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Fast to roll out and even easier to use, our tools help our customers manage and report on traceability, product lifecycle management, procurement, quality control and sustainability. ![Foods Connected](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(32).png) [![Industry Voices Live with Tom Holden: driving sustainability through data at Mondra](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/hubfs/Blog%20Imagery%20(PI%20AUTOMATED)/Blog%20Headers/Blog%20Header_Industry%20Voices%20live_Tom.jpg)](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/industry-voices-tom-holden-mondra) 5 min read [Sustainability](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/tag/sustainability) [Industry Voices](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/tag/industry-voices) [Food Safety & Quality](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/tag/food-safety-quality) ##### [Industry Voices Live with Tom Holden: driving sustainability through data at Mondra](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/industry-voices-tom-holden-mondra) By [Foods Connected](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/author/foods-connected) on 06/06/2025 Time for our next Industry Voices Live interview — recorded with food industry experts live from the Guinness Storehouse on the eve of the GFSI conference, leaders from across the food indus... 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