The UBQ Network can help companies all along the supply chain with transparency and sustainability while ensuring traceability/FSMA 204 compliance.

The dairy industry has seen a large shift toward more sustainable practices in day-to-day operations, as well as throughout the supply chain. 

A recent YouGov study found that Gen Z is seeking more transparency regarding food sustainability and quality.

FSMA and other FDA and USDA regulations will be a major focus of the collaboration.

In the next five years, food producers can anticipate advancements in food safety hardware that will enable the processing of more data without requiring additional equipment.

The new strategy intends to bring traceability, data insights, risk mitigation, verification, and in-depth supplier engagement together to enable the right choices.

"We wish we could talk about positive things like what we’re doing with sustainability and the traceability work," said Lori Stevermer, NPPC president, "but we have to deal with what’s in front of us, and there’s work to be done.”

The closures will have two-dimensional barcodes that provide information to ensure product safety and regulatory compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act and Sunrise 2027.

The blockchain technology ensures an additional layer of reliability, as it makes data immutable once it enters the platform.

Thomas Foods prioritizes sourcing from countries with the leading cattle traceability systems globally, especially Australia and Uruguay where full lifecycle traceability is mandatory in both.