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Food and beverage software and solutions
Resilient, responsive and prepared for the future
Ensure food safety compliance with comprehensive food and beverage solutions that maintain quality and regulatory standards.
75%
businesses believe rising costs of goods will be their biggest hurdle in 2024
38%
of businesses see escalating supply chain issues as a growing concern
2/3
of business leaders have experienced a labor shortage in the year to February 2024
60%
of all businesses, report environmental or climate related risks as a concern
Overview
Maintaining food safety and quality amidst challenges
The food industry is renowned for prioritizing consistent quality and consumer safety, pillars that have upheld its reputation for years. These priorities are critical not only for public health protection but also for safeguarding a brand's reputation and ensuring financial stability for sustained longevity.
Meeting this challenge requires businesses within the sector to strike a delicate balance between compliance and consumer satisfaction, with food safety and ethical standards at the forefront. Today, businesses are expected to face various obstacles and intense pressure in a volatile geopolitical and economic environment, which will significantly impact profitability, operations and customer relationships.
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Key challenges
Understanding the key challenges in food and beverage
At Ideagen our years of experience working with professionals in the food and beverage industry has given us first-hand insights.
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Rising costs - The rising costs of ingredients, fuel hikes and climate change are all impacting margins. More efficient ways of working are needed to save resources
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Labor shortages - In a tight labor market, you need solutions that are easy to deploy and intuitive to adopt
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Siloed data - Effective oversight is needed to close the gap between decision making and the time taken to execute actions
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Compliance and incidents - With regulatory burdens increasing, information gaps and non-conformance needs to be addressed to prevent compliance risks
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Employee safety - Safer workplaces build stronger businesses. A proactive safety culture is key.
Ideagen helps you remain compliant with an understanding of the latest regulations
With BRC, UK Food Safety Act, EU GFLR, Natasha’s Law, FSMA, HACCP and FALCPA.
BRCGS – Food safety
BRCGS - Global Food Safety Standard is an internationally recognized food safety framework that ensures quality, food safety, legality and integrity for food manufacturers and those in the packing and processing industry.
FSSC 22000
FSSC 22000 is a globally recognized food safety management system certification scheme. It provides a robust framework for ensuring the quality and safety of food products for the food manufacturing industry and the related supply chain.
ISO 9001
ISO 9001 ensures consistent quality, customer satisfaction and process efficiency. It builds trust, reduces risks, enhances competitiveness, and is crucial for sustained business success and global market access.
GFSI compliance and management
Uphold the high standards of food safety expected by the Global Food Safety Initiative by using Ideagen quality solutions.
How Britvic keep people safe using Ideagen's solutions
Food safety is paramount. Every year, over 2.5 billion liters of Britvic drinks are enjoyed worldwide. Learn how Britvic leverages risk management and cutting-edge technology to ensure the authenticity and safety of their products throughout their complex supply chain. Discover how Britvic uses software like Ideagen's RASFF reporting to track materials and suppliers, enabling them to identify and address potential food fraud concerns early on.
Dawn Foods enhances safety culture and compliance by adopting mobile-first EHS software solution
The company employs more than 4,000 team members across 70+ countries and manufactures baked good mixes to supply family bakeries, artisanal bakers, supermarket bakeries, and food service companies worldwide, with a revenue of $1.1 billion.
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Develop strategies that meet the latest regulatory standards and uphold your leadership in the food sector. Adopt best practices to manage financial uncertainty and keep profitable. Use technology and innovation to handle risks and prepare for future challenges.
Industry solutions
Quality management
Automate and streamline your quality processes, identify opportunities for excellence and achieve compliance with regulations and standards.
Supply chain quality assurance
Imagine complete confidence in your supply chain – from sourcing raw materials to final product delivery. Ensure each step is monitored, compliant and optimized
Environmental, health, safety and quality
Establish safer workplaces and stronger businesses. Improve visibility and traceability across the supply chain, digitizing safety programs, minimizing environmental impact and effectively managing health and safety risks.
CAPA management toolkit
Improve the way you manage CAPA with our toolkit. Designed to support your CAPA journey, our toolkit contains a series of ‘how to’ guides, videos and downloadable templates which will ensure your CAPA process is robust.
Safety culture toolkit
Discover everything you need to know about safety culture, how to measure it effectively and strategies for implementing it into your organization.
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Additional reading
Honeyville boosts efficiency with Ideagen Food & Beverage
Facing the complex challenge of managing quality across multiple facilities with disjointed systems. The company needed a way to gain clear visibility and drive efficiency. By implementing Ideagen Food & Beverage, they centralized their data, automated key processes, and empowered their team to do more with less.
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Latitude 36 Foods centralizes quality with Ideagen
Starting with entirely paper-based systems created significant operational hurdles. Transitioning to Ideagen Food & Beverage allowed them to centralize their quality and safety programs onto a single, digital platform.
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The squeezed middle: Why medium-sized food manufacturers face the toughest 2026
82% of medium-sized food and beverage manufacturers identify credit risk as critical - a 34 percentage point gap over large businesses forcing these professionals to enter the new year making impossible choices about which strategic priorities to protect.
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Asda future-proofs its supply chain with Ideagen
For a major retailer like Asda, managing a vast and complex supply chain presents significant hurdles
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The Compleat Food Group gains vital supply chain transparency with Ideagen
Before implementing a centralized platform, The Compleat Food Group managed its supply chain information through manual processes. This involved a heavy reliance on spreadsheets, questionnaires, and various forms. This method was not only time-consuming but also made it difficult to gain a quick, clear view of the entire supply chain, especially during a crisis.
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ASR Group builds a more robust supply chain with Ideagen
For ASR Group, managing supply chain data using spreadsheet-based systems created significant challenges.
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Co-op builds a resilient supply chain with Ideagen
Before adopting a unified transparency platform, Co-op's technical and supply chain mapping processes were fragmented. The team relied on multiple spreadsheets and different systems to manage critical information. This approach made it difficult to access live data, creating information silos and preventing a true, holistic view of supply chain risk.
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Glen Turner: Improving quality, safety and compliance
Glen Turner Company Ltd reaps QMS benefits after turning to Ideagen’s Q-Pulse product. Find out more.
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Why non-conformance management matters in food and beverage manufacturing
Learn how proactive non-conformance management ensures compliance, protects consumers and improves efficiency in the food and beverage industry.
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What is FALCPA
The Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) enhances food safety for individuals with allergies. It requires clear labeling of common allergens on packaging, empowering consumers to make informed choices. Discover what FALCPA is, its impact, and how businesses can comply.
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