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 […]
2 More Lessons from 2016’s Biggest Recalls (Part 2)
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Last week, we took a look at some recalls last year that were massive in scale, both in quantity of product recalled and geographic area. This week, we take a closer look at some of the more complicated recalls of the year: those that involve ingredients that were then used […]
When FSMA Came to Italy: Getting HACCP-ready for New FDA Inspections
Company Background When Paul Capelli’s 10-year old son visited the abandoned villa on family land in Puglia, Italy, he saw a castle. Vacant for some forty years before the family stumbled upon it on holiday, Paul saw the ruins not just as their future home, but as an opportunity to revive the historical site and […]
Canadian Food Recalls By The Numbers
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued 124 recalls for 445 products in 2015. This was down from 180 recalls from the previous year, but what lessons can we learn from the data? See our analysis below the infographic. Higher Stakes for Outbreaks & Recalls To start us off, let’s look at how 2015 was the […]
In the Meat Packing Journal: Icicle Makes HACCP Compliance Easy
Icicle was featured in this month’s poultry edition of Meat Packing Journal, the international magazine for the meat and poultry industry. Our software feature on allergen control management was exclusively profiled (which you can learn about in full here), and one of our Ontario-based clients, Hayter’s Turkey Farms, was interviewed in-depth to showcase their successful, […]