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

April 22, 2022/0 Comments/in Grower and Harvester, Growing and Harvesting, Packer, Packing and Shipping, Processing, Processor, Shipper, Supply chain /by Corinne McCarthy

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.

How Distribution Centers Can Mitigate Current Labor Shortages

November 8, 2021/in Distribution, Distributor, Retail and Food service, Retailer, Supply chain /by Corinne McCarthy

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.