WHY TECHNOLOGY AND TRACEABILITY ARE ESSENTIAL FOR IMPORT – EXPORT OF COLD FOODS TODAY Cold Supply Chain & Logistics, by Erik Valiquette (GCCA News) A 20-foot shipping container like those seen here, can hold approximately 48,000 bananas (image courtesy of Adobe Stock) Do you know where your food comes from…
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Blockchain Technology Developments Help Elevate Food Safety Protocols
BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS HELP ELEVATE FOOD SAFETY PROTOCOLS By : Francine L. Shaw (GCCA News) Blockchain technology is not a new concept to the foodservice industry. Before the pandemic, those of us in the industry discussed blockchain technology, traceability, transparency, sustainability, digital technology, and food safety and its impact on…
From Bad to Worse to Better: How Today’s State of Supply Chains Present Bright Future
FROM BAD TO WORSE TO BETTER: HOW TODAY’s STATE OF SUPLLY CHAINS PRESENT BRIGHT FUTURE Here’s how technology, visibility and the drive to overturn the labor shortage help improve the current state of the supply chain, by Marina Mayer (GCCA News). When 2021 hit, the world was ready for the…
The Growing Importance of Sustainability in Supply Chains
THE GROWING IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABILITY IN SUPPLY CHAINS The future for supply chain sustainability is bright, as long as it remains a top priority and continues to be improved upon by dedicated individuals and technological advancements, by Andrew Kirk (GCCA News) Climate experts across the globe have issued red alerts…
What More Disruptions Will 3 PLs See in 2022?
WHAT MORE DISRUPTIONS WILL 3PLs SEE IN 2022? After a couple of turbulent years in the cold supply chain, 3PLs plan for a continued rocky 2022 (by: Brielle Jaekel, GCCA News) Reefer transportation sees continued change throughout the past few years. At year’s end of 2020, many reflected on what…