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Smart Food Safe can assist cosmetic manufacturers with digital document compliance, specification management, efficient lab workflow, automated product release, and many more in safeguarding the well-being of customers through our multiple software solutions.

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CGMP regulations, enforced by the FDA, establish minimum requirements for pharmaceutical manufacturing, ensuring proper design, methods, and control to guarantee drug identity, quality, and purity. These regulations promote flexibility and encourage drug manufacturers to adopt modern technologies and innovative approaches for continual improvement.

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Were you aware that, despite the informal food markets being critical for ensuring food and nutritional security, a large part of the public health burden of foodborne disease is attributed to foods handled and sold by the informal food sector partners?

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Initiative on One Health commissioned a report, ‘New directions for tackling food safety risks in the informal sector of developing countries,’ published on June 2023. It summarizes findings from food safety research in low- and middle-income countries (#LMICs) and proposes a path toward more effective and sustainable interventions to enhance food safety management in LMICs. 

Various studies depicted widespread food contamination in informal food distribution channels. Since they remain essential sources of affordable, nutritious food for millions of individuals in LMICs, developing countries must devise strategies to overcome food safety issues. The principal causal elements were concluded as inadequate food safety awareness, poor hygiene practices, substandard food storage and preparation methods, and deficient infrastructure and environmental conditions. The key approaches recommended in the report are:

Local action with centralized guidance is crucial to promote safer food. Implementing regulatory and facilitative interventions needs to come from the municipal level and set up multistakeholder platforms at the local level.

Multisectoral collaboration rather than stand-alone food safety interventions can yield the most productive outcomes. Integrating food safety efforts with improved nutrition, water, and sanitation access, environmental management, and urban infrastructure can bring better-resourced results.

A balanced "sticks and carrot" system involving gradual and continuous enhancements in food safety practices and/or facilities is required to engage and enable the informal market operators to boost their incentives and capacities to carry out their businesses in ways that result in safer food.

The concept of ‘one size fits all’ should be omitted when addressing food safety concerns due to varying risk profiles and scope for targeted interventions among individual countries. Thus, a customized and pragmatic outlook that prioritizes regional variations,  sequencing interventions, and fostering coalitions for action is the way to go.

With the slogan ‘Making Food Safety Smarter,’ Smart Food Safe : Food Safety & Quality Management Software works toward the vision of revitalizing food safety systems around the globe with affordable digital solutions. Carrying out more of the same food safety practices has less chance of delivering safer food, as emphasized in the report, and hence our software modules help your food business stand out by employing innovative and revolutionary tech-driven systems to achieve optimized food safety with ease.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf, revealed in an FDA News Release that diet-related chronic diseases are the leading causes of death and disability in the U.S. FDA recognized that they could play a vital role in helping consumers make informed decisions about the foods they eat and improve the health of millions of Americans, and they released the latest food-labeling draft guidance on March 24th, 2023, outlining their updated recommendations for utilizing Dietary Guidance Statements in food labeling.

Smart Food Safe : Food Safety & Quality Management Software’s #SmartSpecification, #SmartCompliance, and #SmartLabel can equip food industries to smoothen the process of handling specifications, automate compliance monitoring, and facilitate accurate and up-to-date labeling while incorporating Dietary Guidance Statements correctly to promote healthier food choices.

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“Technology, you can call it disruption, I call it also a big enabler.” - Frans Muller, President & CEO at Ahold Delhaize.

This statement appeared in the new report, “Pursuit of Harmony in Turmoil: Working Together to Make a Difference,” from EY Global Consumer Practice and The Consumer Goods Forum. It examines the current challenges faced by consumer companies and explores their evolving strategies to adapt to rapidly changing priorities, such as shifting consumer behavior, leading to the emergence of the industry's enterprise technology, accompanied by a “tidal wave of data” and collaboration and tech-enabled tools are emphasized for delivering future success. The report further explores the transformative potential of digitization across various aspects of company operations, from optimized supply chain transparency to automation across business functions. The key long‑term goals encompassed in the report are:

1. Stay connected to the changing consumer needs: Consumers must be at the heart of all decision-making for navigating a constantly challenged environment by integrating global strategies and local empowerment, leveraging data-driven insights, embracing feedback, and developing cooperation within organizations.

