What Lies Ahead for the Future of Food Traceability

A key component of the FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety
Blueprint, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just
announced a critical update to the Food Safety and Modernization
Act (FSMA)—Section 204(d)(2)(A)—which establishes additional
traceability recordkeeping requirements for “high risk foods”
such as leafy greens, fresh cut fruits and vegetables, some types
of fish, shell eggs, nut butters, and more.


Angela Fernandez, the Vice President of Community Engagement
at GS1 US, the information standards organization , leads all
activities in the consumer packaged goods, fresh foods,
foodservice and retail grocery industries. With nearly 20 years
of experience, Fernandez collaborates with brands and
retailers as part of GS1 US’ industry initiatives to improve
recall response and enable more proactive food traceability. And
today, Fernandez joins Barbara Castiglia on MarketScale’s The
Main Course podcast to discuss how she got interested in food
safety, as well as how the industry is preparing for this new
rule, including:


Why food traceability is so vital


What’s already been done to support improved food traceability
and harmonize the food system


How technology, like RFID, has enhanced food supply chain
traceability and transparency


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