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Fresh Food Driven by a spate of recalls and a consumer base that’s increasingly clamoring for safer food and greater transparency, uniform traceability standards have shifted to the front burner not just for produce, but also for the Traceability T By Meg Major www.progressivegrocer.com A H E A D O F W H AT ’ S N E X T Tracking the Transition to entire store. Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) — have already expended untold amounts of time, resources and sweat equity crafting, facilitating and executing a blueprint for new traceabilraceability has been a front-and-center issue ity measures for the fresh produce supply chain via the Produce for produce trading partners for the past four Traceability Initiative (PTI). Unveiled in October 2008, the PTI’s years. But a series of high-profile recalls, both detailed action plan aims to move the supply chain to a common standard for The PTI Survey Says… inside and outside the produce domain, has electronic traceability At presstime, results from an turned traceability into one the most signifi- by the end of 2012. The underpinnings online survey fielded in late cant industry issues since the birth of scanning in 1974. of the plan are a stan2009 by the PTI Steering ComWhile the produce sector has for the most part single-handedly dardized system of case-level barmittee were in the process of led the charge, the need for harmonized traceability standards applies coding for all produce sold in the being compiled. Preliminary to far more than fruit and vegetables. The industry needs a uniform, all- United States, to yield an efficient results will be sent to the encompassing system that can be easily activated in the event of a means of locating an item at any committee for review, and then product recall, built on a platform that elevates transparency, improves point in the supply chain while made public in early March. For operational efficiencies, enhances communication and increases trust pinpointing its origin and identiup-to-the-minute information in brands throughout the store. fying any stops it might have about the survey’s results, visit The good news for the grocery industry at large is that the produce made along the way. PTI’s platwww.progressivegrocer.com/ industry’s leading trade groups — the United Fresh Produce Association form will further enable all partraceability-survey. (United Fresh), the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and the Canadian ties along the global supply Progressive Grocer • March 2010 • http://www.progressivegrocer.com/traceability-survey http://www.progressivegrocer.com/traceability-survey http://www.progressivegrocer.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Progressive Grocer - March 2010

Progressive Grocer - March 2010
Table of Contents
Nielsen’s Shelf Stoppers/ Spotlight: Dairy/Yogurt
Green Grocer Awards 2010: Seeing Green
Multicultural Marketing: Use Your Common Census
Harold Lloyd on … “Making a Difference”: The Employee’s First 30 Days: It’s Now or Never
The Lempert Report: Enter the ‘Koodies’
Independent Retailing: Keep Cash Flowing With Trade Terms
Progressive Grocer’s 2010 Meat Operations Review: Value on a Platter
Progressive Grocer’s 2010 Seafood Operations Review: Seafood Hits its Stride
Executive Insight Series: Lasting Impressions: Forward Thinking
Produce: Tracking the Transition to Traceability
Meat: Heinen’s Freshens up Service Benchmarks
Natural/Organic: Nature’s Best on Ice: Natural and Organic Frozen Foods
Frozen/Dairy: Cold and Colder: Trends in Frozen and Dairy
Baby Food: Green to Grow On
Green Promotions: Along for the Ride
Foodservice: Loaded for Bar
Case Study: Clean Carts
What’s Next: Editors’ Picks for Innovative Products

Progressive Grocer - March 2010