ReposiTrak Traceability Network® Adds 20 Beverage Suppliers to Queue Preparing for Traceability
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Organic and functional beverage producers added to the queue to exchange FDA-required traceability data and meet distributor and customer-driven requirements
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
ReposiTrak (NYSE:TRAK), the world’s largest food traceability and regulatory compliance network, today announced that a group of 20 beverage suppliers distributing through a leading natural and specialty foods distributor are joining the queue for the ReposiTrak Traceability Network®. Leveraging ReposiTrak’s established inventory management and out-of-stock reduction SaaS platform, these suppliers will exchange FDA-required Key Data Elements (KDEs) for each Critical Tracking Event (CTE), supporting the growing traceability requirements of retail, wholesale, and foodservice customers.
The beverage suppliers entering the onboarding queue include producers of organic, functional, and better-for-you beverages, spanning refrigerated, shelf-stable, and specialty drink categories. These suppliers operate within distributor-managed supply chains and are preparing to meet customer-specific traceability requirements while maintaining efficient, scalable operations across multiple trading partners.
“Beverage suppliers are often managing high-volume, fast-moving products across many customers with different data expectations,” said Randy Fields, Chairman and CEO of ReposiTrak. “Traceability requires more than sending files—it requires validating and correcting data so that what reaches customers is complete, accurate, and usable. ReposiTrak enables beverage suppliers to meet those requirements consistently and at scale.”
The ReposiTrak Traceability Network requires no additional hardware. Each traceability file is validated through a 500-plus point error-detection process, and ReposiTrak’s U.S.-based team works directly with suppliers to identify and resolve issues before data is transmitted to distributors, retailers, wholesalers, or foodservice operators.
By onboarding now, these beverage suppliers are positioning themselves to meet distributor and customer timelines that frequently precede FDA deadlines, helping protect market access and reduce operational risk.
About ReposiTrak
ReposiTrak (NYSE:TRAK) provides retailers, distributors, suppliers, food manufacturers, and wholesalers with an integrated suite of solutions to reduce risk, maintain regulatory compliance, strengthen operational controls, and increase sales through enhanced brand protection. ReposiTrak’s cloud-based platform spans three product families—food traceability, compliance and risk management, and supply chain solutions—and is supported by an unparalleled team of industry experts. For more information, visit repositrak.com.