2. Meet the long-term sustainability goals:  As sustainability initiatives become mainstream, technological disruption, online and offline platforms, last-mile delivery, and new service offerings increase as the world progresses. The sustainable growth of companies depends on the existence of a sustainable society.

3. Deploy new technologies for digitally-led businesses: The consumer products sector is utilizing technologies to challenge the status quo and open doors to new achievements, and improve the customer value proposition, which impacts both consumer behaviors and business processes.

4. Secure and train talent to accommodate change: Talent acquisition and retention are one of the biggest challenges. To attract and retain the best talent, it is critical to ensure the company has a clear purpose that is shared by employees.

It is to be mindful that although technology generates efficiencies, it challenges organizational structures. Companies must prioritize the human element and view #automation and #technologies as 'enablers' rather than replacements. It is also essential to foster meaningful connections with people and align technology and digital transformation with long-term objectives. 

Smart Food Safe : Food Safety & Quality Management Software can be the ultimate technology enabler for the consumer goods industry as it advocates “fast-changing and sustained” technological development in supply chain systems with its multitude of digital solutions, devised for streamlined data management, improved productivity, and real-time transparency to create powerful outcomes for boosting profitability and elevating the overall customer experience.

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Over 200 types of foodborne diseases can happen from contamination anywhere along the food supply chain, causing about #600million (1 in 10 people) around the globe to fall ill every year. These severe consequences of food-borne diseases could have been avoided or minimized through statistical sampling during hazard control and verification. #Sampling comes under the domain of compliance strategy by providing assurance that incoming materials, finished products, and water meet the required food safety and regulatory requirements.

Smart Food Safe’s supply chain software solutions bring total peace of mind with systematic product compliance through its Smart Specification, Smart Compliance, and Smart Lab modules. Facilitate effortless, foolproof, and timely product release decisions through streamlined specification management with #SmartSpecification, improved product compliance with #SmartCompliance, and optimized laboratory workflow with #SmartLab’s Laboratory Information Management System.

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As food safety is a collaborative responsibility, Smart Food Safe was founded with the philosophy of making a safer food supply chain by building food safety software that not only makes the food safety management process smarter but also efficient, traceable, transparent, and affordable with technologies.

Our end-to-end food supply chain solutions digitalize the entire food safety management process in no time and establish the food safety responsibilities of each supply chain member to ensure total food safety. 

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“Investing in your own health is one of the best investments you can make” is a quote that demonstrates why people are becoming increasingly conscious of their health and are seeking alternative solutions to traditional pharmaceuticals, resulting in a tendency of surging consumer interest in natural health products (#NHPs) lately. This growing demand across food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries, among others, has led to a revolution in the NHP market, propelling it to new heights.

A recent report on the NHP market provides an overview of the current scenario of the global natural health products industry and how the market expects to grow from 2023 to 2030. This comprehensive analysis covers the market size, market share, key players, emerging trends, challenges to overcome, and the boundless opportunities that await to bring a transformative era of holistic well-being.

NHP businesses need to understand the primary drivers for market expansion and act accordingly to secure their position in the mainstream and thrive in the years to come. Other than shifting consumer preferences and rising health consciousness, some other major factors responsible for advancing the NHP market include:

Supportive Regulatory Environment: Governments and regulatory bodies around the world have implemented regulations and standards that govern the manufacturing, labeling, and marketing practices of NHP to ensure consumer safety and product quality, which led to a supportive regulatory environment that instills confidence in consumers and facilitates market growth.

Innovative Advancements and Research: Research studies on the efficacy and safety of various natural ingredients have expanded the product portfolio, while innovative advancements in extraction methods and product formulation have also improved the quality and effectiveness of NHPs.

Digital Transformation and E-commerce: The rise of digital platforms and e-commerce has evolved the accessibility and distribution of NHPs. Digital tools to optimize inventory management, quality control, safety and regulatory compliance, and supplier management also play a role in progressing the NHP market.

Tech-Enabled Approaches: Applications of biotechnology, nanotechnology, data analytics, and artificial intelligence tend to further shape the market, allowing for tailored natural health solutions. This indicates how the NHP industry is poised for continued development and innovation.

