Newsletter for the F&B Industry in Asia
June 2008 Volume 2
Tainted Food Makes Headlines Again
By Rob Wiersma, Lawson Strategy Director for F&B
By Rob Wiersma, Lawson Strategy Director for F&B
Major media outlets in the US are reporting yet another outbreak of salmonella, this time linked to fresh produce – raw tomatoes to be precise. So far about 170 people in 17 states have become ill (and from the descriptions in the media, the health effects sound quite unpleasant, if not deadly). This is not a new story and could happen to any food producers.
Read how having traceability tools can aid you in a time of crisis.
Read how having traceability tools can aid you in a time of crisis.
ERP SYSTEMS: From Factory to Fork
Still deciding whether traceability is crucial for your business?
Full control over the manufacturing and supply chain, from cost monitoring to batch identification, is the new competitive advantage, writes Daphne Tan, editor of the Asia Food Journal.
Tan interviewed Rob Wiersma for this article, when he was in Singapore.
Read the full article.
Still deciding whether traceability is crucial for your business?
Full control over the manufacturing and supply chain, from cost monitoring to batch identification, is the new competitive advantage, writes Daphne Tan, editor of the Asia Food Journal.
Tan interviewed Rob Wiersma for this article, when he was in Singapore.
Read the full article.
How do you measure up?
A recent research study conducted by Aberdeen Group, “Compliance and Traceability: Food and Beverage Manufacturers,” looked at the pressures driving manufacturers to focus on addressing compliance and traceability issues.
Aberdeen found that there are some significant differences between food and beverage manufacturers compared to other process manufacturers.
View the entire report and download your own copy.
A recent research study conducted by Aberdeen Group, “Compliance and Traceability: Food and Beverage Manufacturers,” looked at the pressures driving manufacturers to focus on addressing compliance and traceability issues.
Aberdeen found that there are some significant differences between food and beverage manufacturers compared to other process manufacturers.
View the entire report and download your own copy.
Free Webinar: “Provide Transparency and Trust”
(Broadcast by Food Engineering magazine)
Panelists: Marine Harvest IT Manager Arnt Mjoen, and Lawson Marketing Director, Food & Beverage, Vicki Griffith.
This webinar looks at how Lawson Trace Engine 3.0 helps the world’s leading seafood company, Marine Harvest, increase transparency and trust with their customers. Arnt discusses how their processes have changed since implementing Trace Engine, and explains what areas of the business have benefited by reducing food safety risk, improving quality and documentation processes, and managing the volumes of data needed.
Catch the replay here!
(Broadcast by Food Engineering magazine)
Panelists: Marine Harvest IT Manager Arnt Mjoen, and Lawson Marketing Director, Food & Beverage, Vicki Griffith.
This webinar looks at how Lawson Trace Engine 3.0 helps the world’s leading seafood company, Marine Harvest, increase transparency and trust with their customers. Arnt discusses how their processes have changed since implementing Trace Engine, and explains what areas of the business have benefited by reducing food safety risk, improving quality and documentation processes, and managing the volumes of data needed.
Catch the replay here!
Want to know more about how Lawson can help your food business?
Click here to view the video
What our customers are saying...
“[Trace Engine] gives us clear competitive advantage in the market ... It makes us transparent and this builds trust with customers and suppliers.”
Nina Flem, Quality Assurance Manager, Skretting
"The traceability project provides us with a reliable inventory and a significant drop in conflicts."
Carleen Wong, Director of Logistics, Amy's Kitchen
