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FSMA Requirements Call for Better Data Management

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Software can help food supply chain players improve compliance.

While the law includes seven separate rules, it requires more extensive documentation and record keeping for supply chain players.

First 3D Printing Restaurant to Debut in London

The pop-up gastropub promises gourmet 3D-printed food made into artistic "culinary sculptures" presented in a series of high-tech, nine-course meals, with its world premiere scheduled for July 25 to 27 in London.

The Food Ink concept had its debut back in April at the 3D Printing Food Conference in the Netherlands. The plan going forward is to stage nine-course 3D-printed dinner events in London from July 25 to 27, then move on to other major cities worldwide, including Berlin, Dubai, Seoul, Rome, Tel Aviv, Barcelona, Paris, Amsterdam, Toronto, New York City, Taipei, Las Vegas, Sao Paolo, Tokyo, Austin, Singapore, Los Angeles, Cape Town, Sydney and Reykjavik.

Software & Technology

UberEATS Expands Food Delivery to Phoenix, Ariz.

Initially, UberEATS will deliver only to downtown and central Phoenix, Arcadia, Paradise Valley and south Scottsdale up to Shea Boulevard, although participating restaurants are spread across the Valley.

Uber is killing off its “instant” option in UberEats, its food-delivery service, just one month after the standalone app launched in New York City.

Community FoodBank of New Jersey Implements Voxware to Efficiently Serve More Families

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Autonomous Robots Deliver Food in Europe

Starship Technologies

Starship Technologies has been testing its robots in 12 countries over the past nine months, but this will be the first time businesses will be using the technology to deliver real orders to paying customers.

The little robots, which are designed to operate on sidewalks rather than roads, make deliveries within a two- to three-mile radius. They can carry loads weighing as much as 20 pounds, at speeds of up to four miles per hour.

Software & Technology

Senate Passes Mandatory GMO Labeling Bill

The Senate voted 63-30 for the bill that would display GMO contents with words, pictures or a barcode that can be scanned with smartphones.

The Senate voted 63-30 for the bill that would display GMO contents with words, pictures or a bar code that can be scanned with smartphones. The YES on 522 campaign is a ballot initiative in Washington state that would require labelling of foods containing genetically modified crops.

Risk/Compliance

Wendy’s Hit by Massive Cyber Attack, Places Blame on Service Providers’ Remote Access

Wendy’s has now arranged to offer fraud consultation and identity restoration services to all customers who used a payment card at a potentially affected restaurant during the time when the restaurant may have been affected.

Wendy’s first reported unusual payment card activity affecting some restaurants in February 2016. In May, the company confirmed evidence of malware being installed on some restaurants’ point-of-sale systems, and worked to disable it. On June 9, the company discovered additional malicious cyber activity involving other restaurants. That malware has also been disabled in all franchisee restaurants where it was discovered.

Sysco Corp. Acquires E-Commerce Platform for Restaurant Supplies and Equipment

Sysco Corp. acquired Supplies on the Fly, an e-commerce platform providing restaurant supplies and equipment exclusively to Sysco customers.

In 2009, Sysco entered into an agreement with Instawares Holding, LLC, the owner of Supplies on the Fly, to develop www.suppliesonthefly.com. Sysco also secured an option to purchase all of the equity interests of Supplies on the Fly, which it has now exercised.

Amazon Allows Online Ordering Via Alexa, Digital Voice Assistant

Amazon said that Alexa, the digital voice assistant residing inside the company’s Echo smart speaker and Fire TV, can now be used to order tens of millions of items — from sunscreen to batteries to chocolate — by simply asking.

Amazon said that Alexa, the digital voice assistant residing inside the company’s Echo smart speaker and Fire TV, can now be used to order tens of millions of items — from sunscreen to batteries to chocolate — by simply asking.

Honeywell to Acquire Intelligrated for $1.5 Billion

Honeywell International

Intelligrated designs, manufactures, installs and supports conveyor, sortation, palletizers, robotics, AS/RS solutions, warehouse execution systems, labor management software and order fulfillment technologies.

Software Solutions

Infor Acquires Predictix, Provider Of Cloud-Based Solutions For Retail

Predictix uses next-generation data science and big data analytics to help solve some of the most complex and challenging problems faced by retailers today.

The Supply Chain Holds the Key to Success For Sustainable Food

The supply chain plays an increasingly important role as companies recognize the importance of supply chain visibility in improving their sustainability efforts.

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