The Importance of Preventative Controls with Food Engineering
Food Engineering Magazine is one of the most established publications for manufacturing and operations executives in the North American food and beverage industry. Wayne Labs, who writes for Food Engineering on technical, engineering, and R&D subjects, interviewed Icicle creator Steven Burton on “The Importance of Preventative Controls.” Labs has looked to Icicle before, writing about […]
In Food Safety Tech: Steven Burton’s Food Recall Strategies
Following along the vein of our CEO and President Steven Burton’s most recent featured article in Food Safety Tech‘s FST Soapbox last month (“Six Best Practices for Food Safety Audits“), this week Food Safety Tech published “Food Recall Strategies: What You’re Missing (And What You’re Risking).” Of course, every food company knows that resolving a […]
From Manual Processes to Paperless Automation: A Case Study with Natural Grocers
Meet Natural Grocers When the U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was introduced in 2011, it became a big motive for food companies to improve their quality assurance procedures to meet upcoming compliance deadlines, one notable example being HACCP requirements. We sat down with Sheryl Grider, QA Manager at Natural Grocers, to find out how […]
Icicle at the IAF Showcase
April 12 was a busy day for the Icicle team! In addition to our President & CEO’s presentation at the BCFPA’s Breakfast Series, we were also invited by the Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF) to showcase our progress. The IAF Showcase and Gala Luncheon took place this year in Abbotsford, BC and marked a day of […]
Icicle on Traceability and Technology at the BCFPA Breakfast Series
The British Columbia Food Processors Association (BCFPA) hosted their regular Breakfast Series, this time at the Executive Suites Hotel in Burnaby, BC on April 12, 2018. The Breakfast Series are powerhouse meetings held four times a year; this week’s topic was “Best Practices in Traceability and Understanding Blockchain: Is Blockchain the Next Revolution in the […]
3 Big Mistakes that Caused the Disastrous Darwin’s Natural Pet Food Recall
The US justice system isn’t going to take it easy on Gary Tashjian, owner of Darwin’s Natural Pet Food. Not only did pet food from his facility allegedly cause the illness or death of over 100 beloved pets in 2017, but it looks likely that he knew his products were tainted – but did little […]
In Cannabis Industry Journal: Cannabis and IoT Tech
How will the rapidly growing cannabis industry benefit from IoT technology? Icicle creator and technology expert Steven Burton has some ideas about cannabis and IoT, which were featured in Cannabis Industry Journal this week. The article, “3 Ways the Cannabis Industry Can Benefit by Adopting IoT Tech,” looks at the possibilities for IoT to improve […]
Why Your Food Safety Software Needs Laboratory Management
With Laboratory Management, respond to incidents, improve safety, and feel confident during audits through integrated organization and real-time safety alerts. Icicle’s Laboratory Management feature helps companies achieve a higher level of compliance and confidence with their food safety programs. Every food producer needs to conduct testing to detect pathogenic bacteria on surfaces, test air and […]
In Food Safety Tech: Six Best Practices for Food Safety Audits
Icicle creator and technology expert Steven Burton was featured on Food Safety Tech’s FST Soapbox again, this time on the topic of best practices for stress-free food safety audits. Given the fact that many regulatory bodies and certification agencies won’t necessarily let you know about an upcoming audit in advance anymore, the standard industry practice […]