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 […]
Icicle Goes to Mexico & Columbia with Wavefront
In September 2017, Icicle Technologies Inc. joined four other promising Canadian tech companies on a trade mission to Mexico and Columbia. The trip was part of Wavefront’s Global Market Entry Program and organized in collaboration with the Canadian Trade Commissioner Serivce. Wavefront, a Canadian centre for the commercialization for comanies in the wireless and IoT […]
In Automation World: Food Safety for the 21st Century
Stephanie Neil from Automation World wrote a great piece this week about food safety in the 21st century, focusing on increasing regulations and challenges for compliance. When it comes to allergens and adulteration, she turned to Icicle to explain how technology has evolved to meet the needs of the industry. The article also highlighted several […]
In BC Business: Icicle Goes to Australia and New Zealand
Though it took place in May 2016, our trip to Australia and New Zealand with Wavefront and Global Affairs Canada is still making news. We were featured, along with three other British Columbia businesses, in BC Business Magazine. The article details how each of the four companies opened new markets for their business: Atlas Manufacturing […]
On GFSR: Improving Food Safety on Farms with Big Data
Icicle creator and food safety expert Steven Burton was featured in a guest blog on Global Food Safety Resource (GFSR) this week, Improving Food Safety on Farms with Big Data, following his previous guest blogs on temperature control and food safety technology and how to choose food safety software earlier this year. This week’s post […]
When Maintenance Management and Food Safety Come Together
Maintenance management plays an integral part the successful operation of any facility, ensuring product quality and maximizing productivity. Downtime for a food packaging line, for example, leads to thousands of dollars of lost revenue per hour. But Maintenance Management is also critical for any food safety plan; malfunctioning equipment or improper procedures can lead to […]
New Features: Production Forecasting, Global Inventory View & More
We are pleased to announce a new series of features for Icicle this summer (or winter for our users in the Southern hemisphere) that will help our users maximize the efficiency of their operations through new Production Forecasting and Production Status interfaces, a Global Inventory View, and new Meetings interfaces. Production Forecasting & Status When […]