FDA Launches Challenge to Spur Development of Affordable Traceability Tools as Part of Broader Food Safety Efforts
The FDA New Era of Smarter Food Safety Low- or No-Cost Tech-Enabled Traceability Challenge advancesa goal set forth in the New Era of Smarter Food Safety blueprint , released in July 2020, to encourage the development of creative financial models for low- to no-cost traceability solutions that would enable food producers of all sizes to participate in a scalable, cost-effectiveway.
- The FDA New Era of Smarter Food Safety Low- or No-Cost Tech-Enabled Traceability Challenge advancesa goal set forth in the New Era of Smarter Food Safety blueprint , released in July 2020, to encourage the development of creative financial models for low- to no-cost traceability solutions that would enable food producers of all sizes to participate in a scalable, cost-effectiveway.
- Tech-enabled traceability is one of the foundational core elements of the New Era initiative.
- However, affordability can be a barrier to the adoption oftech-enabledtraceability systems, especially for smaller companies.
- "Having digital information easily accessible is a key priority of the FDA's New Era of Smarter Food Safety.