Speaking of food safety, there are several decisions that should be made in order to ensure that a product distributed to the market, meets the highest standards. These decisions require information on ingredient hazards, potential risks, suppliers and so on. [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has a tremendous effect on the food supply chain. The production cycles and transportation logistics faced significant delays or breakdowns. The supplies have been in shortage, as fewer quantities have been produced or made available in the [...]
The food safety leaders we talk to these days are analyzing thousands of past food safety incidents, trying to understand what might happen in the future. They have to take critical decisions every day for their supply chain in order [...]
Predictive analytics are so cool. Nowadays, you can find their application in many sectors, for many critical business decisions. Everyone seems to be discussing the so-called ‘Prediction Machines’ that promises to enhance any type of software system with cheap and easy-to-use AI algorithmic [...]
Our previous article focused on a number of different sectors with the non-alcoholic beverages market, this piece will look in-depth at the juice drinks industry. It will outline the potential hazards that can disrupt this complex ecosystem, as well as, [...]
The time to solve digital interoperability problems and help ensure a more transparent, interoperable and safe food system has come. Within the next few years, the vision described in the FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety blueprint can become a reality. [...]
Ensuring global food safety depends on data. There is data concerning food recalls and border rejections, data pertaining to a huge amount of raw ingredients and commodities, and data unpacking all the possible hazards behind a food safety incident. When [...]
Nikos Manouselis recently wrote an article for Neos Kosmos, Melbourne on how the pandemic leads to a radical digital transformation of the food supply chain. Here is an abridged version of the original article that can be found here.
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increasing global concern — especially around its impact on the global food supply chain. Our team often receives questions, comments and concerns from food safety professionals in our network. Many companies look for [...]
With the majority of countries across the globe (209 countries as presented in the figure) affected by the COVID-19, the quality assurance and food safety professionals are working hard to ensure the continuity of their supply chain. The visualization map [...]
“With access to data within the global supply chain, businesses and professionals within the industry can identify any increasing risk trends or incidents that need global attention." - my recent opinion article at Food & Drink Business, Australia’s leading food [...]
We recently gave an interview at the European Commission’s Digital Single Market web site about a 3-year innovation project that we have been coordinating. The project aimed to explore how digital infrastructures may support scientists in food and agriculture, by [...]