Every day you hear about it – the newest produce recall, the most recent food contamination, or a manufacturer’s health code violations leading to a recall – but what does this mean for the industry as a whole? Is it time for a supply chain face-lift?
Consumer interest in food safety, compliance, and traceability has never been greater - and significant product recalls involving nuts, milk, romaine lettuce, spinach and other produce only further cement that fact. Are those Washington apples really from Washington? How about those New Jersey tomatoes? Are you sure those Idaho potatoes are authentic? The public feels as though they have a right to know where their food comes from, and there is no way to be absolutely sure without food traceability.
Damaged Food, Damaged Reputation
Nothing can damage a company’s reputation more than a dangerous product, and in the eyes of the consumer there is no tolerance for contamination of food and produce. Food can become tainted at many different steps – on the farm, in processing or distribution facilities, during transit, at retail and food service establishments, and in the home. The FDA and USDA are committed to making sure that America’s food supply is among the worlds safest, but they can only do so much.
Mandates and regulations have their place in the day to day operations of food manufacturing; however traceability is still an area where many companies fail. An RFID/case level traceability system is the key to finding the most efficient and safest ways to produce, assemble, warehouse, and mass distribute products; while meeting government mandates, controlling costs, performing quicker product recalls, minimizing affected quantities, and reassuring customers that your brand goes above and beyond.
With the increasing demand of locally grown organic foods, traceability is the only tool being used to confirm origination; which is crucial to knowing when and where fruits and vegetables were picked with the ability to trace it from field to packing center to store shelves.
The Acsis Difference
Our ProducTrak suite allows you the ability to track and trace – in real time – the food products you enjoy every day. As a consumer, you have a right to know that what you are eating is safe, whether it’s fresh picked and locally grown organic produce or packaged goods manufactured in a plant. Using the hardware and software combinations provided by Acsis, we make it possible to ensure the end-to-end traceability and event management that has eluded the biggest suppliers until now.
Leveraging Acsis’ deep shop floor expertise and history, Acsis' ProducTrak modules are industry-leading offerings that help manufacturers and distributors in the Food & Beverage industry. It’s time to evolve - its time for Acsis. To learn more about how we are helping companies identify and address their food traceability issues, contact us at (856) 673-3000, or schedule a demo.