger.
Food Safety
9 Ways Tech will Elevate Food Safety and Quality in 2023
While the food industry has faced significant challenges over the past few years, it appears that things will improve in 2023. Tech will be instrumental in driving positive changes.
3PL/4PL
How Unlawful Brokering Impacts Food Safety and the Supply Chain
Many factors such as crop failures or climate issues are outside of anyone's control, but there is one issue within our control and it impacts everyone from the farmer down to the consumer, and that is unlawful re-brokering of freight.
Risk/Compliance
Mitigating Cyber Risk through the Food Supply Chain
Any interruption in food production can lead to food safety issues and waste not to mention lost customers and revenues as well as reputational damage to the brand, here are some ways to protect supply chains.
Regulations
2022 Experienced Record-Breaking Year for Food, Automotive Recalls
2022 was a record-breaking year for the number of units recalled, reaching nearly 1.5 billion. With regulatory scrutiny continuing to increase, 2023 may shape up to be another 1 billion unit year.
Grocery Retail
Automated Grocery Retail Solution for Retrofitting Distribution Centers
Grocery retailers can install automation modules based on their present needs, then scale as business grows in the future.
Food Safety
Maximizing Food Safety
Daniel Knauer, Midwest regional sales for Emerson’s cold chain business, details how by shifting the focus from making reactive responses to taking proactive measures can maximize food safety.
Last-Mile
The Gig Economy: How it Evolved and What’s Ahead
The gig economy is exploding and there's no slowdown in sight. Today's gig workers span a vast range of demographics and backgrounds and are all doing it for different reasons.
Grocery Retail
How Food Manufacturers Can Leverage Connected Supply Chains
Egg-themed memes have taken over the internet, a leading indicator of where food prices are in 2023, supply chain connections can help food manufacturers limit the affects of unpredictable events.
Foodservice
4 Strategies Foodservice Hospitality Can Use for 2023
The foodservice and hospitality industry, for example, is itching to return to a consistent cadence across businesses, while recognizing new solutions are required to meet new demands, environments and opportunities.
Risk/Compliance
Top 5 Supply Chain Threats to Impact Supply Chains in 2023
Even though many of today’s cold food chains continue to face the same disruptions, bottlenecks, challenges and threats they’ve been facing the past 2-3 years, understanding and overcoming such threats will help companies achieve some stability.
Cold Chain
The Top 3 Threats to Fresh Produce Transportation
Whether the recent spike in popularity is due to increasing environmental concerns, personal wellness goals or something else, people are consuming more whole foods in their daily diet than ever.
Risk/Compliance
Mitigating Cargo Theft in Food Distribution
Regardless of the product you move and how you move it, implement the necessary tools, technologies and training to mitigate cargo theft and protect your product, people and trucks.
Agriculture
Cumulus, Future of Food Show, Confirms 150 Speakers
The show, which will take place Sept. 11-13 in Las Vegas, will cover topics like sustainable food systems; the rise of automation in agriculture; the challenges facing controlled environments and more.
Food Safety
Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Problem Solve With Unconventional Solutions
Liz Salvo, director of regulatory and consulting services at ESHA/FoodLogiQ and one of the winners of Food Logistics’ 2023 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award, advises young supply chain professionals to try unconventional solutions.
Pest Management
Pest Management at the Loading Dock Leads to Big Benefits
Taking proactive measures now can prevent rodent infiltration before it's too late. At the loading dock, these preparations can increase audit scores and lead to benefits across businesses.
Food Safety
Regulatory Global Compliance Module for Multinational Food and Beverage Brands Breaking into International Markets
Regulatory Global makes sourcing materials and developing products for international distribution safer and faster, with coverage of more than 200,000 regulations across 237 countries, regions and territories.
Food Safety
FoodLogiQ, ESHA Merger Rebrands as Trustwell
The Trustwell Connect platform will be driven by the FoodLogiQ product suite, enabling supplier management, food safety compliance, quality incident management, recall management and whole chain traceability.
Supply Chain Visibility
The Cloud Ranks Preferred Method for Addressing Existing Supply Chain Challenges
50% of businesses already deploy important business applications in the cloud. This compares to just under 40% of companies embracing cloud-first strategies for enterprise applications a year ago.
Cold Chain
Breaking Down the Cold Chain Supply
The cold supply chain is critical to ensuring that perishable products not only make it into the hands of consumers but are also safe to consume when they arrive.
Automation
How Automation Accelerates Speed of Produce to Store
To minimize the risk of spoilage, fresh foods need to move from farm to store as quickly and efficiently as possible and consumers want them to be as fresh as possible before purchase.
Safety & Security
Business' Connect with Non-Profits to Make Strides in Disaster Aid Access
ALAN launches an initiative, with funding through a Walmart Foundation grant, to help non-profits build stronger disaster supply chain networks.
Packaging
The Rise of Healthier Food Options and Sustainable Packaging
Healthier options and sustainable production and packaging will top the list in 2023.
Food Safety
Food System Reform Amid a Climate Crisis
By working with nature (rather than against it) and transitioning to more inclusive, sustainable and climate-resilient practices, crops can be grown more efficiently and regeneratively.
Supply Chain Visibility
How Leveraging Standards Through Technology Can Future-Proof Supply Chains
In 2023, increased visibility is essential to building resiliency and sustainability.
