Food safety, traceability and sustainability blog

FoodLogiQ Selected as Winner for Product Innovation Category in 2018 NC Tech Awards

“We’re honored that FoodLogiQ was chosen for its innovation in the technology space,” says Jamie Duke, FoodLogiQ CEO.  “We strive every day to think beyond the immediate needs of our customers, and instead, to forecast what will help them to be successful years down the road.”

FoodLogiQ, the leading SaaS provider of traceability, food safety and supply chain transparency solutions, today announced it has been selected as the winner of the NC Tech Awards Innovative Product award.  The NC Tech Awards is North Carolina's only statewide technology awards program that recognizes achievement and is presented by the North Carolina Technology Association (NC TECH).

Smithfield Foods Joins FoodLogiQ Blockchain Consortium Alongside Food Industry Leaders to Explore Transformational Technology

“We’re very pleased that Smithfield has chosen to partner with us on this exciting blockchain initiative,” says Jamie Duke, FoodLogiQ CEO. “The perspective they bring to the table is invaluable.”

FoodLogiQ, the leading SaaS provider of traceability, food safety and supply chain transparency solutions, today announced that Smithfield Foods has joined FoodLogiQ’s Food Industry Blockchain Consortium.  Smithfield, a global food company that is also the world’s largest hog producer and pork processor, together with a host of other food industry leaders including Tyson Foods, AgBiome Innovations, Subway®/Independent Purchasing Cooperative, and Testo, will explore blockchain technology and how it can be beneficial to their respective businesses.

FoodLogiQ Co-Founder Andy Kennedy to Share Blockchain Insight at NC Biotech’s Ag Tech Professional Forum

Kennedy and other tech experts to discuss “Blockchain: The Digital Future of Ag Product Traceability”

On Wednesday, November 14, the North Carolina Biotechnology Center will host its quarterly Ag Tech Professional Forum, attracting leaders from our region interested in learning and sharing what’s happening in North Carolina’s ag tech industry. The series, which is held at the Center’s headquarters in Durham, NC, facilitates discussion about North Carolina’s diverse agricultural resources while also providing networking and engagement opportunities.

FoodLogiQ, Subway®/IPC, and GS1 US Join Forces to Present on Blockchain at National Restaurant Association’s (NRA) Restaurant Innovation Summit in Dallas

The National Restaurant Association’s (NRA) Restaurant Innovation Summit is underway in Dallas, TX, where FoodLogiQ’s Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer Katy Jones and Chief Technology Officer Charles Irizarry will take the stage today at 10 am, alongside Lucelena Angarita, Director of Supply Chain Traceability at Subway®/Independent Purchasing Cooperative, and Kevin Otto, Senior Director, Industry Engagement-Foodservice at GS1 US.  The foursome will present “Blockchain in the Kitchen,” sharing a comprehensive explanation of blockchain technology, focusing on the transparency blockchain offers, and sharing opportunities for restaurant operators to put it to work in their own supply chains.

FoodLogiQ Software Engineer Publishes Book, Provides Expertise on Continuous Integration and Delivery

In our new blog series, “In the Spotlight,” you’ll meet many different FoodLogiQ team members who play an important role in our company’s success.  Our first spotlight is on Jean-Marcel Belmont, a software engineer with a passion for automation and continuous integration. He is heavily involved in the open source community and frequently writes workshops on many different software development topics. Marcel maintains a couple of meetup groups, where he advocates clean code patterns and software craftsmanship.