RFID tags can improve food safety through detailed tracking of cold items within the supply chain.

Pocono ProFoods worked with GS1, Lawrenceville, N.J., to launch an initiative that required suppliers to publish their product information via data pools and the Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN).

Digimarc Corp., Beaverton, Ore., and GS1 US, Lawrenceville, N.J., announced collaborative efforts to speed the industry adoption of the Digimarc barcode technology through GS1 US's membership.

Veteran food operations professional Shari Mock joined ProYo High Protein Frozen Yogurt as vice president of operations.

The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association, Madison, Wis.; the International Dairy Foods Association, Washington, D.C.; and GS1 US, Lawrenceville, N.J., implemented a new guideline for leveraging GS1 global standards for traceability processes in the dairy, deli and bakery supply chain.