For beverage-makers, the quality and safety of their products are among the top priorities for their brands. When those aspects are threatened, locating and removing tainted products is one of the first steps executed. However, an analysis of the supply chain also can prove valuable as beverage companies and their distributors ensure the efficacy of products.
The growing impact of traceability throughout the supply chain also has been heightened by regulations such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FMSA), which had its first major compliance dates take effect in September 2016, impacting large businesses to comply with certain new standards. Among those that took effect were that human food facilities must meet preventive controls and Current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements (CGMPs).