Food Chain Intelligence (FCI) provides expert advice in:

• The supply chain of perishable foods, from gate to plate.
• Technical intelligence on innovation, logistics and value chains in the food industry.
• Operating procedures and plans to achieve a safe, integrated supply chain while minimising environmental impacts.

Silvia Estrada-Flores, Principal Consultant, has strong technical and business qualifications with 17 years of experience in food supply chains, project management and strategic planning of innovation. Silvia has proven ability to detect deficiencies and potential opportunities in supply chains, and develop innovative solutions for enhancing competitiveness.

News

Silvia Estrada-Flores is an invited speaker at the Sustainable Food Manufacturing Forum, organised by CSIRO Food and Nutritional Sciences. 16-Feb-2010, Sydney.

FCI is organising the workshop "Achieving temperature control and energy efficiency in the cold chain" in the 1st IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Cambridge, UK, March 31st, 2010.

Silvia Estrada-Flores delivered two presentations at the FoodTech Connect 2009 (Sydney 21-22 October) about innovation in supply chains of fresh-cuts and ready-to-eat meals.

Silvia Estrada-Flores attended the Food, Farming & Health Conference in Warragul, Victoria. 6 Oct 2009.

FCI invited to the AFGC/IBM Smarter Food Industry Leadership Forum - 6 August 2009 Sydney.

Silvia Estrada-Flores was an invited speaker at the LAA NSW Breakfast meeting on Feb 18, 2009.

Food Chain Intelligence attended the Wine Supply Chain Council (WSCC) meeting on Melbourne,13-16 January 2009.

The cold chain is the continuum of temperature-controlled operations required to maintain food quality, from harvest to domestic storage.
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RFID Technologies for Cold Chain Applications

RFID is a promising technology that can provide numerous benefits in temperature monitoring and performance of perishable supply chains. An article published by the International Institute of Refrigeration and authored by Silvia Estrada-Flores and David Tanner explains the principles, advantages and disadvantages of RFID-based monitoring technologies. Click here to access this review article.

Recent events...

What does Southern Australia have that the North doesn't? 8 Feb 2010.

Perfect bananas and what we know about fruit and vegetable waste in Australia, 11 Jan 2010

After Copenhagen: What the world is saying about food, agriculture & climate change, 29 Dec 2009

1st IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain

Commercialisation Australia -update, 22 Dec 2009

Australia is a member of the new global research alliance that will tackle emissions from agriculture, 17 Dec 2009.

Agriculture excluded from the Australian ETS scheme, 18 Nov 2009.

Prof. Martin Cole is the new Chief of CSIRO's Food & Nutritional Sciences Division. 4 Nov, 2009

Happy World Food Day. 16 Oct 2009.

The convergence of food production, security and nutrition. Food, Farming & Health conference, Warragul VIC, 6/10/2009

Securing the future in a connected world: Dr. Megan Clark addresses the issue of food security. 30/09/2009

Why do we need a National Food Industry Agenda?

A brief history of the public consultation on the proposed Commonwealth Commercialisation Institute. 18/09/09.

The New R&D Tax Incentive. 18/09/09

Internationalisation of Australian Science: Prof. Kurt Lambeck and his speech at the National Press Club. 09/09/09.