Breaking the Ice: Starting 2018 with a Recap of Icicle’s New Features
As we start 2018 off with a bang, we thought we’d invite you to scroll down to discover – and rediscover – how Icicle has grown in the past year. Many of our new features emerge from the creativity and engagement of our user base. Icicle is unique in that we take in requests for […]
New Features: Warehouse Management is Easier than Ever with Inventory Locations
Our last round of feature updates for 2017 picks up on our Inventory Management feature, which was introduced last year. Since then, with the incredible feedback of our users, we have been able to make this feature more robust and suitable to the needs of real-world warehouse facilities. It all starts with inventory locations.
The Technology Behind Automated Vendor Management
Contamination recalls from the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) surged by an unprecedented 167% over the first half of 2016. This rise is largely attributed to tighter regulations and technological advances but also reflects the realities of our increasingly complex and interconnected food chain. As many of last year’s recalls illustrate, a single defective […]
New Features: Laboratory Management, Custom Integrations
In the last few months, we’ve radically extended our laboratory management capabilities (more on this to come) as well as introducing robust new features for third-party, custom integrations with Icicle. There are a bunch of fun odds and ends as well, each designed to make the work of Icicle users easier and more efficient. Laboratory […]
Is HACCP Dead? FSMA Compliance and the FSPCA
Since the new FSMA rules regarding Preventive Controls (PC) were introduced last year, food companies are facing some confusion around how to comply to these requirements. An alternate format of a food safety plan that includes PCs was put forward by the FSPCA but has muddied the waters further. So what’s really going on? What […]