AIB International: Three Tips for Controlling Foreign Material

February 2, 2022 AIB International

Foreign material is the third leading cause of food recalls by the FDA and poses a serious threat to food safety, so controlling it is a critical aspect of any food safety plan. Here are three tips for doing so:

Procurant Connect Brings New Services to Retail Grocery Procurement Platform

February 2, 2022 Procurant

Procurant, a cloud-based software company transforming the global food supply chain, today announced the release of Procurant Connect, a new module within the Procurant One platform. The new module consolidates critical third-party information for retail buyers and their trading partners and provides quick access to this information during the procurement process. Procurant Connect builds on Procurant One’s open network architecture, providing a hub for produce supply chain data that can be easily customized and personalized.

Honeywell Introduces New Low-Global-Warming-Potential Refrigerant For Supermarket Industry

February 2, 2022 Honeywell

Honeywell announced an innovative, new low-global-warming-potential (GWP) refrigerant for commercial and industrial refrigeration that is optimized for supermarkets. The product meets the needs of grocers and retailers who are seeking low-global-warming solutions ahead of likely regulatory changes.

Institute of Food Technologists Announces Winners for Inaugural Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) announced winners for the inaugural Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge–an initiative which seeks to inspire and support innovative, diverse and multidisciplinary teams to create game-changing innovations that will help transform the food system. To incentivize innovation at all levels, including idea generation, development, and scale up, the Challenge offers three levels of awards consisting of Seed Grants, Growth Grants, and a Grand Prize category, totaling more than $1 million.

The Giumarra Companies Celebrates 100 Years in Produce

February 2, 2022 The Giumarra Companies

The Giumarra Companies announces the centennial anniversary of its wholesale produce business, Giumarra Brothers Fruit Company. The company’s wholesale operation was founded in Los Angeles, California in 1922 by Giuseppe “Joe” Giumarra and his brothers.