Very often, I look back and realize that this pandemic got me very much interested into the digital transformation that COVID-19 has brought to the food sector. I wanted to better understand the impact that it had to all food [...]
Let's find ways to break down the data silos. The food system is rapidly changing, becoming more and more digitized. Data is being generated about all food supply entities. It is critical to combine, process and extract meaning from all [...]
Let me introduce you to the VP of a multi-billion company that, during her recent Link Magazine interview about the impact of COVID-19, said: "Food has ended up being in a perfect storm." It was so interesting to read [...]
"We are not going to think our way out of this crisis. We need to talk ourselves through it" Following the wise advice of Verne Harnish, I have spent the past months talking to people in the market. Numerous [...]
Predictive analytics are so cool. Nowadays, you can find their application in many sectors, for many critical business decisions. Everyone seems to be discussing the so-called ‘Prediction Machines’ that promises to enhance any type of software system with cheap and easy-to-use AI algorithmic [...]
It was back in 2014, while preparing for a meeting of the Global Food Safety Partnership (GFSP) leadership group at the World Bank headquarters. I let some people in my network know that I [...]
Α prestigious UK publication recently asked me to contribute an expert opinion. The New Business Magazine provides small and medium businesses with advice, reports and reviews on key areas of business. There, I highlight the vital role that digital technology [...]
I was really looking forward to talk to the person that made this statement about big data: "I like the idea that you can use some kind of tool to interrogate information to give you the real time picture of [...]
I was recently invited by John Keogh from Shantalla Inc., to share my perspective on the challenges and opportunities of the food industry, as part of his 2020 Future of Food - 10X10 CEO Interview Series. This was an amazing [...]
My dear readers, let me introduce you to the Reynauds: the wonderful couple behind BriteScan LLC, a hardware-enabled SaaS company based near San Francisco that develops cutting-edge, affordable material verification solutions to enhance the [...]
The time to solve digital interoperability problems and help ensure a more transparent, interoperable and safe food system has come. Within the next few years, the vision described in the FDA's New Era of Smarter Food Safety blueprint can become [...]
This has been one of the most interesting discussions that I have watched in months. Frank Yiannas, the U.S. FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, giving an interview to Bob Carpenter of GS1 US at the GS1 US Connect 2020 [...]