Food Traceability: Mobile Solutions For The Food Supply Chain From Farm To Table

Our food supply chain is significantly impacted by the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), signed into law in 2011. The most sweeping reform of U.S. food safety laws in more than 70 years, its aim is to ensure that the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the focus from responding to contamination to preventing it. While the overall benefits of the FSMA are clear, the law creates compliance challenges for businesses along the food supply chain, including manufacturers and their suppliers. 

A critical component to achieve FSMA compliance is the integration of mobile solutions and enterprise-grade rugged mobile computers with automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) systems, such as barcode or RFID technology. This hardware and software solution enables tracking and traceability for increased insight into the food supply chain through all stages of food production—from farm to table.