Wiliot, Internet of Things (IoT) platform provider, has announced that Frank Yiannas, former Deputy Commissioner of Food Policy and Response at the U.S. Food and and Administration (FDA), has joined the company as a Strategic Advisor.

In a new video and infographic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided an overview of the traceback process used during foodborne illness outbreaks to investigate a food’s path through the supply chain.

Dynamic Systems Inc. has announced an updated deconstruction process for meat processors through the Specialized Inventory Management with Barcode Accuracy (SIMBA) system, which solves the problem of end-to-end traceability and finished goods labeling.

GS1 US and FMI have joined forces to offer a webinar series in August 2023 aimed at helping food processors understand the requirements for FSMA 204.
 

TraceGains has announced the launch of Supplier Management Pro, a solution for centralizing and optimizing supplier documentation and data, at a no-cost entry point for brands that are ready to embrace a modern digital strategy. 

GS1 US has published a new guideline to assist the U.S. foodservice industry in using radio frequency identification (RFID) to improve supply chain visibility, efficiency, and consumer safety.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has posted answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and additional tools to provide industry with more information about the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Food Traceability Final Rule, also known as FSMA 204. 

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we are joined by Angela Fernandez of GS1 U.S. to discuss the new requirements and opportunities for companies to improve product traceability and supply chain visibility in light of FDA’s FSMA Rule 204 and the New Era of Smarter Food Safety, and how the use of GS1 Standards can help achieve these goals. 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a Small Entity Compliance Guide for the Food Traceability Final Rule fulfilling Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Section 204.

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) has released a report commissioned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that evaluates food traceability trends based on 90 submissions from teams participating in FDA’s 2021 Low- or No-Cost Tech-Enabled Traceability Challenge. IFT determined that the knowledge, means, and technology have been developed to make end-to-end tech-enabled traceability a reality, but it will not be realized without collective action and continued innovation among the diverse food industry community.