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Global Food Traceability Center Services
Traceability System Design for Businesses
Developing a new traceability system? Improving your organization’s current traceability practices? GFTC's experts can help you develop, design, and evaluate traceability systems for reliability and functionality. GFTC also offers guidance on the latest best practices to make sure your organization’s traceability needs are met.
System Evaluation
Review your current traceability system with GFTC experts and gain critical insights on your supply chain efficiency opportunities. Assess and develop key performance indicators, conduct cost/benefit analyses, receive recommendations, and get clear next steps. GFTC also provides advice on navigating the latest traceability technology, including blockchain, IoT, and AI Analytics.
System Design
Design an end-to-end, interoperable traceability system guided by GFTC’s experts. GFTC’s system design support will ensure your traceability system meets your organization’s needs and is consistent with global standards.
Piloting
Test your traceability where it actually matters. GFTC’s pilot methodology follows your product from origin to shelf, validates how your data flows across Critical Tracking Events, and quickly exposes gaps in identifiers, data capture, and technology. You’ll walk away with clear insights, practical fixes, and ready-to-use tools like KDE/CTE mappings, sample datasets, and supply chain flow diagrams to accelerate progress.
Standards Development For Sectors
Build traceability that actually works across your entire supply chain. Partner with GFTC’s traceability experts to identify supply chain gaps and implement interoperable data standards and communication protocols tailored to your sector, while bringing the right stakeholders to the table. Together, we’ll define your CTEs and KDEs and create a system that delivers reliable, end-to-end data from harvest to table.
Technology Transfer for Solution Providers
GFTC hosts hackathons and challenge events to incubate innovative ideas and technologies that enable interoperable traceability solution accessibility. GFTC’s events gather technical industry experts for hands-on opportunities to experiment and solve challenges. Participants develop and share useful tools and test new ideas to assess their capabilities.
Workshops & Trainings
GFTC offers a range of in-person and online education resources and training to help organizations and partner companies understand interoperable traceability requirements and systems. GFTC staff are available to speak at workshops, trainings, and other speaking events.
Contact the GFTC
Learn more about our work or to discuss how IFT’s Global Food Traceability Center (GFTC) services can benefit your organization.