Aiming to enhance traceability processes today to build a stronger food safety culture for the future, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act Rule 204 (FSMA Rule 204) can have broad impacts for your organization across people, processes, and technology. Two major players in the food industry, Wegmans and Sysco, conducted pilot projects to test meeting FSMA Rule 204 requirements using GS1 Standards in order to understand these challenges and discover ways to overcome them.
Learn From Real-World Pilots
Taking the strict requirements of FSMA Rule 204 and blending them with existing production processes, Wegmans, a supermarket chain with over 100 stores along the East Coast of the United States, mapped and tested unique scenarios involving the transformation of fish and cut vegetables into sushi trays distributed across multiple store operations.
With a diverse supplier community presenting challenges in aligning outbound shipments with the necessary information, Sysco, a global leader in selling, marketing, and distributing food and non-food products, explored inbound and outbound receiving and shipping events to ensure consistent capture of critical information.
This paper is a must-read for food manufacturers, suppliers, and trading partners who are committed to ensuring the safety of the food supply. It provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges and solutions related to FSMA Rule 204, helping you prepare for requirements and enhance your food traceability practices.
