Fifty years ago, about 70 percent of the produce found in grocery stores was grown, produced, or processed within 100 miles. Today, the food Americans consume has traveled, on average,…
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Fifty years ago, about 70 percent of the produce found in grocery stores was grown, produced, or processed within 100 miles. Today, the food Americans consume has traveled, on average, 1,500 miles before reaching the plate. What happened to local food in today’s global market?
http://www.asiafoodjournal.com/2016/10/3-ways-define-local-food/Transparency-One, the source to store supply chain transparency solution, today announced the key features for its latest product release: expanded consumer products category coverage, source to store compliance management, supply chain mapping and traceability in tandem, the global language of business, and evaluate risk in seconds.
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Behind every consumer good product – food, toy, cosmetic, apparel, etc. – there is a human being. Most of us have forgotten that and just see the product as an…
A growing population in a near future with limited resources means we need to take steps in reducing food waste in order to feed everyone on the planet. With 795…
Supply chains are getting increasingly more complex. Add to this the fact that consumers want more and more information about the products they buy. How can we obtain and store the information we want (and need), when we interact with hundreds of suppliers? Transparency in your supply chain is no longer a “nice to have”, but has become a must-have.
https://foodsafetytech.com/column/buy-new-era-transparency/Supply chains are getting increasingly more complex. Add to this the fact that consumers want more and more information about the products they buy. How can we obtain and store…
