When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the New Era of Smarter Food Safety initiative in April 2019 and then released the blueprint in July 2020 outlining our goals, we put both in the context of doing our work differently, leveraging new and emerging technologies and approaches to create a safer and more digital, traceable food system. We are taking two steps forward to do just that, working differently to enhance food traceability and support the use of technology to strengthen the food safety system. On June 1, we will launch The FDA New Era of Smarter Food Safety Low or No-Cost Tech-enabled Traceability Challenge, asking stakeholders, including technology providers, entrepreneurs, and innovators, to develop traceability tools that can be implemented in a scalable, cost-effective way for food operations of all sizes. And we recently launched a new quarterly podcast called TechTalk. The first installment, which posted on April 29, is about tech-enabled traceability. While the challenge is about new solutions, the podcast offers lessons learned, sharing experiences that food industry experts have had in developing industry-wide traceability initiatives to help keep food products safe. |
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