Wakefern Expands Supply Chain Transparency Program with icix

Selects icix Product Specification solution to build on successful food safety and compliance initiative

August 04, 2015 09:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--icix (www.icix.com), a supply chain risk management company, announced today that it has partnered with Wakefern Food Corp. to expand the company’s Food Safety and Compliance program. Wakefern, the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United States, selected the icix Product Specification solution to collaborate with food manufacturers and manage private label data requirements.

“Wakefern is an industry leader in food safety and compliance and is recognized for embracing innovative technologies to effectively run their business”

“We implemented icix to drive transparency into our supply chain and assist us with a single source of information for supply chain compliance,” said Mike Ambrosio, vice president, Quality Assurance, Wakefern Food Corp. “Food Safety is a point of paramount importance to Wakefern and icix will provide us with powerful tools to collaborate with our supply chain to assist with compliance, safety and quality while protecting Wakefern’s family of brands.”

“Wakefern is an industry leader in food safety and compliance and is recognized for embracing innovative technologies to effectively run their business,” said Matt Smith, founder and chief strategy officer, icix. “We look forward to expanding their program and continued success with Wakefern.”

Wakefern currently uses the icix Relationship Manager application to facilitate the collection of key compliance documentation from its supply chain. With icix Audit Collect, Wakefern centralizes GFSI audit and certification information directly from scheme owners and certification bodies, tracks audit performance and re-certification requirements and manages corrective and preventative actions directly with trading partners. These two applications provide a foundation for managing Wakefern’s private label supply chain. Wakefern will be leveraging the icix Product Specification application to collaborate with Private Label food manufacturers on product specifications and certifications, as well as to manage and report on nutritional and allergen information.