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Regulatory requirements

To help prevent foodborne illness and better manage food crises in a changing global marketplace, business processes are guided by various regulations with a strong focus on food safety.

The key is the ability to track and trace products at any point along the global supply chain, no matter how many trading partners and business processes there are between manufacturer and consumer.

At a minimum, the so-called “one step up, one step down” principle is often included in regulations such as the U.S. Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 and the European Commission Regulation No 178/2002.