by Matt Brown | May 10, 2020 | Production Traceability, Production/Operations, Resources
Barcodes are a way to encode information into a visual pattern (usually black lines and white spaces) that a machine such as a barcode “scanner” can read. There are different types of formats (or standards) for a barcode, but essentially a barcode is an...
by Matt Brown | Aug 1, 2019 | Food Marketing/PR, Food Safety, Nutrition/Labeling, Packaging/Supplies, Production Traceability, Production/Operations, Resources
Diana Cortes-Blanquicet is a talented pastry chef who co-founded DOU Bakehouse in 2015. Her excellent pastry skills meant she quickly grew from a home-based operation into a dedicated wholesale facility in Lakeland, Florida, not far from Orlando. Fast growth is what...
by Matt Brown | Apr 18, 2019 | Food Safety, Resources
The FDA recently announced that routine inspections to verify compliance with the Intentional Adulteration (IA) rule will begin in March 2020. This FSMA rule is designed to address hazards that may be intentionally introduced with the intent to cause harm to the...
by Matt Brown | May 27, 2018 | Food Safety, Production/Operations, Resources
The FDA recently issued a new document with FSMA (food safety modernization act) guidance for smaller producers. If you are a U.S.-based small food or beverage producer, it address the registration requirements and process for registering for your facility. Note that...
by Matt Brown | Mar 7, 2018 | Business Owner Profiles, Natural Products, Resources
In this Sit Down, we have a chat with Corrie Colbert, co-founder of Hurraw! lip balm. Corrie and her husband Neil made the “big leap” – exchanging their life in New York for one in a small town in Montana and creating a vibrant, popular and growing natural...
