Elevating Food Safety Standards: Brimich Achieves 100% SQF Score Two Years Consecutively and Becomes One of North America’s First SQF Select Sites
In today’s culture, consumers are increasingly conscious of what goes into their food and where it comes from. From suppliers to consumers, ensuring high standards of food safety is not just a priority, but a necessity at Brimich Logistics Inc. In the food industry, trust and safety are paramount. Brimich Logistics Inc. proudly announces its […]
Types Of Cold Storage Facilities: Finding The Perfect Fit
You know which environment is best for your products. Whether you’re in the food and beverage industry or deal with pharmaceutical products, optimal temperature control is critical. Therefor selecting the right type of cold storage facility is also a matter of good decision making. Cold Storage Facilities Defined Cold storage facilities are specialized environments where […]
What is SQF Certification: A Clear Explanation
One of the most accepted food certification programs is SQF, especially since it is a certification that is recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI.) Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification is a globally recognized food safety standard that is based on Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP). The program is designed to ensure that […]
Supplier Compliance: Setting Your Own Standards
Want to better control warehouse, freight, and delivery costs? Having a robust supplier compliance process in place helps to eliminate contention, remove bias and maintain objectivity. What is Supplier Compliance? Supplier compliance is a program designed to ensure suppliers conform to a company’s set of standards, specific requirements and at the same time, adhere to […]
How To Ship A Pallet: Step-By-Step Guide
Much like ice cream cones make handling ice cream easier, pallets make the movement of products safer and more efficient. Therefor, knowing how to ship a pallet properly will help ensure your goods are delivered successfully, and without the headache. Here’s an easy step-by-step guide on how to ship a pallet with your products properly […]
Lean Logistics: Adding Value By Doing More With Less
Lean logistics may be founded on well-known principles of identifying and eliminating activities that don’t add value, but what’s in it for the client? The brilliance of the Lean concept is in doing more with less. Developed by Taiichi Ohno at Toyota, who initially applied it in the industrial production field as a method to […]
Are All Food Products What They Appear To Be?
Food Fraud and Economically Motivated Adulteration are very real problems, but what’s being done to control them? Symptoms of Food Fraud In July 2019, CFIA (the Canadian Food Inspection Agency) halted importation of over 28,000 pounds of adulterated honey tainted with the addition of sugars that illegally expanded the quantity of the products. Food fraud […]
Small Business Help: Managing Supply Chain Risks During A Pandemic
With the change in demand for many types of small businesses, and are you managing your supply chain needs properly? “There needs to be an alignment between the sales forecast and the operations to make sure the demand is known by the operations team,” says Lucie Le François of BDC Advisory Services. “There are going […]
International Food Safety: What Are We Doing to Stay In Step?
Do the FPC and FSMA have effective plans in place to prevent potential cross-border food hazards? “The most sweeping reform of U.S. food safety laws in more than 70 years.” implemented on Jan 4, 2011, was the result of a development program launched by the FDA under the Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA). Recognizing […]
How Has Satellite Tracking Changed Logistics?
No More Tom Tom, and This Is Just the Beginning In an era where business and logistics have become global, satellite tracking has become a conventional means of pinpointing a person or object’s location anywhere in the world. This tool for monitoring has changed logistics tremendously since its inception back in the 50s. Satellite tracking […]