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23 May 2017
Brand Owners Require a Single, Industry-Wide View of Supply-Chain Data
As consumers select fresh, prepared, and packaged groceries, some of the world’s most familiar brands are giving way to a growing preference for items that shoppers know to be from trusted sources, regardless of brand equity. Customers expect brand owners to not only know what is in each item; they expect the brand owner […]
Blog
23 May 2017
Brand Owners Require a Single, Industry-Wide View of Supply-Chain Data
As consumers select fresh, prepared, and packaged groceries, some of the world’s most familiar brands are giving way to a growing preference for items that shoppers know to be from trusted sources, regardless of brand equity. Customers expect brand owners to not only know what is in each item; they expect the brand owner to […]
Blog
12 Apr 2019
Certification
Importance of Managing Risk in Food Supply Chains
The annual GFSI Conference was this year held at the Nice Acropolis Convention Center in France. The event was hailed as a success, attracting over 1,000 delegates from around the world. These included representatives from governments, the food industry and academia. I was privileged to be asked to moderate the SGS hosted special session entitled, […]
Blog
15 Feb 2016
Supply Chains
Efficient supply chain management results in competitive advantage
A food supply chain can involve a network of more than 100 organizations. If something goes wrong in one link, it can impact the quality, safety and sustainability of the end product. Managing the supply chain and assuring stakeholders of safety and sustainability is essential. A food supply chain can involve a network of more […]
Blog
07 Mar 2019
GFSI Conference
5 Steps to Supply Chain Transparency
The business case for transparency is compelling: a 2018 study found that 74% of consumers would switch from their usual brand to another brand that provides more in-depth product information, beyond what is on the physical label. Immediate benefits of transparency include regulatory compliance, safer and more ethical products, and more efficient, cost-effective procurement. […]
Blog
05 May 2022
Sponsored Content
Taking Steps Toward Food Supply Chain Sustainability
GFSI’s 2022 theme — Delivering Impact for Safe Sustainable Food — inspired a panel discussion I moderated on how sustainability helps build resilient food supply chains. Panelists from Carrefour, Restaurant Brands International (RBI), and Organic Valley reviewed how their climate, waste reduction, animal welfare, and other sustainability efforts increase supply chain strength. Panel Discusses Supply […]
Blog
01 Sep 2014
Building Resilience in the Supply Chain | SGS @ GFSC 2015
In a recently published industry consultation report, the need for the development and implementation of the appropriate systems to assure supply chain integrity and therefore supply chain resilience, throughout manufacturing, distribution and sale was listed amongst the key industry priorities. Such systems would involve analytical, horizon scanning and intelligence gathering tools able to identify, assess […]
Blog
14 Feb 2017
Supply Chains
Managing Global Supply Chains under FSMA – Challenges, Opportunities and Strategies
After long anticipation, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is finally here. The most sweeping reform of the US food safety system coincides with the fourth industrial revolution, or Industry 4.0, with innovative automation technologies. The current trend is therefore shaping a food industry with less human intervention, regulated by compliance policies. After long anticipation, […]
Blog
01 Sep 2014
Supply Chain Risk Management: Understanding the Value of Traceability in the Supply Chain
Supply chain management and risk control is a process that combines elements of prevention, mitigation and recovery. Different models have been developed to achieve and deliver this process. However, they are all based on the three basic principles/steps of risk management…
Blog
23 Jan 2018
Defending the Food Supply Chain
Crime and terrorism – not the first words to spring to mind when one thinks about the food supply chain, but the concept of food defence, to protect against malicious acts, is becoming increasingly important. Food defence has gone through various cycles and has now reached beyond basic awareness into implementation. Regulations and standards […]
Blog
18 Feb 2019
GFSI Conference
Four Emerging Challenges for Food Businesses — and How to Address Them
In 2019 and beyond, the food industry is sure to undergo a radical transformation. The theme of this year’s GFSC—Emerging Challenges and the Future of Food Safety—alludes to just that. To succeed in these changing times, food businesses must observe the market and evolve accordingly. New consumer segments are entering the market with different expectations. […]
Blog
16 Feb 2017
Supply Chains
Great (Consumer) Expectations: Proactively Managing Your Supply Chain Risk
Preventing recalls before they happen is the ideal scenario. However, given the diversity and complexity of the modern supply chain the reality is retailers need a proactive supply chain risk mitigation strategy to maintain consumer trust. Preventing recalls before they happen is the ideal scenario. However, given the diversity and complexity of the modern supply […]
Blog
30 Oct 2019
Certification
Optimising Supply Chain Visibility
In a world of ever-changing technology and consumer behaviour, industry is learning how three little words — identify, capture, and share – are critical catalysts for boosting supply chain visibility. One of my favourite movies to watch in the 80’s was Back to the Future. In the film, an eccentric scientist and a […]
Blog
28 Jan 2019
Supply Chain Management and an Evolving Food Industry
The food industry is a constantly evolving industry that faces challenges posed by increasing globalisation, regulation and competition. Supply chain management is an integral part of most businesses, essential to their success and customer satisfaction. It is the efficient management of end-to-end process from a design of the product or service to the time when […]
News Update
08 Feb 2018
Meet the Special Sessions Speakers at GFSC 2018
Join us for breakfast and great conversation with leading industry experts at the Global Food Safety Conference. We have an action packed week with all sorts of opportunities for delegates at this year’s conference in Tokyo. Outside the auditorium, there will also be a range of Special Sessions featuring industry experts discussing the hottest topics in food […]
Blog
15 Feb 2016
Supply Chains
Does Your Supply Chain Deliver Innovation, Integrity and Insight?
Consumers demand a higher level of food safety, transparency and product and supplier integrity. Part of improving these standards requires that we take an end-to-end view of the supply chain and consider the elements vital to supply chain management. Consumers demand a higher level of food safety, transparency and product and supplier integrity. Part of […]