General Sessions

Making the Case for Traceability: Sweetgreen’s Response to a Produce Crisis

On-Demand

The food industry experienced major setbacks in 2018 and 2019 with an ongoing series of E.coli outbreaks due to contaminated romaine lettuce. The lack of provenance was a source of frustration for restaurants and retailers, as well as consumers. In this session, Robin Kalsbeek will recount sweetgreen’s response to the romaine lettuce recalls and the role FoodLogiQ Connect played in helping to protect their customers and their brand.

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Red Lobster: Seafood with Standards

On-Demand

In the world of restaurant supply chain, we all crave visibility, data accessibility, and traceability; without that valuable insight, it’s extremely difficult to make informed business decisions. On the other hand, when you have a clear, big-picture view of your suppliers and processes, you can save time and money while delivering on your brand promise. Join Dennis Price as he shares Red Lobster’s approach to onboarding suppliers, training internal teams, and preparing inspector teams to use FoodLogiQ Connect’s mobile functionality while they do business in China, India, Vietnam, Chile, Canada, and other supplier locations.

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Oracle & FoodLogiQ: Creating a Connected Food Tech Stack

On-Demand

The food supply chain contains more data than ever but much of it is locked in disparate systems and spreadsheets. How can the industry make best use of that information to make quicker, efficient and ultimately safer decisions for consumers? During this panel discussion, hear more on how the food industry is poised to connect systems from ingredient management to Point-of-Sale and move quicker to remove tainted product when it matters most.

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Compass Group: Opening Doors and Breaking Down Barriers

On-Demand

When you’re the largest contract foodservice company in the world, managing over 3,000 suppliers and tens of thousands of products can be a mammoth undertaking. Kevin List will share Compass Group’s technology journey from the use of a manual supplier management system to FoodLogiQ Connect. Learn how Connect has transformed QA’s relationship with FoodBuy — the company’s purchasing arm — and streamlined their processes for a seamless supplier onboarding.

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First Watch: An EGGS-clusive Case Study in Recall Management

On-Demand

Implementing a new software initiative is both scary and exciting. During this session, Jared Burkholder and Jasmine Hagan will tag-team to provide insights from the chain’s launch of Recall + Response, explaining the company’s key success metrics, lessons learned, and the next steps for First Watch’s recall management roadmap.

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Incident Management During Crisis: How Dine Brands Responded to COVID-19

On-Demand

The COVID-19 pandemic has launched a wave of unprecedented change across the food supply chain. During this crisis, organizations throughout the food industry have been forced to pivot quickly, adapt and adopt new strategies to mitigate risk and support business continuity. Many FoodLogiQ customers have leveraged Connect in innovative ways to respond to the crisis, maintain SOPs and uphold the safety of employees and consumer. Join Quality Assurance Specialist Jason Brown to learn how Dine Brands Global has utilized quality incident management functionality with FoodLogiQ Connect’s Manage + Monitor solution to manage and report on their COVID-19 response.

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reCONNECT Keynote with Sean O’Leary and John Keogh

On-Demand

Did you miss the Virtual reCONNECT Keynote? Fear not! The entire opening session will be made available as an on-demand session. CEO Sean O’Leary shares insights about our changing industry and how the technology visionaries of today will be the leaders of tomorrow, and industry expert and keynote visionary John Keogh explores how food transparency and trust play a critical role in the success of any organization.

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Fundraiser: Low-Key, Gnocchi Virtual Cooking Class

Live Fundraiser Event

Each year FoodLogiQ hosts a fundraising activity to support our local Food Bank. This year, we’re excited to host our first virtual fundraiser to help address a number of issues in our local community. reCONNECT attendees are invited to register for a virtual cooking class, which will be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, with Jill Santa-Lucia, President and CEO of Catering Works! Admittance to the class will be donation-based.

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RFID: A Case Study with Avery Dennison and Zebra Technologies

On-Demand

With higher consumer experience expectations and razor-thin profit margins, the entire food industry is challenged to find ways to drive improved and accurate traceability. RFID – Radio Frequency Identification – now plays a key role in that task. Avery Dennison and Zebra Technologies will discuss their ongoing RFID collaboration, sharing insights on:

• How assigning and capturing standardized data will be foundational to faster, more efficient and more precise supply chains;
• Reducing costs associated to labor, exception processing and food waste;
• Why automating the capture of cartons or items means improved visibility and inventory management, as well as swift reaction to any withdrawal scenario

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The Tidalwave of Technology and What It Means for the Future of Food

On-Demand

Change is hard, but it’s not always a bad thing. 2020 has been a year of unprecedented change for the food industry, and we’ve all had to learn how to adapt in how we work and live. Companies have evolved faster and become more nimble than ever before, and transparency has become paramount for successful business operations. Join Lucelena Angarita and Julie McGill as they discuss the state of food traceability, as well as other key industry topics, including:

• The FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety
• Interoperability Proof of Concept: Traceability data exchange
• GS1 Standards: EDI, EPCIS json, temperature monitoring
• Industry Initiatives: GDST, PTI, Leafy Greens Task Force
• Use of advanced data carriers: Data Matrix, RFID”

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GS1 Standards: Creating More Agile and Adaptable Supply Chains

On-Demand

In the year ahead, new regulations and consumer demand for traceability and transparency will have a major impact on food companies. As recent events have shown us, brands and retailers with digitized data and a framework based on GS1 Standards are able to more swiftly adapt to evolving consumer needs and conduct food traceability programs with greater efficiency long term. In this session, Ryan Richard of GS1 US will discuss the critical role of GS1 Standards for industry-wide collaboration on supply chain visibility and will highlight recent examples from the pandemic that could indicate a long term shift in the way the food supply chain works together for better resilience.

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Planning Your Work and Working Your Plan

On-Demand

Bryna Wortham and Victoria Goss will explain how their team intricately weaves FoodLogiQ into their annual strategic planning, based on their corporate initiatives and how FoodLogiQ can help them meet their business goals. Hear how Whole Foods Market measures and evaluates initial planning against actual accomplishments. This session will feature 3 key wins from 2019.

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Active Managerial Control: Protecting Your Customers and Your Brand

On-Demand

Active Managerial Control (AMC) is a comprehensive food safety system that includes operators and staff who are knowledgeable about food safety issues, and are responsible for controlling practices and procedures that contribute to foodborne illness. At its core, AMC helps businesses gain control over their risk factors and build a safe food experience for their customers. Eric Moore and Patrick McGrath will explore how digital food safety systems contribute to the success of AMC, providing a level of real-time visibility that truly embodies a preventive rather than reactive approach to operational food safety.

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Virtual reCONNECT 2020: Lasting Thoughts and Conference Closure

On-Demand

As we close the books on this year’s gathering, please join FoodLogiQ Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer Katy Jones for a recap of the week’s activities, connections and collaboration. Following the conference closure, all presentations and content will be made available.