Due to the evolving and complex regulatory landscape, as well as increasing consumer demand for transparency and high-quality products, enterprises today are leveraging innovative traceability solutions to unlock value across their operations, processes, and supply chain. Adherence to food safety regulations can prevent severe consequences, from hefty fines to irreparable damage to a brand’s reputation.
How can organizations prevent food supply contamination from storage to production? Implementing robust traceability solutions can help organizations navigate regulatory challenges, minimize the impact of recalls, scale operations, and meet compliance requirements.
Let’s dive into how our robust traceability solution enabled a global snack food manufacturer to navigate its regulatory environment with increased confidence and strategic precision.
A leading global snack food manufacturer faced compliance and food safety challenges due to its legacy and fragmented systems, which posed a potential risk to its brand reputation and consumer trust. To ensure end-to-end transparency and meet evolving regulatory requirements, the company turned to TradeEdge Traceability, a scalable, cloud-based solution.
Technological Challenges
Key Contamination Scenarios
Four key areas of contamination scenarios faced by the client that may lead to product recalls, negatively affecting brand reputation and overall liability.
Source/Farm
Contamination of ingredients/raw materials at the farm.
Transformation
Equipment malfunctions during the manufacturing and production process can cause contamination.
Transportation
Improper handling and storage, especially of temperature-sensitive products, can lead to contamination.
Labeling
Mislabeling or undeclared allergens can trigger potential allergic reactions in consumers.
Persona-Driven Challenges
The fragmented visibility, disconnected systems, and inflexible compliance processes impacted not only operational efficiency but also strategic goals and stakeholder confidence. The client was thus seeking a holistic, future-proof solution to transform compliance and food safety management across the enterprise.
Product Traceability Solution for Safer, Smarter Food Supply Chain
EdgeVerve implemented Product Traceability, a cloud-based and globally scalable solution that manages track, trace, hold, and release with ease.
The solution refined the hold-and-release process, allowing it to be triggered across the supply chain with a simple click. This innovative ERP-independent compliance management system provided the company with flexibility and specialized capabilities needed to enhance its existing processes.
Key Capabilities of TradeEdge Traceability
Impact
Learn how EdgeVerve redefined compliance and operational strategies for the global snack food leader by implementing innovative, scalable, and integrated traceability solutions.
