Our Partners

Passionate about powering transparent, resilient and compliant supply chains, Authenticate combines collaborative software and proven industry experience to transform supplier management and drive efficiencies. 

Working with leading food retailers and manufacturers to map through the tiers, we provide the visibility and actionable insight needed to ensure safety and maintain standards.

With a suite of scalable software solutions available including supply chain mapping, audits, assessments, KPIs, automated certifications, specifications, incident management and much more, we’re here to help streamline processes and mitigate risk.

Bia Analytical is the leading UK food authentication solution provider. We have developed industry-leading, cutting-edge food adulteration testing methods that can help protect you and the entire food supply chain against food fraud. Harnessing portable and cloud-based solutions allowing to incorporate these methods into your authenticity processes

www.bia-analytical.com

A world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics since 1963, bioMérieux is present in 45 countries and serves more than 160 countries with the support of a large network of distributors. In 2022, revenues reached €3.6 billion, with over 90% of international sales (outside of France).  bioMérieux provides diagnostic solutions (systems, reagents, software, services) which determine the source of disease and contamination to improve patient health and ensure consumer safety. Its products are mainly used for diagnosing infectious diseases. They are also used for detecting microorganisms in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products.

In food microbiology testing, bioMérieux provides diagnostic solutions (systems, reagents, software and services) dedicated to food industries in order to protect consumer health. These solutions detect food disease agents and responsible organisms for contamination at all steps of the manufacturing process as well as within the manufacturing environment. bioMérieux’s automated solutions and services answer laboratories’ challenges and help maximise their operational efficiency.

www.biomerieux.com

B.S. Teasdale & Son Ltd, trading as BST Detectable Products, has been a pioneering force in the food safety industry since its establishment in 1985 by Brian S Teasdale. Originally founded to supply engineering supplies to UK bakeries, BST revolutionised the sector with the invention of metal detectable products and the world’s first detectable pen.

Specialising in metal detectable, x-ray visible, shatter-resistant, and antibacterial food-safe products, BST’s innovative solutions are employed across all food sectors to help mitigate the risk of foreign body contamination. From bakeries to meat processing facilities, BST’s comprehensive range, which includes stationery, food prep tools, hygiene solutions, and engineering supplies, is trusted worldwide to uphold the highest standards of food safety and hygiene.

Whether processing standard orders or crafting custom solutions, our dedicated team ensures every product meets our stringent quality standards.

Our mission is more than product manufacturing; BST is dedicated to raising awareness about detectable products and promoting food safety practices globally. Additionally, we produce educational media aimed at empowering food industry professionals with the knowledge and tools they need to ensure a safer food supply chain.

With a rich history of innovation, a commitment to excellence, and a focus on collaboration and education, BST Detectable Products stands at the forefront of the fight against foreign body contamination, ensuring safer, more secure food for consumers everywhere.

www.bst-detectable.com

From its headquarters in Silicon Valley, Centric Software provides a product concept to launch platform for consumer goods such as fashion, retail, footwear, luxury, outdoor, consumer electronics, cosmetics & personal care and food & beverage. Centric Software’s flagship Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Centric PLMTM, delivers enterprise-class merchandise planning, product development, sourcing, quality and product portfolio optimization innovations specifically for fast-moving consumer industries. Centric Visual BoardsTM offer highly visual, touch-screen experiences for collaboration and decision-making. Centric PlanningTM is an innovative, cloud-native, augmented-intelligence solution delivering end-to-end retail planning to maximize retail and wholesale business performance.  Centric PricingTM, is an AI-driven market insight platform for data-informed decision-making on pricing and product assortments to maximize revenue and margins. Among many other market-driven innovations, Centric Software is widely known for its connectivity to dozens of other enterprise systems, including ERP, DAM, PIM, e-com and more, in addition to creative tools such as Adobe® Illustrator, a host of 3D CAD connectors and sustainability tools, such as HIGG. Centric Software has the highest user adoption rate, customer satisfaction rate and fastest time to value in the industry.  

Centric Software is a subsidiary of Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the world leader in 3D design software, 3D digital mock-up and PLM solutions.  

Centric Software has received multiple industry awards and recognition, including being named by Red Herring to its Top 100 Global list several times. Centric Software also received five excellence awards from Frost & Sullivan over the past decade and 4 excellence awards from Just Style.  

www.centricsoftware.com

Detectamet are a global manufacturer of metal detectable & X-Ray visible products. Working with the food and pharmaceutical industries, our award-winning products help to reduce the risk of foreign body contamination, averting the risk of expensive and damaging product recalls.