Smart Food Safe offers a comprehensive suite of software modules that enable NHP businesses to integrate the drivers for market growth and stay successful. Our digital solutions include robust features for supply chain optimization, ensuring product safety and quality, regulatory compliance, and supplier relationship management. Embrace the power of data analytics and automation with us to make informed decisions, identify emerging trends, and capitalize on opportunities in the competitive NHP market landscape

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The recent article ‘Top ten observations from 2022 in life sciences digital and analytics,’ published by McKinsey & Company, talks about where the life science industry is now in terms of digitalization, where the industry is going, and what it takes to succeed and scale. Let’s have a look at the top observations discussed that are pivotal in the field of life science and healthcare solutions:

Digital Maturity Gap: There is still a gap in the digital maturity of life science companies as compared to cross-industry digital leaders. Pharmaceutical companies are slightly ahead of medical technology companies in adopting digital applications, whereas commercial and R&D are more digitally mature. The industry needs help establishing novel digital businesses beyond digital solutions like apps supporting their existing products.

Value Addition with Digital Analytics: The life science industry has already begun capturing value with the utilization of digital and analytics technologies (DnA), which has led to a 5 to 15 percent increase in bottom line performance within specific functional areas over the past five years, with a global impact of $6 billion to $9 billion. The greatest opportunities where DnA, could make the most significant impact include reducing drug discovery risks, accelerating clinical trials, and reinventing interactions with healthcare providers (HCPs) and patients.

Tech Investments: Life science companies prioritize analytics-related technologies, allocating 45 percent of their tech investments to applied artificial intelligence (AI), industrialized machine learning (ML), and cloud and edge computing, which offer short- to medium-term benefits, enabling data-driven decision-making throughout the life science value chain.

Greater Focus on ‘Soft’ Elements: Agile operating models involving digital and analytics solutions, data architecture, and technological infrastructure are being adopted to set up the ‘hard’ capabilities of the life science industry, such as laboratory facilities, quality control systems, etc.

There are several challenges to using DnA in life sciences, including fragmented data sources, talent scarcity, post-implementation execution, internal visibility, quality of data, IT infrastructure, leadership support, and misaligned strategy. They can be overcome by fusing digital and analytics with innovation, HCP, and patience relevance while facilitating a higher level of automation in manufacturing and assembling partnerships between government, industry, and academia for industry convergence.

Smart Food Safe specializes in developing software solutions for integrated data management, digitalized quality control, and automated industrial operations, thus assisting life science companies to enhance their digital maturity for revolutionizing research, development, and patient care and ultimately unleashing the full potential of the life science industry.

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A recent FMI- The Food Industry Association survey on grocery shopper trends suggested that though food inflation is likely to relax in 2023, high food prices will likely linger throughout the year. This resulted in 76% of consumers being concerned about spending more on their preferred foods, straining their budget. Addressing consumer worries about #foodinflation must be a priority for food industries as it can lower their sales and revenue if consumers shift to cheaper alternatives, significantly impacting their reputation and bottom line.

Food inflation refers to the sustained rise in food prices over a period of time that leads to a decline in the power of the consumer and manufacturer to purchase relevant food commodities while all other factors influencing purchase decisions remain constant. Major contributory elements include:

COVID-19 & Conflicts: The COVID-19 pandemic, accompanied by global crises, increased difficulty for stakeholders of the food system to facilitate the seamless functioning of the food supply chain as they became unable to obtain essential supplies on time

Food Supply Chain Disruptions: Disruptions that occur at any stage, from production to consumption, can lead to food shortages, generating high demand and, consequently, inflating food prices

Adverse Climatic Conditions: Extreme weather events, as well as animal and plant diseases, can destroy agricultural lands or cause unprecedented crop failures limiting the availability of food in the markets, forcing elevated prices on consumers

High Labor & Distribution Costs: Shortage of labor can drive up the costs of the existing workforce in the food processing and logistics operations, both of which reflects in the food prices

Export Controls: In some countries, government policies implemented export restrictions to ensure food security in respective regions, which recedes the availability of those products globally, ushering in a volatile market with boosted competition and heightened food prices

Food Wastage: Wasted food is directly proportional to how the overall efficiency of the food system is affected as it is responsible for putting pressure on the food supply chain to produce more, rising production costs, and excessive utilization of resources, trickling down to food inflation

In an era where every problem has a technological solution, tech-powered food systems are the deflationary force needed to curb food inflation by mitigating supply chain bottlenecks, improving productivity, and resource optimization while reducing food wastage and meeting worldwide food demands without burdening consumers with sky-rocketing prices.

