{"id":1799,"date":"2016-09-14T14:00:58","date_gmt":"2016-09-14T18:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/?p=1799"},"modified":"2016-09-14T14:00:58","modified_gmt":"2016-09-14T18:00:58","slug":"the-future-of-the-worlds-agri-food-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/the-future-of-the-worlds-agri-food-industry\/2016\/09\/14\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future of the World&#8217;s Agri-Food Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1800\" src=\"http:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/08\/CAPI-Logo-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"CAPI logo \" width=\"200\" height=\"130\" \/>In its final report, The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) said, &#8220;Many countries are trying to sort out how to ensure the future economic growth of their food systems while addressing climate change and responding to a litany of evolving consumer concerns. Such consumer issues include health, nutrition, food safety, sustainability, ethics, food security and reliability of supply. As well, one of the &#8220;biggest&#8221; global issues will be how to produce more without depleting natural capital. <strong>All this relates to matters of trust.<\/strong> <strong>Trust is now the defining issue facing nearly everyone involved in food production and supply, both in Canada and abroad.<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>At WaudWare we&#8217;ve been addressing these concerns since 1989 in two ways: our fresh produce industry software &#8211; Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) and our involvement with fresh produce associations, including the Canadian Produce Marketing Association, Ontario Produce Marketing Association and (U.S.) Produce Marketing Association. Learn more about WaudWare. 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