The Food Safety Intelligence Blog
Insights, resources and best practices on digital innovations for food risk prevention
Food safety innovation in the making: do you want to be part of it?
Things are changing so fast in the food sector. Food safety has emerged as a critical topic that is high in the agenda of consumers, governments and the food industry alike. It took a series of food safety scandals and [...]
Together we see things differently
Here is what’s on top of my reading list at the minute. It’s a booklet all about the way you can be crystal clear on the added value you bring to your clients. It’s Intercom’s Sales Handbook , a collection [...]
What’s so exciting about solving data problems in the agrifood sector?
1. A landscape that is changing forever There are many aspects of the agri-food industry that require data; improving yield, optimizing the manufacturing process, improving quality and safety or increasing sales. These days we have the technology and devices to [...]
A scientific data engine for global food security: 3 challenges ahead
The world’s largest global agricultural innovation network. Bringing together the scientific power of 15 independent, non-profit research organizations. Amassing an annual investment of more than US$900 million devoted to global food security. Being the home of more than 11,000 scientists, [...]
Why Friday, the 23rd of November, is an important date for Open Science
What changes after the launch of the European Open Science Cloud and how this impacts our team Why is this event so important? On Friday the 23rd the first version of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Portal will be [...]
What does a new Era mean for us
May 2018. In Crete, enjoying Open Harvest once more. Small groups of people, getting lost in secret corners of Chania’s medieval town. Learning about how you tell data stories, using only 6 words. My work-group is busy developing their own [...]
What did 9 million scientific publications teach us?
On January 10th 1963, John F. Kennedy wrote in the foreword of a landmark report: “One of the major opportunities … lies in the improvement of our ability to communicate information about current research efforts and the results of past [...]
4 challenges that (almost) every digital agriculture project will face
Digital agriculture projects typically put in place software and hardware systems that perceive their environment through appropriate sensor devices, process the right variety and amount of environmental and historical data, and take actions that maximize the chances of successfully achieving [...]
Will small robots (and their AI algorithms) disrupt agriculture?
Last week, I was introduced to an amazing ag-tech startup that is commercialising a deceptively simple idea: small robots not big tractors. The Small Robot Company is building robots that will seed and care for each individual plant in your [...]