Visibility and Information in the Food Industry – A Conversation with Ron Stakland of FoodChain ID

At North American Food Safety & Quality 2019 last month in Chicago we spoke with Ron Stakland, FoodChain ID’s Senior Director, Business Development. He shared his experience and expertise on how food safety and quality executives can leverage technology to gather, process, understand, and act upon the data flowing through their organizations.

FoodChain ID assists food, feed, and agricultural companies- from the world’s leading brands to single product producers- through certification, technical, and testing services and solutions. FoodChain ID certifies to the BRC Global Standards, SQF Codes, GlobalG.A.P. Standards, EU and US organic programs, ProTerra, and other sustainability IP programs. We’ve verified 75% of the Non-GMO Project Verified market, started one of the first GMO testing labs, and our non-GMO certification is the most widely-recognized standard for certifying non-GMO food production operations worldwide. FoodChain ID is the exclusive distributor of the HorizonScan™ ingredient risk assessment system, providing food safety professionals with a comprehensive, scientific basis for assessing supply chain risks. Stop by the booth to see how tasks that could normally take you days and weeks to perform can be done in a matter of minutes with HorizonScan™.