The APFI team reached out to analysts at Mintel to understand the severity of the impact of COVID-19 on the food manufacturing industry. Here's what they said: Impact On Supply Chain As COVID-19 has reached global pandemic levels, the impact on people, businesses and society in general continues to…
Cracking The Food Safety Code In A Global Supply Chain
The global food market has grown considerably in recent years, benefiting from the globalisation of the food industry. However, with globalisation comes an increasingly complex food supply chain. In light of recent food safety scandals, food brands around the world are having on-going issues with consumer trust. But what precisely…
Digitising The Supply Chain To Reduce Food Waste
A commentary by Dr Felix Flemming from TOMRA Food The scale of the global food waste problem is staggering. According to reports*, 1.6 billion tons of food are lost or wasted every year, equating to a total value of USD$1.2 trillion being wiped from the supply chain. With one-third of…
Ensuring The Safety And Quality Of F&B E-Commerce Products
Asia Pacific Food Industry magazine interviews Jiang YiFan, Head of Science and Regulatory Affairs at Food Industry Asia (FIA) to gain insight into the changing regulations with regards to F&B e-commerce. How can we ensure the quality and safety of the food purchased via online channels? The exponential growth…
Reducing Food Waste In Produce Processing
From farm to fork, the issue of food waste is rife across all aspects of the supply chain and all corners of the globe. There isn’t just one solution to help reduce the impacts of food waste, however actionable steps can be taken to lessen the amount of food wasted.…
Interview With Caleb Harper, Director of the MIT Media Lab Open Agriculture Initiative On Reducing Food Miles
According to research findings, it takes 11 months for an apple to reach the supermarket from the day that it is picked in an orchard. That’s an astounding amount of time between farm and fork, which is also known as the food miles for a product. The APFI team speaks…
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