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With operational efficiency being the golden goose of the produce industry, produce ERP also referred to as the PPS solution is selling like hot cakes among the produce packers and produce shippers of the world. With food safety regulations breathing down the necks of produce packers and shippers alike, inventory management has emerged as the only means to survive.
The coronavirus has made its way across the world, decimating the produce industry while making it harder for people to trust the food they consume. In order to make the food industry a bit safer and more trustworthy, certain regulations have been put into place in order to curb the spread of COVID-19 and create a safer environment for imported and exported food, food workers, and the general public.
The coronavirus pandemic caused a lot of disruptions in the food supply chains, especially the food manufacturers and produce manufacturers faced a lot of difficulties in gathering the required raw materials and enough labor. The food and produce suppliers were unable to meet the demands and the whole situation can be labeled as a crisis.
We are currently going through a major historical event in the form of coronavirus pandemic. In order to control the spread of this virus, people are recommended to stay at home and avoid any sort of social interaction. People are moving towards different sources for their produce requirements. People, specifically New Yorkers, are turning towards CSA or better known as community supported agriculture. The CSA delivers the food right from the farm to you and with the people needing to stay at ho
No one wants to see the rotten fruits in the fridge. As we are looking to incorporate fruits and other produce in our diets, we need to find the ways to keep it edible for longer periods of time, so we can actually eat them before they aren’t edible anymore. There are certain ways which can help us to extend the life of our produce picks. This isn’t just the issue of households, rather produce industry, but they can also follow these steps to improve the situation for them.
When Geneticist Paulo Arruda was mapping the microbiome of sugarcane, he realized; that some of the bacteria were much more abundant than the others. He started his research along with his fellows, to see if these bacteria were aiding the growth of sugarcane, and if they were, can they be harnessed to increase the growing speed of other crops?
It may sound like an old wives’ tale but washing your produce before consumption is actually something that can mean life or death in the most extreme cases. In most cases, washing your produce will likely mitigate the chance of unwanted digestive issues, and hey, that’s reason enough to fall in line, right?
The original concept for Bio-labels is derived from the desire to separate organic products from non-organic products. Labeling these products as such helps consumers select organic products following a specific standard that promotes sustainability, animal welfare and the avoidance of genetically modified products that some may consider harmful.