The United States FDA has recently presented a challenge intended to drive creativity in development towards affordable food traceability software that is affordable for the smaller food manufacturers, primary producers, importers, distributors, and retailers. This is a step to advance their agenda set out in July 2020 “New Era of Food Safety Blueprint” aimed at uncovering cost-effective traceability models.

Submissions will be accepted through July 30 and reviewed by a panel of judges from the federal government with experience in the fields of technology, public health, or the food industry. Twelve winners will be announced at the conclusion.

Currently, most enterprise level inventory software comes with a hefty price tag, takes months to set up and comes with loads of features a smaller business doesn’t need. SOS Inventory is one of the few offering this feature in their software at a price SMBs can afford. Continue reading →