Traceability - Articles - Page 5 | Food Safety Magazine

FDA Launches Traceability Challenge

May 26, 2021

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will soon launch a traceability challenge designed to involve all food safety companies in developing traceability tools that can be implemented for food operations of any size.

FDA extends comment period for food traceability proposed rule, info collection provisions

Sharon Spielman

December 22, 2020

The FDA has extended the comment period for the proposed rule entitled “Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods” and reopened the comment period for the information collection provisions until Feb. 22, 2021.

Using food safety technology to improve snack and bakery product quality

Companies seek to improve their food safety software and technology.

Liz Parker

November 16, 2020

There are many ways to improve food safety using software and technology. Blockchain, going paperless, and audit software are just a few options, and many companies are constantly innovating and improving their technologies.

FDA releases additional resources related to the Food Traceability Proposed Rule

November 5, 2020

Recently the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a proposed rule to establish additional traceability recordkeeping requirements for certain foods.

2020 STATE OF THE INDUSTRY

State of the Industry in Food Safety: Software & Technology

Liz Parker

November 3, 2020

Software and technology are often crucial components of food safety plans. These technologies factor into aspects of food safety plans related to traceability, as well as in product development and manufacturing.

Traceability and recall planning: a necessary exercise

March 12, 2020

There is never a "good" time to initiate a recall. But the worst time is when you are forced to remove unsafe food from commerce and haven’t effectively planned for it.

New GS1 blockchain guideline helps companies prepare for supply chain implementations

March 11, 2020

GS1 US has published a new guideline titled “Applying GS1 Standards for Supply Chain Visibility in Blockchain Applications,” an educational resource that can help industry enable supply chain visibility in blockchain implementations by leveraging GS1 Standards.

Food Safety

How to keep traceability on track

Technology developers and program operators must make a compelling case for traceability if systems are to become omnipresent.

Richard Mitchell

March 4, 2020

Widespread traceability in the meat and poultry sector appears to be a concept whose time has come.

Traceability solutions for maximum food safety in snack and bakery production

Investigating paperless solutions to ensure traceability for maximum food safety

Liz Parker

November 14, 2019

A big part in food safety management is traceability, and companies need to account for their product from start to finish.

Tracing food - the key to a safer supply chain

Tracing our steps: How to build an effective traceability program

Ryan Richard

September 3, 2019

When the New Era of Smarter Food Safety plan was announced by the Food and Drug Administration in April, a strong emphasis was placed on the “modernization” aspect of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).