Food Logistics

NOV-DEC 2013

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FOR STARTERS FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK WWW.FOODLOGISTICS.COM It's a Wrap Gloria Cosby, Executive Vice President, Technology and Transportation Group Jolene Gulley, Publisher O ur final issue of the year is chock-full of technologyrelated developments that are leading the global food supply chain into a new era of visibility, efficiency, and safety. This year's FL100 list of leading software and technology providers is evidence of how far our industry has advanced over the past 12 months and gives clues to where we're headed in 2014. You'll note that we've included some new segments on this year's list, specifically in refrigeration technology. While some SOWINSKI could convincingly argue that this is a stretch for the FL100, it's hard to deny that the latest advancements in controlled-atmosphere technology alone don't warrant a spot on the list. Ultimately, we aim to provide a valuable resource guide to our readers, which means the FL100 is evolving to reflect the changes underway in our industry. Indeed, we're planning more coverage on the global cold chain in 2014, both in our print product as well as our Educational Webinar series, which launched this past September. The theme of our 2014 Educational Webinar series is "The Cold Chain: Uncovered." We'll be offering three or four events on this theme next year, focusing on specific topics such as refrigerated equipment, new transportation services targeting the cold chain, and the build-out of infrastructure at ports and cold chain facilities to support the global cold chain. Meanwhile, our cover story on "The Future of Food Logistics" could have easily been three times longer and even then would have only scratched the surface of what lies around the bend. This much is clear, however. Regardless of age, education, and background, most of us have a fundamental appreciation for shared meals with friends and family; for food that reminds us of "home" (be it Ohio or the Old Country); and food—or wine—that is made and crafted using methods that have been around for centuries. What's exciting is how software and technology providers, packaging companies, transportation providers and others in our industry are rolling out new products and services that preserve and make available these simple yet important joys, no matter the time of year or where we might reside. At the same time, there's an ongoing consumer movement to buy locally sourced produce, to eat healthier, know more about when/where/how food was produced, reduce food waste, and for some, to even try out online grocery shopping. All of this creates a bounty of new opportunities for our industry, all of which we will be covering more closely in 2014. As we wrap up another year at Food Logistics, I'd like to extend a warm "thank you" to my editorial advisory board, colleagues, readers, and advertisers whose support and feedback continue to help improve and guide our publication. Enjoy the read. LARA L. SOWINSKI, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF LSOWINSKI@FOODLOGISTICS.COM 6 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013 • FOOD LOGISTICS EDITORIAL Lara L. Sowinski, Editor-in-Chief 262-443-5919; lsowinski@foodlogistics.com Eric Sacharski, Assistant Editor 920-563-1680; esacharski@foodlogistics.com John Sidor, Art Director 631-963-6362; jsidor@foodlogistics.com Editorial office: 3 Huntington Quadrangle, Suite 301N, Melville, NY 11747 Fax: 631-845-2723 EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Jaymie Forrest, managing director, Georgia Tech's Integrated Food Chain Center Peter Mehring, CEO, Intelleflex Kam Quarles, director, legislative affairs, McDermott Will & Emery LLP Pamela Erb, vice president of supply chain, Wegmans ADVERTISING SALES Judy Welp, East Coast Sales Manager 480-821-1093; Fax: 480-240-4897 jwelp@foodlogistics.com Carrie Konopacki, Midwest/West Sales Manager 920-568-8309; Fax: 651-203-0460 1233 Janesville Ave., Fort Atkinson, WI 53538 ckonopacki@foodlogistics.com Ted Banach, Classified Sales Manager 800-547-7377, ext. 1314 ted.banach@cygnus.com PRODUCTION Suzette Schear, Production Director 631-963-6260 Fax: 631-845-4069 suzette.schear@cygnus.com REPRINT SERVICES For reprints and licensing please contact Nick Iademarco at Wright's Media 877-652-5295 ext. 102 or niademarco@wrightsmedia.com. CIRCULATION Tammy Steller, Audience Development Manager For change of address or subscription information: Toll Free 877-382-9187, Local 847-559-7598 circ.foodlogistics@omeda.com LIST RENTALS Elizabeth Jackson, List Rental Manager 847-492-1350 ext. 18; Fax: 866-596-0280 ejackson@meritdirect.com John French, CEO Paul Bonaiuto, CFO Gloria Cosby, E.V.P., Technology and Transportation Group Julie Nachtigal, V.P., Audience Development Eric Kammerzelt, V.P., Technology Rob Brice, S.V.P., Cygnus Expo Curt Pordes, V.P., Production Operations Ed Wood, V.P., Human Resources Lester Craft, Director of Digital Business Development www.foodlogistics.com

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