Food Chain Intelligence (FCI) is a niche consultancy firm that 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 assessing cold chains performance and strategic planning of innovation in food chains.
FCI specialises in projects that require “out-of-the-box” thinking and where traditional supply chain analysis may not deliver a solution.
For example:
-Evaluating the potential benefits of radio frequency identification (RFID)-based traceability on food businesses requires skills in technological forecasting, plus a sound knowledge of food logistics.
-Assessing the potential return-on-investment of a new technology to reuse food waste for bioactive recovery needs an understanding of supply and demand factors that can "make or break" a business venture.
-Reduction strategies of environmental impacts in food chains must consider the impacts on production yield, quality, shelf-life and food safety.
Please email all enquiries to Dr Silvia Estrada-Flores.
Speaking events
FCI to deliver a half-day seminar on perishable supply chains in an event sponsored by the Logistics Association of Australia and the University of Western Sydney. May 19, 2010.
Silvia Estrada-Flores to speak in the IBS Executive Industry Insights forum, Wednesday 12 May 2010 in Melbourne and Thursday 13 May 2010 in Sydney. Topic: How Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are changing the way food companies do business.
FCI organised 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 was an invited speaker at the Sustainable Food Manufacturing Forum, organised by CSIRO Food and Nutritional Sciences. 16-Feb-2010, Sydney.
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.
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