How Icicle Prevents and Detects Food Fraud Nightmares
All food businesses suffer from the effects of food fraud, and Icicle is here to help with layers of additional security for the highest product quality.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
What Does Inventory Control Have To Do With Food Safety?
The announcement of our new inventory control feature brings with it a particular brand of satisfaction. It’s one of those features that grew as a natural extension of Icicle, strongly backed by user request, and pushing the boundaries of what Icicle can do beyond food safety management. Imagine you are receiving a shipment. With our […]
Food Quality News: Icicle Targets Faster Food Safety Compliance
by Joe Whitworth, Food Quality News The food safety management system (FSMS), called Icicle, offers users algorithms that suggest processes and hazards when creating and managing food safety programs. Such suggestions should always be verified by a food safety professional, said the firm. The system does not suggest the likelihood or severity of a hazard […]
Halal Meat May Be Processed Differently, But is it Safer?
Of over one billion Muslims globally, approximately four million live in North America. Immigrants from various cultures bring with them distinctive culinary traditions and Muslims are no exception. In addition to styles of cooking, Muslims also adhere to dietary laws (halal), which strictly regulates the slaughter and processing of meat. Food processed in concordance with […]