Companies with ingredients on the latest Food Traceability List have until January 20, 2026, to comply with the FDA’s recently released Final Rule on Food Traceability. To avoid being out of compliance when enforcement begins, food and beverage companies need to start their journeys now. This panel will share insights on:

• Understanding the intricacies of the new Final Rule and understanding who in the supply chain is affected
• Analyzing the current Food Traceability List (FTL), and forecasting potential new ingredients to be added to the list
• Examining the importance of traceability beginning at the ingredient level
  • Identifying Key Data Elements (KDEs) and Critical Tracking Events (CTEs) in the supply chain
• Exploring best practices and tools for record keeping requirements
• Developing best practices for a good food safety plan
  • Assessing current capabilities
  • Looking at all impacted products, business units and the technologies utilized
  • Understanding the role of different organizational functions in the traceability process