Palm oil has a reputation as a “bad” product, but do we really know why this is, and where it’s used? And more importantly, can we do something about it? In the Asia Food Journal, Transparency-One talks about the importance of transparency in the Palm Oil Supply Chain.
http://www.asiafoodjournal.com/2016/08/sustainability-achieved-transparency-example-palm-oil/Transparency-One is part of a new initiative, launched by the Consumer Goods Forum, to provide consumers with more transparent product information and improve traceability of products in the supply chain, to help businesses become more efficient and responsive. Click to watch the Consumer Goods Forum’s video on the Transparency Open API.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEb9ZQteBZoTransparency-One will be at the Consumer Goods Forum’s 60th Global Summit next week on June 15-17 in Cape Town, South Africa! We look forward to some great presentations and discussions with industry specialists and experts. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @transparencyone during the event for photos and updates.
Transparency-One, the supply chain risk management platform, today announced that SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing, and certification company, has acquired a 20% stake in the company. The company’s financing is led by Jerome Malavoy, former founder and CEO of Trace One with participation from SGS. The investment coincides with the spinoff of Transparency-One from Trace One, the global leader in private label product lifecycle management (PLM) software.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sgs-acquires-20-stake-of-transparency-one-the-supply-chain-risk-management-platform-300276428.html?tc=eml_cleartimeJulien Durand and Julien Mazerolle from Transparency-One are presenting at our technology partner, Neo4j’s Graph Connect Europe 2016 conference in London. Graph Connect is the largest conference dedicated to graph databases. The presentation is entitled “Building Consumer Trust through Transparency, Compliance and Sustainability in the Food Industry.”