{"id":1369,"date":"2021-10-20T14:01:28","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T14:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quiety-wp.themetags.com\/?p=1369"},"modified":"2026-09-17T17:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T11:30:23","slug":"covid-19-food-safety-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartfoodsafe.com\/clone\/covid-19-food-safety-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"How is Covid-19 a Big Deal for the Food Safety Industry?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the coming of the novel coronavirus, working systems worldwide have faced a drastic change in living and working. Times have been challenging; while adapting to the \u201cnew normal,\u201d people have faced and fought the Covid-19 challenge and continue to do so, despite the difficulties.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on the effects of COVID-19 on the food supply chain, it has been observed that it adversely impacted the whole process from the field to the consumer. COVID-19 resulted in the movement restrictions of workers, restricted food trade policies, changes in consumer demand, and financial troubles across the food supply chain.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to evolving technology that enabled smooth transitions in work and meeting daily deliverables, 2021 can be recognized as the year of innovation in using technology to its fullest capacity to meet human requirements on and off work. From using QR codes for menus at restaurants to drone deliveries, the food industry has been on tiptoe to create and renovate while fitting within all safety protocols.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartfoodsafe.com\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Food-Safety-Covid-Below.png\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/p>\n<h2>Technology Innovation: A Reliable Solution!<\/h2>\n<p>While working in <a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/fqs\/article\/4\/4\/167\/5896496\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b>isolation for the food industry<\/b><\/a>, the complexities were vast; it is practically impossible to work in isolation in the food industry, moving to the plant daily to keep up the quality checks. Monitoring if the documents have been made and having a thorough report generated from scratch to the end of food processing, all this and much more wouldn\u2019t be possible while working from home.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is where technology came as a reliable solution. People have effectively moved from manually working to smart working to maintain an efficient Food Safety Management System. Technology has changed the way food safety professionals work for good with efficiency. Technologies such as AI and Machine Learning monitor food production in real-time, analyze security breaches and prevent disease outbreaks, and Cloud Computing enables the stability of data management. This has enabled food safety professionals to cater to all the covid protocols and work efficiently without compromising food safety.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section2\">\n<h2>Smart Food Safe And Its Smart Approach<\/h2>\n<p>As we learn about the uncertainties, we strongly believe in efficient <strong>Food Safety Software Solution<\/strong> with Smart Inspection features to establish Ease Audits. With our <a href=\"https:\/\/smartfoodsafe.com\/clone\/smart-audit\/\"><strong>food safety audit software<\/strong><\/a>, users can create, document and verify compliance audits conveniently. Integration with the latest technologies enhances conventional verification activities. This helps the food safety professional to manage &amp; track the food-making process expertly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Also, with digitalization, we bring ease to using technology through our user friend modules; with our Smart Record, you will be replacing paper-based data collection with Smart Record-Keeping, through our intelligent templates for data collection. <\/p>\n<p>Tougher Time Creates Smarter Solution.<\/p>\n<p>Make Smart Investment In Technology For Safer Food, Today!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/smartfoodsafe.com\/clone\/\"><b>Connect With Us<\/b><\/a> For A Demo, and learn more about our modules.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the coming of the novel coronavirus, working systems worldwide have faced a drastic change in living and working. 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