Glossary

Food Traceability

What is food traceability?

Food traceability is the ability to follow the path of a food product and its ingredients across the whole supply chain, from raw material to the end consumer, identifying the origin of each batch and its destination at any point.

It's a legal requirement (EC Regulation 178/2002) and the basis for executing fast, targeted product recalls when an issue arises.

Full guide: Food traceability: what it is and what it requires

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