What Should Your 2023 Food Manufacturing System Include?

Are you considering a technical upgrade for your food and beverage business in 2023? Having the most comprehensive and competitive solution available is a fantastic way to boost your revenue ...

How Can Food Manufacturing Software Limit Risk of Outbreaks?

Outbreaks and illnesses tied to some of our most mass-produced food have become commonplace in 2022, putting consumers on high alert regarding their food’s quality and origins. Business owners in the ...

How Are Computers & AI Used in Food Manufacturing?

If you’re looking for new opportunities to build revenue and refine your processes, AI and software are a strategic way to do it. The future and potential for growth with the help of food ERPs and ...

Food Business Trends to Watch in 2023

Have you ever wished for a roadmap to success? It may be as simple as getting strategic with your future plans. We’re watching business trends play out before us as the global food economy adjusts to ...

What Lower Global Food Prices Mean for Food & Beverage Manufacturers (2022)

The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Food Price Index experienced a significant drop in July 2022, and we’re seeing prices for cereal and oil products decline as we speak. Here's what this ...

Methods of Climate Change Management for Produce Growers

Produce is a large part of the food production industry, valued at over $60 billion in 2021 and expected to grow at a rate of 5 percent in the next eight years. Consumers continue to look for ...

How to Calculate Catch Weight

As food costs continue to rise, It’s more important than ever for food manufacturers and distributors to calculate their sales, costs, and traceability efforts to ensure product quality and ...

Remaining Agile: A Guide For Food and Beverage Businesses

As a growing organization, you may find that it’s hard to stay agile and relevant in this evolving industry. As new technology emerges, food and beverage manufacturers must adapt to it and stay up to ...

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Food Industry

The food industry is a dynamic part of the economy that has seen significant innovation within the last decade. Those in the industry have developed many different ways to improve operational ...

How Inecta Can Support Produce Traders

As a produce trader, you face many different challenges in the day-to-day operations of your business. Issues like thin margins, inaccurate reporting, and old business systems are headaches that ...

How Can Managed IT Services Help Food and Beverage Manufacturers?

No matter the size of your organization, you'll always need someone to manage your IT infrastructure for your business to run efficiently and safely. From data storage to managing passwords and ...

What Global Wheat and Sugar Shortages Can Teach Food and Beverage Manufacturers (2022)

The past few years have been redefining the norm for food and beverage manufacturers around the world — putting in place new challenges and opportunities for process iteration and refinement. The ...

What Is Process Manufacturing in the Food Industry?

As you’ve probably seen in your area of business, there are a thousand different paths that you can take to arrive at the same destination. The same can be said for the manufacturing process for your ...

What is the Future of Food Manufacturing in 2022?

Digitalization and technological advancement have completely reshaped the way that we see food and beverage production and manufacturing. With so many rapid shifts and changes across the industry, ...

What Does An Ideal Supply Chain Structure Look Like for Food and Beverage Manufacturing?

As we continue through 2022, more businesses are shifting their attention and focus from expansion to refinement. A strong supply chain structure is a top priority in 2022, with many mid and ...

How Supply Chain Disruptions Affect Your Consumer Base

In the past two years, we’ve seen countless headlines advertising what we already knew. Supplies at grocery stores and other consumer markets are dwindling. Before we knew it, we fell into one of the ...

Navigating Demand in the Meat Production Industry in 2022

The meat processing industry is one of the core elements of the American manufacturing and distribution network. Despite financial instability in the pre-pandemic era, the level of demand continued ...

How the 2022 Supply Chain Disruption Can Inform Future Strategies

As we round the corner on the most tumultuous two-year period the food and beverage supply chain has ever seen, it’s become evident that this will be another year of learning. Due to the ...

Competitive Product Diversification Lessons From Vodka: A Guide

Food and beverage manufacturers are always looking for the next big “thing” to create a breakthrough within the industry. Trends sell, and manufacturers must keep their fingers on the pulse of ...

Recipe Management: The Next Big Thing in Food ERP

A recipe management system is software diligence that manages the complex relationships and processes related to production recipes. They store the recipes, enable food and beverage recipe ...

Pet Food Quality Expectations Are Rising

We adore our pets and want what’s best for them. That means providing our furry friends with the best possible nutrition to promote better health and longer lives. This starts fundamentally with ...

The Need For Food ERP in Food Manufacturing

With an industry as vast and complicated as Food Manufacturing Food ERP becomes a no brainer. To speak volumes of this some of the prerequisites food manufacturers with installed food ERP solutions ...

How Food Manufacturers Survived the Pandemic

The past year and change have taken quite a toll on the food manufacturing space. As the COVID-19 pandemic abates, we take stock of what food manufacturers were able to accomplish throughout 2020 and ...

