It means traceability in the supply chain. E.g. all meat in Europe has to be traceable to the farm as a consequence of the BSE outbreak / horse meat scandal. [1

It means traceability in the supply chain. E.g. all meat in Europe has to be traceable to the farm as a consequence of the BSE outbreak / horse meat scandal. [1] Big cases in the US were the Peanut Corp of America [2], Jack in the Box E Coli [3] and the most recent Chipolte [4] and more [4]. Supply chains are protecting themselves through tractability and this is being turned into an opportunity. It doesn't mean that the food is wholesome, just that if you get poisoned, the origin of that poison can be determined. [1] http://www.foodnavigator.com/Policy/EU-traceability-requirements-rank-top-in-global-table-of-food-safety-regulations http://www.foodnavigator.com/Policy/EU-traceability-requirem... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_Corporation_of_America https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_Corporation_of_America [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Jack_in_the_Box_E._coli_outbreak https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Jack_in_the_Box_E._coli_o... [4] http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2015/12/the-10-biggest-u-s-foodborne-illness-outbreaks-of-2015/ http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2015/12/the-10-biggest-u-s-foo...