Associated Grocers of New England Sets New Standard in Food Traceability, Prepares for FSMA 204 Recordkeeping
05 Dezember 2023 - 1:58PM
Business Wire
The advancement signifies a commitment to
transparency, quality, and safety through end-to-end
traceability
Associated Grocers of New England, the largest retailer-owned,
wholesale grocery distribution center in New England, has advanced
efforts to comply with FDA’s FSMA 204 food traceability law through
automation with the ReposiTrak Traceability Network®. As the
world’s largest operating traceability network, the ReposiTrak
solution enables the exchange and maintenance of FDA-required data
between the co-op’s suppliers, distribution center and retail
locations.
“AGNE services the needs of independent retail grocers of every
store size and format. It’s absolutely essential that any
technology or solution we choose is efficient to use and economical
for them, and also for our valued supplier partners,” said Mike
Violette, president and CEO of Associated Grocers of New England.
“Complying with the FDA’s regulation is a non-negotiable, but
finding the best solution for our total supply chain was up to
us.”
The FDA’s FSMA 204 food traceability regulation requires
manufacturers, processors and those who pack or hold foods on the
Food Traceability List (FTL) to establish and maintain Key Data
Element (KDE) records for specific Critical Tracking Events (CTEs)
in a product’s journey through the supply chain. As that product
changes hands or changes form, a compounding string of data must be
transferred between trading partners to provide full, end-to-end
traceability. The AGNE supply chain consists of hundreds of
suppliers, a distribution center and more than 350 corporate and
independent retail locations operating under multiple banners.
“Thousands of SKUs are moved through our distribution center
every day, many of which are directly impacted by the food
traceability law,” Violette continues. “The ReposiTrak Traceability
Network makes it easy for our hundreds of suppliers to get
connected and send us the required data, without disrupting their
workflow or ours.”
The ReposiTrak Traceability Network is the only solution that’s
scalable for the total food supply chain, without the need for new
hardware, software or even labeling systems. It is built upon the
largest, already-connected network of more than 110,000 individual
supplier facilities, making the onboarding process faster and
easier for retailers. In addition, ReposiTrak’s team of experts is
prepared to have real conversations with food supply chain
operators to understand each company’s unique challenges and
determine the best approach. There is no cost for retailers and
suppliers can connect to an unlimited number of customers and begin
sharing data for a low, flat fee.
Food supply chain operators interested in discussing the impact
of FSMA 204 on their business should contact Derek Hannum
(DHannum@repositrak.com).
About Associated Grocers of New England
Founded in 1946, Associated Grocers of New England is the
largest retailer-owned, wholesale grocery Distribution Center in
New England. AGNE serves the needs of Independent Retail Grocers of
every store size and format: multi-store independent supermarket
groups, community supermarkets, country stores, and convenience
retailers. While we continue to do the majority of our business in
the six New England States of New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine,
Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, we have expanded
beyond New England and have retailers in the Upstate New
York/Albany area, and we even will deliver as far as Eastern
Pennsylvania. For more information, visit
https://www.agne.com/.
About ReposiTrak
Park City Group, d/b/a ReposiTrak (NYSE:TRAK), provides
retailers, suppliers and wholesalers with a robust solution suite
to help reduce risk and remain in compliance with regulatory
requirements; enhance operational controls; and increase sales with
unrivaled brand protection. Consisting of three product families –
food traceability, compliance and risk management, and supply chain
solutions – ReposiTrak’s cloud-based platform’s integrated
applications are mutually reinforcing and work synergistically to
create value and positive impact. Park City Group is in the process
of changing its corporate name to ReposiTrak. For more information,
please visit https://repositrak.com/.
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dhannum@repositrak.com
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ron@rampr.com
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