Today, supply chains connecting as networks around the world, they require synergies to manage cross-border transactions and keep businesses operating efficiently and profitably. Traceability acts as an intermediary connecting this network.
From a consumer perspective
Consumers in the future are conscious consumers. They no longer consume food without thinking about the serious consequences that the products could bring to them. Consumers in the future tend to think about the ingredients and nutritional information of food as well as ensure health. In addition, they are also aware that food insecurity causes poor health as well as the impact of dirty food causing climate change.
Consumers will be aware that their food choices will contribute to the impact on the world around them. This will put pressure on the government and industry to do the right thing by being socially responsible, eliminating illegal or unsustainable food production activities. Traceability will become mandatory.
From the perspective of businesses
The fear and obsession of recurring food safety issues have led many retailers and manufacturers to find a better way to identify damaged products quickly and track down the root cause of these errors to proceed to the recall action. Grocery retailers specifically focus on these issues because they are directly responsible to consumers. However, if the retailer has more suppliers, the more complex the management and monitoring in the supply chain … That’s why the use of traceability solutions to manage food is necessary.
From a government perspective
The government uses food traceability as a tool to protect public health, animals and plants and to protect the rights of buyers against fraud. Many governments around the world support local food manufacturers in implementing traceability systems and practices because traceability helps reduce pollution, disease and spoilage in supplying food by identifying hazards before products are on the shelf.
In the case that by somehow, unsafe food enters into the market, traceability systems allow market management authorities to identify then quarantine and recall product sources quickly to minimize consequences
It is important that the traceability system can simultaneously protect consumers’ health in both domestic and international level. When synchronous traceability systems are built across borders, they can facilitate the exchange of goods by the ability to verify that the product meets regulations or standard requirements. necessary standards. Therefore traceability will be popular and widespread day by day…
