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To prevent food safety breakdowns, it’s first important to understand the potential risks along the supply chain as food moves from farm to fork. The food safety barricade is only as strong as its weakest link. From a brand equity and trust standpoint, restaurants and foodservice retailers have the most to lose, as that is the point at which the consumer obtains the tainted food. However, logistics companies, transportation providers and farmers should also sit up and take notice, as they may also lose trust among their customers or become the subject of lawsuits. In this expert column, Michael Sperber, global business manager for Underwriters Laboratories (UL)’s Everclean audit program, details four steps stakeholders in the food supply chain can take to reduce foodborne illness and contamination incidents. Scan the QR code now to read this expert column.
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Non-Profit Foundation Aims to Reduce Food Waste and Fight Food Insecurity
Lineage Logistics, LLC launched the Lineage Foundation for Good, an independent non-profit aimed at reducing food waste and fighting food insecurity to support the global communities where over 21,000 of Lineage’s team members live and work. The goal is to improve the global food supply chain’s carbon imprint, reimagine industry processes that have historically led to food waste and quickly redirect food to be distributed to communities around the world. “The Lineage Foundation for Good creates a realtime link to redirect for donation quality products from food producers and manufacturers that might otherwise go to waste,” says Greg Lehmkuhl, Lineage’s president and CEO. “The foundation will further fuel our purpose to help feed the world and reimagine the global food ecosystem by limiting its environmental impact through food waste.” Scan the QR code now to learn more.
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Workforce development in the cold food supply chain is not a new concept. Cold food processors, distributors, carriers, software developers and more all hire, onboard, train and re-train employees. And, all companies within the cold food supply chain struggle with the same challenges—driver shortage, labor shortage, high turnover, lack of quality talent and more. In fact, one of the biggest challenges impacting the supply chain to date is labor. So, how does an industry so plagued with labor challenges work to close the gap? Industry experts provide some insight on how retention programs, expanded diversity efforts and further supply chain education help close the labor gap. Scan the QR code now to learn more.
4 Tips for Preserving Food Safety Across the Supply Chain
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What can we learn from China? Food Logistics’ managing editor Brielle Jaekel speaks with Xavier Naville, author of the Lettuce Diaries, to learn from his experience working in agriculture in China. Naville details how companies can attribute lessons learned to Western industries based on sustainability and more. Scan the QR code now to subscribe and listen to the L.I.N.K. podcast.
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Agriculture Lessons From China
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