Icicle Helps FreeYumm with Traceability and SQF Certification
Terry Goulah from FreeYumm talks about how Icicle solves the complex traceability and vendor management challenges posed by making allergen-free snacks.
Integrated Traceability is Key for FreeYumm’s Allergen-Free Snacks: A Case Study
We sat down with Terry Goulah, Vice President of Operations and co-Founder of FreeYumm, to talk about the solution FreeYumm found for the complex traceability and vendor management challenges posed by making allergen-free and non-GMO products. Meet FreeYumm It would be hard to tell from the shelves of supermarkets that 10-40% of the global population is affected […]
Does Your Quality Assurance Team Have What It Needs to Succeed?
Your customers demand consistent quality. A high-functioning quality assurance program is the only way to meet this requirement – not only in terms of quality, but also to maintain productivity and outpace the competition. Misunderstandings between executive management and QA are hurdles that can be overcome by understanding the unique challenges QA Managers face. Lack […]
How Leveraging Data Optimizes Your Food Business
Data, data, data. We hear about it often in the worlds of big business and tech, but the truth is that we’ve only scratched the surface of how digital information can be used in our own industry. According to a 2018 whitepaper by PMMI, manufacturing as a whole (and particularly the food and beverage sector) is far behind […]
6 Signs That Your Food Business is Due for a Change
As the world adopts automation and other modern technologies, how do you know if your food business is falling behind? Many of the problems that food business face aren’t just part of the way things work – they’re inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and anchors weighing your business down. Most importantly, all of the things on this […]
Icicle Delivers Automation and Quality for Ontario Pride Eggs
Christopher Foster from Ontario Pride Eggs shows how Icicle delivers automation and quality and much more for this state-of-the-art egg-grading facility.
3 Challenges When Adopting Food Production Management Software
Adopting food production management software in your facility is exciting. Keeping track of food safety, quality, sales, inventory, and so much more is going to be far faster and smoother. More automation is going to revolutionize your business and lead to less headache for everyone. Except, transitioning to new software isn’t always easy – this […]
New Features: TACCP and VACCP Plans
This installment of the Icicle food production management platform’s new features focuses on compliance enhancements. We bring you Threat and Vulnerability Assessments, which then yield TACCP and VACCP plans – adding two major pieces that can help you achieve HARPC and FSVP compliance. And there are a few extras in here as well! Threat and […]
In Cannabis Industry Journal: Food Safety Standards for the Cannabis Industry
Icicle creator Steven Burton has written for cannabis industry journal on the shared concerns for food safety and traceability between the food and beverage industry and the cannabis industry. Cannabis shares many of the same common hazards as most food products, such as mould, and must track and trace product in much the same way. […]