NEWARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 5, 2026--
Food Logistics, the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of product through the global cold food supply chain, named Brian Wood, Sales Director of PLM TrustLink ®, as one of the winners of this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award, which recognizes influential individuals in the industry whose achievements, hard work and vision have shaped the global cold food supply chain. This recognition is for the Leaders in Excellence Category.
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As a founding member of PLM TrustLink ®, Brian’s guidance was critical in the design and launch of PLM TrustLink ®, a SaaS platform that revolutionizes food supply chain management. PLM TrustLink ® provides real-time, condition-monitored track-and-trace capabilities and advanced analytics, enabling compliance with federal regulations while meeting consumer demands for safety and accountability. PLM TrustLink ® offers solutions to improve operational efficiency and risk reduction in temperature-sensitive logistics.
"Brian’s dedication to working with companies to evaluate gaps in the supply chain and provide solutions through PLM TrustLink ® to improve operations, food safety and overall productivity with their suppliers and end customers has been an exciting journey to support," said Keith Shipp, President and CEO of PLM Fleet. “TrustLink has been designed to meet customer needs to improve supply chain efficiency and visibility into Critical Tracking Events (CTEs) and the management of Key Data Elements (KDEs) that the consumer, industry and federal government are all moving towards to improve the efficiency and safety of products moving through the supply chain.”
Brian has over 20 years of documented experience in supply chain and logistics, and exemplifies Leaders in Excellence through his transformative contributions to supply chain technology and his unwavering commitment to advancing transparency across global food supply chains. Learn more about how TrustLink enhances transparency, traceability and trust for your supply chain at plmtrustlink.com.
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About PLM TrustLink ®
PLM TrustLink ® is a comprehensive software platform for track & trace monitoring of products throughout the supply chain. From origin to destination, PLM TrustLink ® utilizes unique product identifying information to provide full visibility of your food supply chain. TrustLink ® delivers real-time actionable data on critical tracking events, temperature visibility, inventory counts, item location features, systems integrations and more. PLM TrustLink ®, found at plmtrustlink.com, is a product of PLM Fleet, LLC.
Brian Wood of PLM TrustLink® wins Food Logistics 2026 Rock Star of the Supply Chain Award
MILAN (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency called on the United States to pay its overdue membership fees Thursday and rejected Washington's bipartisan demand to submit to an independent audit.
The U.S. has long sought more transparency from WADA, which has been criticized for its handling of politically sensitive doping cases. A government funding bill signed into law this week restricts payment of the $3.7 million in dues until there's an independent audit.
WADA President Witold Banka, speaking at a news conference at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, named a list of audits that his watchdog organization is already subject to and said that's good enough.
“I don’t know any other international organization with such strong auditing mechanisms, so I think there are no obstacles for our friends from U.S. to fulfill their duties and pay the contributions,” he said.
He added: “I think it fulfills the expectations or the wishes from the U.S. side, and the most important thing in principle, the contribution is not conditional. That is the thing which is extremely important for us.”
Sara Carter, the director of the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy, sent a statement to The Associated Press reiterating U.S. President Donald Trump's strong belief in “supporting U.S. athletes and ensuring fair competition in sports," along with the drug office's insistence on the external audit.
“The United States will not be bullied or manipulated into paying dues to WADA until such is achieved,” Carter said.
The U.S. has already withheld dues under Biden in 2024, then again under Trump in 2025 — a rare point of virtually unanimous bipartisan agreement between the U.S. major political parties. The funding spat accelerated after questions emerged about transparency regarding WADA's clearing of 23 Chinese swimmers after they tested positive for performance enhancers before the Olympics in 2021.
“They should be really careful to go up against the United States Congress,” Rahul Gupta, Carter's predecessor as drug czar, told AP. “It's never a good idea to go up against a bipartisan Congress where both sides of the aisle definitely want this to happen.”
The U.S. law restricts the release of the $3.7 million until there's an audit “by external anti-doping experts and experienced independent auditors” showing that WADA's Executive Committee and Foundation "are operating consistent with their duties.”
WADA statutes say representatives of countries that don’t pay are not eligible to sit on the agency’s top decision-making panels. Gupta was removed from WADA's executive committee when the U.S. first refused to pay.
“I hope very soon they’re going to pay the contribution and come back to the executive committee as a member,” Banka said.
Banka said WADA's budget has grown from $36 million when he started in 2020 to approximately $57 million.
“I wish we could have this money, (these) contributions,” he said of the U.S. fees, “but WADA is financially very stable, so this is not the biggest problem.”
The growing impasse comes at a critical juncture as the United States is set to host major international events, including the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics.
“All of us around the Olympic Movement are trying to work together to come to a resolution of the dispute between WADA and USADA, and we’ve made good progress on that,” said Gene Sykes, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee president and IOC member.
Sykes had a breakfast meeting with WADA leaders this week but declined to give details.
“We understand the disagreements and the issues," Sykes said.
AP Sports Writers Graham Dunbar and Eddie Pells contributed to this report.
AP Winter Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/milan-cortina-2026-winter-olympics
United States' Mia Manganello has her fingernails painted in the colors of the United States flag during a speedskating training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
An athlete skis past Olympic rings during a cross country training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
