The food service industry is undergoing an era of labor uncertainty and demand volatility. The reasons are many and complex: the rise of e-commerce, supply change disruptions due to natural catastrophes brought on by climate-change, and higher expectations of consumers regarding safety, quality, and sustainability. On top of all that, the FDA’s new 2026 traceability regulations loom on the horizon. The bottom line...
Wholesalers and retailers in the food manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries must ensure the effective delivery of pathogen-free food and critical medications to their customers who rely on them for their health and well-being. To do so successfully requires accurate, real-time data across the cold chain, from the manufacturing floor to the warehouse to point of sale.It is, therefore, a top priority for...
The restaurant industry has always struggled with high levels of employee turnover. And especially since the onset of labor disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the need to employ and train new and temporary workers has escalated to record-breaking levels. For example, in 2022, only 54% of QSR employees worked for 90 days before quitting.Some economic forecasters predict that labor deficiencies in...
In its conventional usage, “sushi” refers to the popular Japanese delicacy in which cooked rice is formed with raw fish. Well-known variations include nigiri, maki, and hand rolls, made either manually using bamboo mats or mechanically using specialized tools.Both of sushi's main components—raw fish and acidified rice—are highly perishable and prone to pathogens that can cause outbreaks of foodborne illness....
Worldwide climate change is indisputable. Rising temperatures and the risk of destructive weather patterns are becoming increasingly frequent. Consequently, natural disasters such as droughts, wildfires, hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes are having a devastating impact on global and domestic supply chains.Preparing for the inevitability of climate-related business disruptions has become the “new normal” for grocers,...
IoT-enabled Sensing-as-a-Service solutions offer valuable insights and automated, prescriptive workflows that empower employees to protect supply chain assets in real time. In this post, we examine three supply chain networks that clearly demonstrate the benefits of implementing a digitalized monitoring system: retail food service, laboratory research, and vaccine administration.
