by Bridget Conley | Oct 17, 2019 | Food Safety, Natural Products, Packaging/Supplies, Production Traceability, Production/Operations, Resources
The FDA is holding up their promise from last month to bring in a new era of food safety. Frank Yiannas, the Food and Drug Administration’s deputy commissioner for food policy, was first to mention the new campaign last month at the United Fresh Produce Association’s...
by Bridget Conley | Aug 29, 2019 | Downloads, Financing, Production Traceability, Production/Operations
Find out what resources are available to you Check for videos or user guides. Many systems have advice on where to start. Make a list of your inventory data Make a list of ALL the items you buy, produce, and sell Clean up and organize your list Data should be...
by Bridget Conley | Dec 11, 2018 | Food Marketing/PR, Food Safety, Nutrition/Labeling, Packaging/Supplies, Production Traceability, Production/Operations, Resources
While the FDA and CDC narrowed down the area in central California they believe the contaminated lettuce was grown, they have yet to pinpoint the source or point of contamination of what is the 3rd E. Coli outbreak in 2 years. “Traceback activities in this romaine...
by Bridget Conley | Sep 6, 2018 | Business Owner Profiles, Natural Products, Production/Operations, Resources
In this Sit Down I met with Brent Wesley from Akron Honey Company, and he told me all about his bees and his honey-dos. He attributes his delicious tasting honey to time and location, two basic concepts that make a world of difference to your taste buds. Wesley...
by Bridget Conley | Mar 19, 2018 | Business Owner Profiles, Natural Products, Resources
For this Sit Down post, I had the pleasure of speaking with Maynard Okereke, from Chicken Salt. I have been lucky enough to meet Maynard, one of the founders, and try Chicken Salt a few times. It is GREAT! I was very excited to have the opportunity to pick...
