Managing a Complex Production Run with Icicle: A Case Study with The Chai Company
Our friends at The Chai Company, Director of Operations Simon Lam and QA Manager Barbara Jedrzejewska, were kind enough to sit down with us and discuss how they solved some of their operational efficiency challenges by going digital and creating a centralized data hub for vendor management, inventory, food safety, and quality assurance with the […]
New Features: QA Dashboard and More Time-Saving Features
This month, we have a slew of new features that will save you and your company a ton of time – both in your day-to-day life and when you’re under pressure and every minute counts. We’ll start off with some new ways to ensure quality: a brand new QA Dashboard and the introduction of Formula […]
How to Prepare for SQF Certification with Icicle
There are three different layers of oversight that every food business must consider. The first is government regulations like FSMA, which are mandatory in your jurisdiction and for the purposes of exporting to others. The second layer is specialty foods regulations, such as organic, non-GMO, vegan, Kosher, Halal, and the like. The third layer is […]
Can Regulatory Compliance Help Grow Your Food Business?
The primary goal of a food business is to generate profit, but food businesses must also prioritize regulatory compliance – and this can be a heavy burden to carry. The good news is that profits don’t have to be sacrificed. With the right technology, the highest level of regulatory compliance can be achieved while actually […]
12 Icicle Features that Help Occupational Health and Safety Compliance
Hazards are inherent in food preparation. From knives to industrial equipment to slick floors, every production facility faces unique safety challenges. Icicle’s toolbox has an answer to every problem, helping you fulfill Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements in one easy, integrated food manufacturing software. Why Comply with Occupational Health and Safety Requirements? In 1991, […]
New Features: Keeping an Eye on Shelf Life, New Sales Dashboard
This installment of New Features looks at a whole slew of new ways for Icicle to make your life (and food production management) easier. Several new features to help you keep an eye on your ingredients’ and products’ shelf life to minimize waste and loss. New reporting features for production, sales, and purchasing also help […]
Strategic Planning: Tips To Accelerate Your Food Business’s Growth
Most business owners understand that it takes focused strategic planning to grow their businesses, something we wrote about a few weeks ago, but many aren’t sure exactly where to begin. Implementing business-altering improvements can seem daunting, and the challenge is amplified when there isn’t a clear starting point. Thankfully, getting started doesn’t have to be […]
Why Food Manufacturers Need To Rethink Operational Efficiency
In the food manufacturing world, there’s an idea we hear time and time again: It’s just the cost of doing business. Sustainability costs, employee training costs, unscheduled downtime costs, soul-crushing audit stress – these things are unavoidable, but that doesn’t mean you can’t reduce them significantly by putting some strategic thought into your operational efficiency. […]
Strategic Planning: Working On Your Food Business Instead of In It
What’s keeping my food business from growing? Will my to-do list ever stop expanding? These strategic planning questions plague owners and managers, and sometimes it seems like there aren’t answers to them – only more questions, doubts, and struggles. You’re probably familiar with the feeling. At some point, every food business experiences this plateau of growth […]