This has been one of the most interesting discussions that I have watched in months. Frank Yiannas, the U.S. FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, giving an interview to Bob Carpenter of GS1 US at the GS1 US Connect 2020 Digital Edition. Talking about a more interoperable food [...]
As a food safety professional one must be aware of the plethora of threats to ensure a robust and safe food supply chain. Essential global food safety data needs to be collected, translated, and enriched relating to food recalls and [...]
Based on the recently published report about the lessons learned for non-alcoholic beverages, we took a deep dive into the food safety data insights. The goal is to evaluate the impact of this challenging period for the global supply chain. [...]
The continuously evolving supply chains need adaptive frameworks that allow for timely response to food safety problems and moving from reaction to prevention. What if we could perform remote supplier risk assessments and predict what will be the next critical [...]
You will agree with me that predictive analytics for food safety needs plenty of science. I believe that it also needs an artistic touch as well. Not everyone will try to crack a food safety analytics problem in the same way. Building [...]
The day of a Food Safety professional working in a food company starts. He or she grabs a coffee and sits in front of his or her computer. They open a supply chain dashboard and in 2 mins are able [...]
Surge in confectionery demand in COVID-19 lockdown The chocolate industry is one of the top performing sectors of the confectionery industries. Cocoa and chocolate products rely on high-quality ingredients and raw materials, strict supplier partnership schemes and conformity to clearly [...]
In an opinion piece at the ITProPortal, I discuss why it makes sense to complement the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with the expert view of a human. In my view, such a hybrid approach can help better interpret (and [...]
It is no secret that making intelligent use of data is one of the most exciting — and important — evolutions in enterprise technology. COVID-19 has increased the need to access data and technology with social distancing and lockdown measures [...]
During the 2020 Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Conference in Seattle, Nikos Manouselis, CEO of Agroknow, gave an interview to Alexandra Emanuelli, Digital Content Editor at the Global Food Safety Resource (GFSR). Alexandra is a graduate of the University of [...]
The latest food safety data insights on chocolate and its main ingredients Based on the recently published report about the lessons learned for chocolate products, we took a deep dive into the food safety data insights. The goal is to [...]
I was discussing it the other day with Giannis: How can we measure the return on investment (ROI) on a digital technology solution like ours? This problem has already been highlighted by others. I recently read a very interesting GFSI [...]