Navigating food safety initiatives by integrating ERP and WMS
By Daniel Erickson
Food safety and product recalls are in the news almost daily. The baking and snack food industry are not isolated, with recent reports circulating about voluntary recalls of popular snack crackers by multinational corporations due to possible salmonella contamination. Food safety concerns are on the rise worldwide and according to the Centers for Disease Control, 76 million illnesses in the U.S. each year can be traced to food contamination. The global food trade, enforcement of stringent regulations and development of testing technologies only increases the emphasis on food safety initiatives for companies now and in the future.