Food and beverage industry gets manufacturing business systems advisory group

Its Food and Beverage Advisory Council (FABAC) is aimed at providing a platform for knowledge and experience exchange not just among IFS and its food and beverage customers, but industry experts and others to enable both co-operation and improvement of IFS’ systems. “We’re pleased that IFS has chosen food and beverage as an industry on which to focus,” says Allan Latts, director of corporate planning at IFS customer Heaven Hill Distilleries, and a founding member of FABAC. “We appreciate this opportunity to provide input into the development of future IFS functionality designed specifically for our industry.” “FABAC provides a forum for our food and beverage customers to share experiences and discuss issues important to their industry,” says Anders Lif, global industry director for process industries at IFS and chairman of FABAC. “At the same time, it enables IFS to gain valuable feedback as we continue to enhance our industry-focused solution for food and beverage.” In particular, users can expect further support for aspects like batch balancing, recipe management, quality management and demand planning, which are critical to the sector. Existing users include: Chingford Fruit and Butcher’s Pet Care in the UK; Iams, Heaven Hill Distilleries, Bronco Wine, Kettle Foods, Harry’s Fresh Foods, Tazo Tea, Boyd Coffee, Apffels Coffee, Diamond Pet Foods, PFX Pet Supply and Old Mother Hubbard in the US; Nature’s Path Foods, Bridor and Canbra Foods in Canada; Pepsi Shanghai in China; V&S Absolut Spirits, Cloetta-Fazer, Norrmejerier and Polarbröd in Sweden; DE-VAU-GE Gesundkostwerk in Germany); and Serpeska in Spain.