Focusing on quality, simplicity, and results in everything we do; our passion for delivering a great customer experience is driven by our culture to be smarter and more agile tomorrow than we are today.

With five facilities across the globe, we strive to stay ahead by championing innovation, anticipating customer needs, and delivering solutions at pace. Our product range spans from detectable stationery, storage solutions, personal protective equipment, to bespoke solutions for a range of applications.

Our Detectable products are made from a unique, patented EU & FDA food contact approved polymer that contains the highest level of detectable additive, our product range offers you the best in detectability without compromising on durability.

Utilising our global network, we’re also able to offer customer support 24/5 – for quick support to industry no matter where you’re located.

The safest way to minimise, and protect against foreign object risk, is to use our detectable products in all areas of your processing facility.

www.detectamet.co.uk

Ishida is a world leader in the design, manufacture and installation of end-to-end weighing, packing and safety solutions for the food industry, helping manufacturers increase automation and compliance, reduce cost and downtime, increase operational efficiencies and brand protection, and maximise profits. 

With an installed global base well more than 100,000 industrial machines, covering a huge number of applications and end markets, the company is the undisputed world market leader for multihead weighers and one of the leading global suppliers of snack food bagmakers, graders, traysealers, X-ray inspection systems, checkweighers, leak detectors and Industry 5.0 solutions.

This extensive product range, together with the company’s in-depth knowledge and experience of many food sectors, mean that Ishida is able to design and install complete turnkey solutions for products such as snacks and other dry foods, meat, poultry, fish, dairy, ready meals and fresh produce.

The company’s vision is to play an enduring and indispensable role in the global food supply chain, ensuring food products are delivered and consumed safely, efficiently and sustainably.

As of March 2024, Ishida has further strengthened its presence and offering to customers on the African continent with the acquisition of specialist South African packaging equipment manufacturer National Packaging Systems (NPS) based in Pinetown, near Durban. NPS has built a strong reputation for the design and manufacture of high-performance and reliable vertical form, fill and seal machines for sachets, stick packs and pillow packs, as well as volumetric fillers, auger fillers and feed systems. 

www.ishida.com/ww/en

Foods Connected is an award-winning cloud-based software platform based in Northern Ireland. Our end-to-end software solutions simplify the food industry supply chain, optimising spend and unlocking the data food and drink manufacturers, retailers, food service providers and other food businesses across the globe need to excel.  

Our tools are utilised by hundreds of leading food businesses globally, including ten of the world’s largest retailers. We work with them to stay on budget, audit ready and food safety compliant, while managing and reporting on yields, traceability, product lifecycle management, procurement, quality control and sustainability. 

Fast to roll out and even easier to use, our customers call us “innovative”, “adaptable” and “efficient”, because we help them connect each stage of their supply chain journey, quickly and easily. The tools we provide empower people to build more successful and sustainable businesses. 

Today, we are Innovate UK funded and employ over a 100 people across three continents – and we’re expanding. Currently, we are working on solutions for the clothing, medical and motorsport racing sectors. Not bad for a company that started with three staff members in 2012. 

www.foodsconnected.com

TraceGains is revolutionising supply chain agility for food and beverage brands around the globe, through an innovative Networked Ingredients Marketplace. The ability for ingredient suppliers, manufacturers and retailers to seamlessly connect with partners through a networked marketplace is essential for collaborating to solve today’s unprecedented supply chain challenges. Information about ingredients and supply chain partners flows instantly using intelligence and automation. Our patented PostOnce™ technology allows authorised stakeholders to share and receive vital information, precisely when, where, and how they need to operate efficiently and remain competitive.

Brands collaborate on over 450,000 ingredients/items from more than 60,000 global supply chain locations, with over 4,600,000 supplier items and documents, creating greater agility, resilience, and joined sustainability within the business ecosystem that masters the modern supply chain.

www.tracegains.com

Trustwell is on a mission to change the food industry. Combining FoodLogiQ’s supply chain management software with Genesis’ nutritional analysis and label development solution, the Trustwell Connect platform creates the food industry’s only software platform connecting product development and regulatory-compliant labelling into supplier compliance, enhanced traceability, and automated recall management. From food and supplement manufacturers to retail grocers and restaurant chains, food companies around the world use Trustwell software as their trusted source for compliance and quality solutions in the food industry. ​​

www.trustwell.com