Case Studies
Results from QA teams who made the switch.
From initial pilot to first mock trace-back, these are the outcomes Foodtrce customers experience.
Case study list
CPG Brand
Regional Condiment Manufacturer
Challenge
QA team of 4 managing traceability for 38 SKUs across 2 co-man facilities using spreadsheets and paper COA binders. Previous FDA mock inspection revealed trace-back took 3 days.
Outcome
- Trace-back time reduced from 3 days to 18 minutes
- Co-man partner connected via Foodtrce portal in week 2
- First successful FSMA 204 mock audit completed at 6 weeks
Food Manufacturer
Natural Snack Producer
Challenge
Multi-ingredient snack production across 3 lines. Each production run used 8-12 input ingredient lots. Manual lot linking in spreadsheets took QA team 45 minutes per production run.
Outcome
- Per-run lot linking reduced from 45 minutes to 2 minutes
- ERP integration live in 3 weeks via Foodtrce standard connector
- Recall simulation identified 47 affected lots in 8 minutes
Distributor
Regional Produce Distributor, Midwest
Challenge
Receiving 200-300 inbound lot-coded pallets per day across 4 FTL produce categories. Previous system was paper BOL logs — no electronic receiving CTEs for FSMA 204 compliance.
Outcome
- Electronic receiving CTEs created automatically from WMS scan events
- Full outbound shipping CTE coverage within 8 weeks of go-live
- FDA trace-back response capability established for full product range