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[Sustainability](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/tag/sustainability) [Supply Chain Management](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/tag/supply-chain-management) [Traceability](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/tag/traceability) [FSMA 204](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/tag/fsma-204) [Artificial Intelligence](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/tag/artificial-intelligence) [EUDR](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/tag/eudr)

##### [5 key findings on traceability in the food industry: a global snapshot](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/5-key-findings-on-traceability-in-the-food-industry)

 By [Natalie Thorpe](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/author/natalie-thorpe) on 15/05/2024

Foods Connected spoke to 500 industry professionals across the US and the UK about traceability. Here's a first look at the results. In February 2024, The European Commission received a lett...

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[Procurement](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/tag/procurement) [Expert Insights](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/tag/expert-insights) [Industry Voices](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/tag/industry-voices) [Livestock Procurement](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/tag/livestock-procurement) [Food Safety & Quality](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/tag/food-safety-quality)

##### [Industry Voices with John Hood](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/industry-voices-with-john-hood)

 By [Greer McNally](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/author/greer-mcnally) on 08/05/2024

Welcome to Industry Voices – our interview series with real people in the food sector talking about the big issues of the day. John Hood talks Brexit, Irish beef’s new PGI status and the fiv...

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##### [Sustainability in food manufacturing: How KPIs can help meet the needs of your business and your customers](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/sustainability-food-manufacturing-kpis-reporting)

 By [Kate Williams](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/author/kate-williams) on 01/05/2024

Foods Connected’s Agriculture & Animal Welfare Specialist, Kate Williams, analyses the benefits of sustainability KPIs and reveals the 7 steps to follow when setting them. Sustainability...

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##### [BBFAW 2023: key takeaways from the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare report](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/bbfaw-2023-animal-welfare-benchmark)

 By [Dr Fiona Roberts](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/author/dr-fiona-roberts) on 29/04/2024

Thursday, 25 April, saw the launch of the must anticipated BBFAW 2023. Our Head of Business - Animal Welfare, Compliance & Environment in Implementation & Customer Success, Dr Fiona ...

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##### [The US Avian Flu outbreak: the impact on producers, manufacturers and processors](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/us-avian-flu-outbreak-the-facts)

 By [Greer McNally](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/author/greer-mcnally) on 25/04/2024

This April, the UK declared itself free of HPAI in poultry in line with World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) rules. This is a significant – and positive – step in the fight against th...

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 13 min read

[Specifications & NPD](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/tag/specifications-npd) [Product Lifecycle Management](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/tag/product-lifecycle-management) [NPD](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/tag/npd)

##### [Foods Connected NPD edit: Jan–Mar 2024 trends](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/q1-2024-npd-releases)

 By [Greer McNally](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/author/greer-mcnally) on 19/03/2024

As we head towards the end of Q1, we take a look at the products that have entered the marketplace in the first three months of 2024. An increasingly fragmented global market, as well as ris...

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