Presentation: JD Edwards Food & Beverage

New Complexities Create Vulnerabilities and Financial Risk

• The Centers for Disease Control estimates 48 million cases of foodborne illnesses a year resulting in 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths.
• Today imports account for 15% of the US food supply, including 80% of the seafood Americans consume and 50-60% of the fresh produce
• The Salmonella outbreak linked to Peanut Corporation of America led to the recall of 3,900 foods that used its peanut products as ingredients