The dairy industry, along with the broad food industry, is on its way toward a more traceable supply chain. The FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint outlines a goal for the food industry to track and trace foods from farm to fork with the help of computer-based technology. The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has supported the blueprint since its release in July 2020.
However, not all progress is good progress. Stemming from this initiative, the FDA proposed a rule that would impose burdensome recordkeeping requirements for the food industry — and significantly slow the process of traceback investigations.