In Conversation with Senior INECTA ERP Consultant

INECTA recently sat down with one of its senior ERP consultants, Ruth Lestina, to discuss what customers seem to really appreciate about INECTA's ERP offerings. Ruth Lestina is a highly knowledgeable ...

Food Safety Amidst Covid-19

Covid-19 has impacted every industry in its own way and the food industry is no different. With food safety being the name of the game, the industry has had to alter its existing practices to adjust ...

American Heart Association Wants Better Food for All

The food industry has seen a huge interruption in productivity due to the current pandemic. One organization that has taken notice is the American Heart Association. Families already struggling with ...

The Tech Impact on Food and Drink

The current pandemic has spurred food producers to find better ways of keeping up with the demand created by shortages or food plant shutdowns. The technological advancements needed to stay relevant ...

Speciality Food Association Unveils State of Industry Report

A new report on the state of the food industry that reflects the past three years has shown tremendous growth in the sector. The food industry has seen a 10.7 percent increase since 2017. The overall ...

AI Driving COVID Detection in Food Manufacturing

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the food production industry here and abroad. Whether through social distancing observation or lack thereof, COVID-19 has become an unavoidable obstacle, ...

Food Workers are at Huge Risk as COVID-19 is Worsening

The coronavirus is claiming a massive number of lives in the US, a total of more than what was observed in post-WWII, mass shootings, and terrorist attacks. President Trump continues reiterating ...

COVID-19 Won't Slow Pet Food Production

In the wake of the current pandemic, the pet food industry doesn’t seem to be experiencing the same setbacks as other food related services and providers. While the initial uptick in the purchase of ...

Changes in Food Industry in Post Pandemic World

The pandemic of coronavirus affected practically every industry of the world in one way or another. Lack of workers due to safety reasons, stressed out supply chains, and shortage of raw materials ...

Automation and Robotics in the Food Industry: The New Generation of Food Manufacturing

The food industry is one of the biggest industries in the United Kingdom, contributing over 43.7 billion pounds to the country's economy. More than 450,000 employees are working in this sector and ...

COVID-19 Continues to Adversely Impact Food Industry

While the overall impact of COVID-19 looks to be slowing and food distributors are seeing increases in their output, the industry is still reeling from the devastating blow dealt by the pandemic. ...

Deciding on The Perfect Food Manufacturing ERP System

We know better than most that food manufacturers have a lot on their minds. With everything from regulatory compliances, meeting demand, and maintaining quality to worry about, how can food ...

The Meat Industry and COVID-19 Hot Spots

Food Industry Takes a Hit Due to Coronavirus

Every single country on the planet earth is facing a huge crisis amid the coronavirus pandemic, the industries are shutting down or are working at a very minimal capacity. There is a general shortage ...

The Food Supply Chain is Breaking

The coronavirus pandemic has hit us hard and we can see the effects in practically every industry. The supply chains are under a shock, the industries are closing down and there is a shortage of ...

Coronavirus: Manufacturers Rethink Global Supply Chain

Coronavirus, a global pandemic that has practically affected every single industry in the world, is showing no signs of stopping. The supply chains are in shock and every single manufacturer is ...

Japan Temporarily Loosens Food Labelling Rules to Help Firms Cope with COVID-19

Japan is one of the countries which are affected by the pandemic of COVID-19. Like every other country, their industry faced a huge hit because of it. The industry, which has been affected most by ...

COVID-19 Cases Increase In Meat Processing Plants Across Iowa

COVID-19 has turned into a pandemic and has practically disturbed every single industry in the world and the American meat industry is not an exception. Iowa is considered the pork-producing capital ...

The Supply Chain for Food Is Stressed

The COVID-19 pandemic has practically affected every single industry in the world. While some industries can still survive, there are some others that are hit with it the worst. The food ...

Food Supply Worries Grow After Outbreak Closes Smithfield Meat Plant

How the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Should Act Strategically to Keep the Factories Running and the Lights On

The Treasury and the Federal Reserve are getting ready to use the 500 Billion Dollar fund for severely distressed sectors, a part of the CARES relief act. With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many ...

Keys to Operating a Perishable Food Manufacturer

There are several things that one must take into account if they intend to run a successful and profitable perishable food manufacturer. There is an overload of procedures and regulations that must ...

iNECTA Food ERP for Food Manufacturers

Food manufacturers know all too well the challenges they face in order to run a successful business. As it turns out, so do we, and we are committed to helping food manufacturers heighten their ...

Customization in Food Manufacturing

Food manufacturers have seen a sizable increase in demand for customization and have done their best to heed the call and offer customizable options to consumers. However, there is a desire for more ...