Month: January 2016

Lund Food Holdings Selects PAR Technology's SureCheck Advantage To Enhance Food Safety

January 28, 2016 PAR Technology Corporation

ParTech, Inc. (PAR), a wholly-owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR), announced today that Lund Food Holdings, Inc. has selected the PAR SureCheck® Advantage Solution to support their food safety program at all of their Lunds & Byerly’s grocery stores. Lunds & Byerly’s, a Minnesota-based, family-owned company will deploy PAR’s SureCheck Advantage, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution for food safety and checklist management across their 28 locations, which are all dedicated to quality, service and innovation. …

Whole Foods Shoppers Say Its Food Not Worth The Price

January 28, 2016 Paul R. La Monica, CNN Money

Kelly Bania of BMO Capital Markets slashed her rating and price target for Whole Foods after conducting a survey of more than 1,000 Whole Foods customers. Her findings do not bode well for the company. More than 70% of the respondents told Bania that they had not noticed any changes in prices in Whole Foods over the past three months — even though the company has touted its efforts to lower prices to be more competitive with supermarkets.

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NSF Adds Compliance Engine To Food Safety And Quality Management Software

January 28, 2016 NSF International

TraQtion, a wholly owned subsidiary of NSF International, an organization dedicated to protecting and improving human health with 70 years of expertise in food safety and quality, announces significant upgrades to its cloud-based quality and compliance software. Formerly known as Aspirago, the new name TraQtion (pronounced traction) better communicates the idea of helping clients move forward confidently with quality as the main driver. This software system provides companies a unique and trusted way to manage their global supply chains …

EU: Total Produce To Pilot 'Total Talk' Social Media Platform At Fruit Logistica 2016

January 28, 2016 Total Produce

Total Produce are set to use the occasion of Fruit Logistica 2016 to pilot their new in-house Social Media platform, “Total Talk.” Combining the best features of the most popular social media channels, Total Talk will be trialled on desktop and smartphone applications. Designed to enable content sharing, be that messages, photo’s, videos or documents across technical teams, buying departments and commercial divisions throughout Total Produce, Total Talk will facilitate seamless, instant mobile communications between colleagues, irrespective of the division, company or country in which they operate. …

Center For Produce Safety Receives $750,000 In Support From Washington State Tree Fruit Association

January 28, 2016 The Center for Produce Safety (CPS)

The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) announced it has received a $750,000 commitment from Washington State Tree Fruit Association (WSTFA), the trade group representing all segments of the tree fruit industry in the state of Washington. The pledge is part of the Campaign for Produce Safety, a major fundraising initiative publicly launched in September 2015 designed to secure $20 million over the next five years to fund critically needed, actionable produce safety research.

 

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