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Get Personalized Rule 204 Guidance from a Former FDA Traceability Expert

February 27, 2023/in FSMA Rule, Processor, Retailer, Supply chain, Traceability /by Corinne Wolfe

There is no “one size fits all” approach to FSMA Rule 204 compliance. Enterprise food companies need personalized consulting to navigate the rule. That’s why iFoodDS is partnering with Andy Kennedy and Matt Regusci to launch New Era Partners, a technology-neutral advisory service.

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Are You Prepared for FSMA Rule 204? Here’s What You Need to Know

June 6, 2022/in Distributor, Food service, FSMA Rule, Grower and Harvester, Packer, Processor, Regulation, Retailer, Shipper, Supply chain, Traceability /by Corinne Wolfe

What are you doing to prepare for Rule 204? Have you thought about leveraging traceability for a competitive advantage? Learn more about Rule 204 and why you should start thinking beyond compliance.

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Food Safety Summit 2022 Recap: 4 Core Concepts from the Fresh Del Monte and BrightFarms Session

May 23, 2022/in Distributor, Food safety, Food service, Grower and Harvester, Packer, Processor, Retailer, Shipper, Supply chain, Traceability /by Corinne Wolfe

iFoodDS proudly sponsored a session presented by Fresh Del Monte and BrightFarms at Food Safety Summit 2022. Read our recap to get 4 core concepts from the presentation.

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iFoodDS and Cornell University Partner on a Solution to Improve the Resiliency of the Food Supply Chain

April 26, 2022/in Processor, Supply chain /by Ana Laura Alonso

April 26, 2022


iFoodDS and Cornell University Partner on a Solution to Improve the Resiliency of the Food Supply Chain



New COVID Modeling Tool Helps Food Processors Mitigate COVID Risk in Their Facilities



Seattle, Wash., April 2022 — As part of its commitment to pursuing a better, more resilient food supply chain, iFoodDS has partnered with Cornell University to offer a no-cost modeling tool for companies in the food industry. The agent-based model projects the spread of COVID-19 infections in a food industry workforce.

Users can create a free account at foodcovidcontrol.com/FOODCTL/ and input the details of their operation to receive customized projections. The model accounts for the specific conditions users enter, as well as interventions like temperature checks and COVID testing. Reports include projections on infections, absences, production capacity and economic analysis.

The first release of this tool focused on farms. Now, iFoodDS and Cornell are releasing a new version that expands the scope to processing facilities. This version also includes:

  • An economic analysis that shows the total costs for each COVID intervention
  • Updates for new variants and booster vaccines

“The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted some vulnerabilities in the global food supply chain and has added new responsibilities for food safety leaders to protect employees while maintaining essential production activities,” says Claire Zoellner, Ph.D., Food Safety Scientist at iFoodDS. “Collaborating on this USDA project has allowed us to continue our work on bringing new data tools and research to the food industry. We’re excited to share this model and see the impact it has for food producers and processors navigating in this new normal.”

The modeling tool was created with funding from a USDA grant. A team from The Ivanek Epi Lab at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine created the infectious disease model. Another team from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business developed the economic analysis portion of the model. The iFoodDS engineering team developed the website that hosts the tool. Claire Zoellner, Ph.D., and Diane Wetherington, Founder of iFoodDecisionSciences (now iFoodDS), guided the development of all parts of the modeling tool and interface from the food industry perspective.

“This collaboration with iFoodDS is a great example of a successful and timely academia-industry partnership where each of us is contributing with what we do best in the most creative and effective ways, to provide the U.S. food industry a modeling tool that will aid their contingency planning in the face of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,” says Renata Ivanek, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Epidemiology at Cornell University and The Ivanek Epi Lab’s Principal Investigator.  

The project also benefited from the guidance of an advisory council of food safety executives from several major food processing companies.

The disease transmission dynamics are based on research studies about COVID-19 and the most current knowledge of its epidemiology. Employee characteristics and social contact networks are based on U.S. population and labor reports and expert opinions. Individual model results are calculated by running thousands of simulations based on the data each user provides. The iFoodDS and Cornell teams validated the model for various food industry sectors by running test simulations on public data.

To create an account and use the free COVID modeling tool, visit foodcovidcontrol.com/FOODCTL/. Please direct any media inquiries to press@ifoodds.com.

For more information about iFoodDS and its digital food safety and quality solutions, visit iFoodDS.com. For more information on The Ivanek Epi Lab at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, visit https://blogs.cornell.edu/ivaneklab/team/.

About iFoodDS:

iFoodDecisionSciences was founded by Diane Wetherington to address the food safety needs of the fresh produce industry after the 2006 E. coli outbreak associated with spinach. The company now operates as iFoodDS and offers connected food safety, quality and traceability solutions that make it easier to deliver wholesome, fresh, high-quality food to consumers. Claire Zoellner is a Food Safety Scientist on the Product team at iFoodDS and holds a Ph.D. in Food Science and Technology with minors in Epidemiology and Systems Engineering from Cornell University.

About the Cornell University Teams:

The Ivanek Epi Lab at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine is led by Associate Professor Renata Ivanek, DVM, MSc, Ph.D. This version of the infectious disease model was written by Christopher Henry, Ph.D., with support from Dr. Ivanek; Ece Bulut, Ph.D., and Sarah Murphy, Ph.D.

Aaron Adalja, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Food and Beverage Management in the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration. The economic analysis model was written by Dr. Adalja and Daisy Tang, M.S. student.

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Make Better COVID Mitigation Decisions with a No-Cost Modeling Tool from iFoodDS and Cornell

April 22, 2022/in Grower and Harvester, Packer, Processor, Shipper, Supply chain /by Corinne Wolfe

Food companies need the right tools to inform their COVID mitigation strategies, and now iFoodDS has partnered with Cornell University to provide a solution. We created an infectious disease model with funding from a USDA grant to help processors, growers, and other companies in the perishable supply chain make these difficult decisions.

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How Distribution Centers Can Mitigate Current Labor Shortages

November 8, 2021/in Distributor, Food service, Retailer, Supply chain /by Corinne Wolfe

Distribution centers in the food industry are currently facing a labor shortage. This is causing far-reaching effects across the supply chain and disrupting the fresh food market. Here are some of the factors driving the labor shortage and what you can do to mitigate it.

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iFoodDS Receives FL100+ Award

January 7, 2021/in Food safety, Supply chain /by Alyson Sharron

iFoodDS is among the recipients of the Food Logistics’ 17th annual FL100+ award. The FL100+ award recognizes software and technology providers that ensure a safe, efficient and reliable global food and beverage supply chain.

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How Can Digital Traceability, Safety and Quality Technologies in the Supply Chain Help Reduce Food Waste?

September 29, 2020/in Food safety, Quality, Supply chain, Traceability /by Alyson Sharron

September 29, 2020 has been designated as the first International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste.

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WG’s Supply Chain Risk Management Solution Answers FDA’s Call to Apply Technologies to Advance Food Safety

July 18, 2019/in Food safety, Supply chain /by Alyson Sharron

iFood Decision Sciences is proud to be part of a technology-driven program which answers the Commissioner’s call:  Western Growers (WG) new Supply Chain Risk Management Solution.

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