If we talk about the food manufacturing industry, there’s a special emphasis on ensuring the quality and safety of the end products. The reason is simple, because any slight deviation, or any inconsistency in the quality standards can lead to manufacturing of products that are not fit for consumption, which may in turn have disastrous effects on the end consumer’s health. The number of foodborne diseases that have emerged in recent years, and higher risk of contamination due to long, and complex supply chains, have only worsened the things for the food manufacturers, who now feel the need to address the public health concerns on top priority, more than ever.
It is not for nothing, after all, that the food manufacturing industry witnesses such strict regulations being put in place by the government organizations like the FDA, and other regulators. But in their bid to meet these stringent regulations and ensuring food safety and quality control, the food manufacturers face certain challenges. To achieve traceability, they either rely on old-school methods of doing things manually on paper, or through spreadsheets or multiple disparate systems. But these methods are ineffective, as the absence of a specialized tool such as a food traceability software means that they struggle to improve traceability in supply chain, quickly recall products in the event of non-conformance, and track production, among other things...Read full blog
