As pressure mounts across all channels within the food industry, as a direct result of the corona virus, companies are increasingly turning to technology to help them meet the challenges they face to cope with increasing demand and continue to cut down on food waste.

For companies that manufacture and distribute food products, the presence of allergens in raw materials, ingredients, recipes, and finished goods is a significant risk.

Recalls of unsafe foods have grown by 40% vs 2018 according to Law Firm RPC. This is a concerning statistic when us as consumers must trust that the food we eat is safe and every day, we rely on food producers to deliver on this.

Ingredients in food products is now being scrutinised more closely, backed up by the demand for greater consumer awareness around where their food has come from.

Serialized box tracking is a powerful tool for food manufacturers and distributors that allows for approaching changes to food traceability requirements.