The recent Global Crisis Management Summit Americas (GCMS'24) illuminated a fascinating nexus - the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI), food safety, and insurance dynamics. Amidst the diverse array of discussions and dialogues, one prevailing theme emerged; the expectation among some [...]
In the realm of food safety, the landscape seems to be ever-evolving. I do hear the persistent concerns regarding the efficacy of traditional methods in risk mitigation and compliance assurance. From the challenges faced by FS/QA teams to the need [...]
You have probably already heard or read about ChatGPT, the AI chatbot developed by OpenAI. According to Wikipedia, its name "ChatGPT" combines "Chat", referring to its chatbot functionality, and "GPT", which stands for Generative Pre-trained Transformer, a type of large [...]
A few months ago, I joined Maria Velissariou (Mars) and Cronan McNamara (Creme Global) for a Smarter Food Safety TechTalk Podcast hosted by Donald A. Prater & Frank Yiannas (FDA). The question that we tried to answer seemed to be [...]
Let's talk about food risk assessment. The process through which food safety or supplier compliance teams need to calculate a risk indicator for thousands of ingredients and hundreds of suppliers, so that they rank them in terms of priority and [...]
There are different ways in which food safety teams can stay informed about what is happening out there that could be critical for their supply chain. For example, regularly checking official, trusted websites like the European RASFF portal and the [...]
Food companies want to avoid major incidents, be more proactive and less reactive in their food risk mitigation actions. They also want to increase the amount of data that they can have access to, in order to be able [...]
Every time that a food recall takes place, I get extremely frustrated. What if there was a way for food companies to be notified about emerging risks that really need their attention and action, before such a recall happens? Not [...]
I love sesame seeds. They have a nutty, slightly sweet taste and aroma which are enhanced by toasting. They are a popular ingredient of many cuisines and bakery products in the world. Unfortunately, a massive recall of sesame seed containing [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]