Guest guest Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 I happen to work in the IT department of Safeway. It came to my attention that the company was solicited by a Canadian vendor that maintains a database of food products and their ingredients and whether those ingredients include any of the 8 major food allergens - soy, milk, nuts, wheat, etc.. (can't think of the others right now). Anyway, management is considering working with this vendor to create a handheld device that a shopper would use while in the store to scan any item and see if it pops up as containing any of the 8 allergens. I think this idea is awesome. No more lists to drag around - and I would think that this vendor would - because of liability issues - have a lot of incentive to keep the list very current. So - if any of you out there think that this too is an excellent idea, I encourage you to write your local Safeway/Vons/Randalls/Tom Thumb/Genuardis/Dominicks and let them know! Just go on their website and submit a comment. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 What a great idea!!! Guess that's the next writing campaign!!! :-) in VA Writing Campaign I happen to work in the IT department of Safeway. Itcame to my attention that the company was solicited bya Canadian vendor that maintains a database of foodproducts and their ingredients and whether thoseingredients include any of the 8 major food allergens- soy, milk, nuts, wheat, etc.. (can't think of theothers right now). Anyway, management is consideringworking with this vendor to create a handheld devicethat a shopper would use while in the store to scanany item and see if it pops up as containing any ofthe 8 allergens. I think this idea is awesome. Nomore lists to drag around - and I would think thatthis vendor would - because of liability issues - havea lot of incentive to keep the list very current.So - if any of you out there think that this too is anexcellent idea, I encourage you to write your localSafeway/Vons/Randalls/Tom Thumb/Genuardis/Dominicksand let them know! Just go on their website andsubmit a comment.__________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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