United Nations and Industry Team to Announce World Cold Chain Symposium: “Promoting Sustainable Cold Chain: From Data to Action”

The Global Food Cold Chain Council (GFCCC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) OzonAction are convening for a virtual World Cold Chain Symposium on Sept. 14, 2021, sponsored by Carrier Global Corporation

Leading Compliance Expert Matt Miner to Join Walmart as Global Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer

August 19, 2021 Walmart

Walmart announced that Matt Miner has been appointed as executive vice president and global chief ethics and compliance officer. Miner, with more than 20 years of compliance and legal experience, will lead the company’s global compliance program and report to Rachel Brand, Walmart’s executive vice president of global governance, chief legal officer and corporate secretary.

As FDA Food Traceability Mandate Looms, Retailer/Wholesaler Group and ReposiTrak Launch Traceability Network

August 19, 2021 ReposiTrak

With the FDA in the process of finalizing new regulations requiring the food industry to trace thousands of products in the supply chain from beginning to end, the Food Traceability Leadership Consortium (FTLC), is implementing a food traceability solution that will meet or exceed FDA requirements at a cost that will have no material impact on supplier margins or consumer prices.

Hazel Technologies Winner Of 2021 “Overall Post Harvest Solution of the Year” Award

August 19, 2021 Hazel Technologies

Hazel Technologies, Inc., a USDA-funded agricultural technology company delivering new solutions to combat food waste, today announced it has been selected as winner of the “Overall Post Harvest Solution of the Year” award in the 2021 AgTech Breakthrough Awards conducted by AgTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global AgTech market today.

Frieda’s Tropical Fruits Make Back-to-school Lunches Colorful, Healthy & Delicious

The new school year is here but with mask mandates, mask bans, and unpredictability around when vaccines will be available for kids under 12,  the only thing certain about this school year is uncertainty. But no matter how the year evolves, one constant involves inspiring your shoppers to make healthy, fun and delicious lunches for their kids.