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A re-analysis of how optimized fresh food packaging can significantly improve providers’ business performance.

Grocers are tasked with modernizing their approach to safety in the perimeter.

The pandemic led to explosive growth for fresh-food meal kit deliveries. In 2021 about 2 dozen home meal kit delivery businesses together hit $6.9 billion in sales.

While the popularity of home-delivered foods and meal kits is increasing, few details are known about the journey of these packaged foods from when they leave the vendor to when the foods are delivered and prepared in consumer homes. Gaining a better understanding of the journey of these packaged foods would identify opportunities for providing safer foods to consumers and higher customer satisfaction.

Food Logistics has named Joseph Battoe, CEO of Chicago, Illinois-based Varcode, a winner of the 2022 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award, which recognizes influential individuals in the industry whose achievements, hard work and vision have shaped the global cold food supply chain.

Varcode has appointed an advisory board of leading food safety specialists to help guide the company’s long-term growth in their industry segments.