“Machine learning on well structured & automated data streams is ripe for innovation”
I think that Cronan McNamara is the first person that I saw using the term "food safety intelligence" back in 2012. Apart from that, being the CEO of Creme Global he leads a team [...]
The art and science of food safety predictions
You will agree with me that predictive analytics for food safety needs plenty of science. I believe that it also needs an artistic touch as well. Not everyone will try to crack a food safety analytics problem in the same way. Building [...]
The three things we are looking for when hiring
We have just opened a new digital marketing position and I have been asked to write a few things that would attract new candidates. Not the typical description of the job position which includes information like the role and accountabilities, [...]
“We need agility & access to new digital tools to be able to respond to supply chain disruption”
We technology people often think that we have solutions about everything. Especially in relation to food safety and integrity challenges, I often hear colleagues bragging about how technology can help solve most problems so much better and faster. There always [...]
Food safety AI has come to stay – but not without adult supervision
In an opinion piece at the ITProPortal, I discuss why it makes sense to complement the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with the expert view of a human. In my view, such a hybrid approach can help better interpret (and [...]
“Remote inspections & connected sensors are on the mainstream”
An Italian living in Switzerland. The CEO of a company that is so much alike ours. I've watched him observing for hours, collecting and processing information before he talks or acts. I think that [...]
How do you calculate ROI on food safety software?
I was discussing it the other day with Giannis: How can we measure the return on investment (ROI) on a digital technology solution like ours? This problem has already been highlighted by others. I recently read a very interesting GFSI [...]
“The work place will be more mobile; flexibility will be key”
The first time we met, he accidentally bumped on me on his way while strolling down the GFSI exhibitors pavilion. He was on his way to another booth, but he stopped for a minute to find out why ours had [...]
“We are taking people on a journey into data”
During the 2020 Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Conference in Seattle, I gave an interview to Alexandra Emanuelli, Digital Content Editor at the Global Food Safety Resource (GFSR). Alexandra is a graduate of the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, Italy. She enjoys to write about food, travel, [...]
Let’s make sure that everyone has access to safer food
We believe that this planet deserves a better future. We believe that everyone living on it should have access to enough, clean, healthy, and nutritious food produced in a sustainable and ethical way. We believe there are smart ways in [...]
“Data is useless without transforming it into valuable insights”
During the lockdown measures, thousands of food safety & quality professionals have been mostly working from home. This remote mission has been made possible by numerous great software platforms and tools, using a plethora of innovative technologies. All this time, [...]
The way that COVID-19 transforms quality & safety monitoring of the food supply chain
I recently wrote an article for Neos Kosmos, Melbourne on how the pandemic leads to a radical digital transformation of the food supply chain. Here is an abridged version of the original article that can be found here. During the [...]
Resilient food systems: how can sharing data help?
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increasing global concern — especially around its impact on the global food supply chain. Our team often receives questions, comments and concerns from food safety professionals in our network. Many companies look for [...]
“COVID-19 has taught the world how to go digital”
Our companies do very similar things. The team of Primority drives digital food supply chains into food businesses to help them protect the consumer, comply with regulations and retail standards. Solutions like their 3iVerify software ultimately aim to reduce the [...]
“To make my own computer games, I had to learn to code”
Video of my TV & Facebook broadcasted interview for the Startup Greece Week 2020 (in Greek). Shared a bit of the journey so far, starting from how computer gaming got me into Computer Engineering & Science and [...]