As consumer demand for transparency and stricter allergen labeling regulations grow, food industry stakeholders are stuck between fragmented supplier data and the imperative to prevent contamination incidents.

Manual checks and isolated software solutions exacerbate the risk, exposing firms to costly recalls, legal liability, and reputational loss—while allergic consumers remain vulnerable to hidden dangers.

The root problem is the lack of real-time, interoperable data exchange standards and automation tools that ensure allergen information is consistently tracked, updated, and verified across the entire supply chain, including small upstream suppliers with limited digital capabilities.

Data silos and manual processes hinder end-to-end visibility.

Current traceability platforms focus on broader ingredient tracking and lack granular, automated allergen management.

Manual audits, periodic supplier questionnaires, and scattered spreadsheet tracking are error-prone and insufficient for full compliance, particularly as supply chains grow more dynamic and global.