It has become abundantly clear that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has created numerous challenges to the perishable food industry. One of the farthest-reaching challenges involves how to bring new and innovative products to market. In the past, startups could travel easily, making numerous in-person connections in order to garner interest in their new product. That […]
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Artificial Intelligence and the Baking Industry
Leaders in the baking industry are constantly on the lookout for ways to improve operational efficiency, while lowering costs and, ideally, reducing carbon emissions and waste. In this way, bakers can produce high quality products more efficiently, meeting the increasing demands of consumers worldwide. In order to achieve this, some in the industry are looking […]
3 Supply Chain Mistakes That Harm Perishable Foods Businesses
The current COVID-19 pandemic has put a massive spotlight on an ongoing issue in the perishable food industry: weaknesses in supply chain performance. As consumer habits shift while vast sections of the population shelter at home, the perishable food industry has seen significant struggles in trying to meet changing needs. Now more than ever, it […]
Recall Plans: Should You Have One?
In light of recent global events, proactive businesses are taking a closer look at their daily operations. Things that have held true in the past are no longer guaranteed in the future. Specifically with regards to recalls, it is a mistake to assume that just because your product has never been recalled, that situation might […]
Stay Connected While Working from Home with Microsoft Teams
One of the biggest benefits of working with HarvestDSD software solutions is seamless integrations with other applications that make your business run. One of our major platform integrations is Microsoft Teams. Microsoft’s array of applications helps keep your team connected, even while working from home. Here are some of our favorite ways to stay connected: […]
Social Media Marketing Opportunities for Bakeries
The term business intelligence is one that you hear thrown around quite a bit as a business owner. Business Intelligence (BI)–a software that allows a business owner to analyze and collect raw data – is crucial for a business’ growth and development. BI, such as HarvestBI, assists a business with information like the demographics, shopping […]
Consumer Trends Every Bakery Business Needs to Know
In any business, knowing the current consumer trends is crucial to building a successful company. A business cannot properly survive if the owner is oblivious to the consumers’ wants and needs. If the owner is in tune with his or her business’ consumer trends, and understands what products to capitalize on, and marketing strategies to […]
Staying competitive in perishable foods using business intelligence
Fighting for space in the retail world is critical for expanding the reach of your product. Modern perishable food business owners are in search of technologies that can give them an advantage that retail buyers will notice. Whether you are new to the industry, or have been running your business for years and are trying […]
4 Ways to Drive Productivity in Your Perishable Foods Business
The perishable foods industry is ultra-competitive. As a business owner, you must find ways of staying ahead of the game and not allowing your competition to get a leg up. Our applications are to help you and your company, whether it is a small business or large scale operation, to operate more efficiently. To work […]
Prepare Your Winning Team with HeX Data Migration
Have you noticed that as regulations change, technologies improve, and consumer demands evolve that your legacy systems just aren’t performing at the level that you need to be competitive in the perishable foods industry. With more efficient data solutions on the market (likely being used by your competition) you cannot afford to be left behind. […]