Smart Food Safe advocates developing a food sector competent in conquering global food inflation by providing the digital infrastructure for refined quality and food safety approaches, automated supply chain management, and enhanced transparency and traceability strategies through our 16+ interconnected farm-to-fork software solutions.

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Even though the concept of an efficient supplier qualification process to guarantee the safety of food ingredients has aged like fine wine, countless outbreaks and recalls still originate from contamination in sourced ingredients. This is where tech-enabled supplier management outcomes can pave the way to unlock the full potential of a supplier ecosystem for mitigating quality and food safety risks.

Smart Food Safe presents #SmartSupplier as a supplier approval and performance management software solution designed to maintain safe ingredient sourcing while simultaneously establishing transparency, compliance, and cost-effectiveness throughout the supply chain.

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“Food safety is everyone’s business” echoes every World Food Safety Day by being the annual reminder that no matter who you are or what you do, you play an important role in making sure food is safe to eat.

The fifth World Food Safety Day celebrated on 7th June 2023, goes by the theme "Food Standards Save Lives," as announced by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO). This year's theme aims at reinforcing the significance of established food standards in ensuring the safety and quality of our food to protect the health and well-being of individuals worldwide. All stakeholders, from producers to consumers, are encouraged to actively adhere to global food standards to prevent foodborne illnesses, guarantee safe food, foster economic growth, and contribute to sustainable food systems. Let’s see how food standards really become a means to save lives and why each supply chain partner should stay compliant.

Science forms the foundation of food standards, as they are established based on the scientific expertise of professionals. They guide government and regulatory policymakers in determining the best practices for food production, processing, handling, and preparation to ensure food safety.

Compliance with food safety standards is powerful in fortifying the food supply chain integrity by retaining high-quality food, mitigating hazards, avoiding legal repercussions, maintaining brand reputation, and eliminating food safety incidents, thus saving lives. They act as the “bedrock of trust” by being the solid framework that enables consumers to trust the food they eat is safe on the belief that everyone involved in making the food followed the implemented food safety protocols, accessible in the form of food standards.

The Codex Alimentarius Commission has been instrumental in developing international food standards and fair trade practices, recognized as benchmarks for food safety by the World Trade Organization. Codex standards provide guidance to farmers (Good Agricultural Practices), food processors (Good Manufacturing Practices), distributors, and consumers on hygienic food handling, acceptable levels of additives and contaminants, safe packaging, transportation, and proper labeling. As Codex turns 60 in 2023, this World Food Safety Day commemorates food standards for defining the path to safe food for everyone everywhere.

Smart Food Safe : Food Safety & Quality Management Software embarks on a transformative journey in the realm of quality, food safety, traceability, and regulatory compliance with 18+ tech-enabled solutions for farm-to-fork applications. We strive to integrate food safety as a collective responsibility with our digital solutions by assisting food supply chain actors to comply with food standards and contributing to a safer and healthier future for all.

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How do you manage allergen control?

Allergen Management in the Food Supply Chain:

Statistics from various regulatory agencies such as FDA, CFIA, RASFF, Food Standards Australia and New Zealand indicate Undeclared Allergens Continue to be the Leading Cause of Food Recalls around the world. Smart Food Safe’s Smart Doc, Smart Record, Smart Spec and Smart Compliance software modules can help in implementing an effective allergen management program. Learn more about how to make your allergen management program smarter with Smart Food Safe.

As per the research, Food Allergen is affecting 8 % of children and 11 % of adults. Managing allergen control is an important part of food processing in the plant.

Smart Specification Software allows you to manage allergen throughout the whole process of food manufacturing.

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Food Safety Challenges:

Today's consumers seek food that are fresh contrary to processed and packaged food items with no food safety risk. Even major shopping portals like Amazon and Uber deliver Fresh foods at the doorstep. Yes of course, Fresh foods are healthy but just like there's another side to a coin, these so called Fresh Food comes with risks too.

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Software solutions for food industry:

Transforming the world of food safety with digital programs. Food safety Software helps you to reduce workload through smart technologies.

Let it records management, HACCP software or supplier management software; Smart Food Safe provides 15 software modules for different requirements for your food processing business.

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Why is Food safety important in the food industry? Whether running a food processing plant or managing a food processing business, food safety is not an option but mandatory.

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Food Safety Software is a program that helps a food processing company to ensure food safety through software. Procedures are defined before implementing the program regarding the quality of the food and all the compliances needed by the government of the particular countries.

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