The JSB Group

09/02/2020

We are very excited to discuss our enhanced capabilities!

01/29/2020

The Q Fresh Lab is pleased to announce the upcoming addition of our newest piece of lab testing equipment:
A Multivac Lab tray sealer which is slated to arrive in late February to early March.
This tray sealer will augment our current Modified Atmosphere bag and pouch sealing equipment.
The addition of this Modified Atmosphere Packaging tray sealer will expand Q Fresh Lab offerings to include;

• Shelf life and temperature abuse studies of lidded trays
• Recipe design and evaluation in lidded trays
• Peelability and resealability testing of lidding films
• Evaluation of compostable lidding films and trays
• Evaluation of PCR recycle content on lidding film peelability
• Microperforation placement, circularity and conformity on lidding films
• Evaluation of hole placement and occlusion during stacking within secondary packaging

For additional information please contact either Jeff Brandenburg [email protected] or Eric Vandercook at [email protected]

03/08/2017

The JSB Group and Global Fresh Technology Group are pleased to announce three new capabilities – the addition of a Salinas based Q Fresh Lab under the direction of Will Daniels and Jeff Brandenburg, and the addition of operations management, organic crop integrity and augmented food safety support under the direction of Will Daniels and marketing, brand management and product management services under the direction of Gary Laney.

The Q Fresh Lab will open in early 2017 and will offer testing and analytical services including:
• Shelf life studies
• Respiration Rate Quantification
• Organoleptic and visual attributes
• Package integrity
• Product comparison
• Product differentiation and geometry
• Customized projects

Will Daniels brings 32 years of broad experience in operations management, produce integrity and food safety gained from his prior experience in quality assurance, enhanced food safety and operations management at Earthbound Farm, Juicero, WTRMLN WTR and Nutriquest Consulting. Will offers consulting services as well as co-managing the Q Fresh Lab and can be reached at:

Fresh Integrity Group
www.freshintegritygroup.com
[email protected]
Phone 831-236-8090

Gary Laney brings 29 years of experience in marketing, brand management and product management across retail, foodservice, growers and processors gained from his prior experience at Heinz, Syngenta, J. R. Simplot Company and Fifty Gazelles. Gary offers consulting services as well and can be reached at:

Farm to Fork Marketing, Inc.
[email protected]
www.f2fmarketing.net
Phone: 208-761-6980

For further information and detail about the services of the Lab as well as Will and Gary please contact any one of us.

We are very excited about these new additions and services that we can provide the fresh industry.

fresh integrity group in Carmel is a consultant to the fresh produce and perishables industry, specializing in food safety, quality, organic integrity, operations and supply chain

07/18/2016

Just returned from a very informative and great Forbes Ag Tech conference in Salinas. Great to spend time with friend and colleague Alessandro Turatti!

07/10/2016

EVENT: Jeffrey Brandenburg of the JSB Group/Global Fresh Technology Group will be attending this year’s Forbes Ag Tech Summit
[www.forbesconferences.com/event/2016-forbes-agtech-summit/]
DATE: July 13-14, 2016
PLACE: Salinas, CA

03/04/2016

A great summary of the PMA Food Safety Webinar! Well worth the read!
http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2016/02/expert-survey-says-you-cant-test-your-way-to-food-safety/?

Recent foodborne illness outbreaks have pushed pathogen testing into the headlines, with national restaurant chains and local eateries touting negative test results as positive news. Executives for the Denver-based fast-food burrito chain Chipotle Mexican Grill are relying on pathogen testing of fre…

06/14/2015

The JSB Group expert consultation table at United Fresh 2015. A great show!

06/02/2015

Jeff Brandenburg to participate and speak in The United Fresh Expert Consultation Center as part of the United Fresh show in Chicago the week of June 8th. The Consultation Center is your destination to find the industry’s leading experts that can help you grow your business. The Center
features leading industry consultants in the areas of marketing, business development, package design and more. Throughout the show, you can
schedule appointments with participating consultants.

02/24/2015

Freshplaza.com featured Jeff Brandenburg's Fruit Logistica Food Lab talk in their 2/9/2015 issue http://www.freshplaza.com/article/134967/Packaging-must-take-active-role-in-product-development

FreshPlaza is the number one portal for the fresh produce industry, offering the latest news, job advertisements, pricewatch, and photo albums

02/08/2015

Finishing up at great show at Fruit Logistica! The presentation at Future Lab was very well received! Another great year at the show and in Berlin. If you are interested in receiving a copy of my presentation please email me at [email protected]

02/04/2015

The JSB Group is pleased to announce the relaunching of their totally redesigned and updated website: jsbgroup.com.

The website was designed and is managed by Elizabeth Brandenburg of Fresh Finish Design.

01/14/2015

For Immediate Release:

Jeffrey Brandenburg, President of the JSB Group and founding member of the Global Fresh Technology Group has been invited to speak at this years Fruit Logistica Future Lab workshop:

"Future Lab", a series of events, will present products, projects and solutions that can enhance the fruit and vegetable industry with innovations in the coming years, or contribute significantly to optimization along the value chain.

Time: Thursday, 5th February 2015, 14h00-14h30.
Place: Future Lab, Hall 21, Stand D-09
Title: Groundbreaking solutions in convenience Packaging

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Science, technology, sustainability, marketing, food quality and safety are all key elements in developing produce packaging. What is driving new product development in this sphere, why will packaging become synonymous with platform, and how this will benefit producers, consumers and everyone in between?