Traceability for food manufacturers

More compliance.
Less effort.

Tracena digitises your floor.

Every reception, batch and shipment, captured as it happens. The audit trail builds itself.

3 min
Full lot trace, end to end
0
Paper logs in the loop
100%
Actions captured, signed, timestamped
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Production · Tue 22 Apr
Acme Foods · Line 2
14
Batches today
3.2t
Output
98.4%
Yield
Batch
Recipe
Qty
Status
B-2048
Organic bread mix
240 kg
In progress
B-2049
Sunflower oil
1,120 L
In progress
B-2047
Cane sugar pack
500 kg
Finished
B-2050
Rock salt blend
120 kg
Scheduled
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Today

Traceability shouldn't be a binder.

Most factories can trace a lot. In theory. In practice it's hours of paper, Excel and phone calls, and the bill lands with the next recall or audit.

Paper logs lag the floor

Receptions, batches and consumptions become data only at end of day, on a coffee-stained sheet. Too late.

Recipes drift

What's in the binder and what runs on the line drift apart. Nobody remembers when, or why.

Recalls cost a day

One trace request pulls three people off the floor for half a day. The answer still arrives late.

Why now

The pressure on traceability only goes one way.

Regulators tighten the rules. Retailers and consumers ask for more. And in 2027 the checkout barcode changes worldwide.

Regulators

IFS, BRCGS, FSSC and EU 178/2002 keep raising the bar. Findings and fines cost real money.

Retailers

Supermarkets and wholesalers demand documented traceability on every batch. No proof, no shelf space.

Customers and consumers

B2B customers expect batch docs. Consumers scan a QR for origin, allergens and lot info.

GS1 Sunrise 2027

From end-2027, 2D checkout barcodes carry batch and expiry data. No digital traceability, no Sunrise.

What you get

What a digital floor delivers.

Capture each action at source and you get the data for compliance, costing and reporting. Captured once, used everywhere.

Versioned recipes

Signed, dated, on every screen. Publish once and it lands on the floor instantly. No more stale binders.

Scan, don't write

Every reception, batch and consumption, captured as it happens. Not at end of day on a coffee-stained sheet.

One tool, not five

Replaces production Excel, the planning board, supplier folder, labels database and trace binder. One login, one trail.

Labels from the recipe

Pallet, box and consumer labels straight from the recipe. No second product database just for the printer.

The shopfloor

Operators see what to do. Nothing else.

Operators scan and tap. Every action captured as it happens. No clipboards, no end-of-day catch-up.

  • The current task and what's next, in order
  • Scan instead of type. Works with gloves on
  • AI-powered, for minimal overhead on the floor
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See, steer and prove. From one screen.

Recipes, planning, suppliers, costing and the full audit trail. Five tools and three filing cabinets, now one place.

  • Versioned recipes, suppliers and costing in one place
  • Lot trace end to end in three minutes. EU 178/2002 ready
  • Every change signed and timestamped
  • Audit exports in one click
  • Know what's happening live on the shopfloor
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24 active
Code
Name
Version
Status
RC-BRD1
Organic bread mix
v3
Published
RC-BRD2
Organic bread mix
v1
Draft
RC-OIL1
Sunflower oil
v2
Published
RC-SUG1
Cane sugar pack
v1
Published
RC-SLT1
Rock salt blend
v2
Draft
RC-OLI1
Olive oil EV
v4
Published
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Full lot trace, end to end. Down from hours
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Paper logs, clipboards or end-of-day data entry
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Audit exports, ready for the inspector
Customers

What our customers say.

With Tracena we have our digital traceability fully under control, and during an inspection we find everything back in a few clicks.
GL
Gilles Lefebvre
Partner · Dragonflies Operating Partners
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Ready to see it live?

Book a 30-minute meeting with one of the founders.

  • No sales pitch, just an honest conversation
  • Choose a time that works for you
  • Free and without obligation

Or send an email to demo@tracena.be for a specific question about your production.

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Common questions

What plant managers ask us first.

Will QA have less work, or just different work?
Less. Every action is captured as it happens, so the trace builds itself. QA stops rebuilding the timeline and spends the time on improvement.
We don't have a QA team.
Then recalls, audit prep and trace requests land on you, on top of running production. Tracena turns that into work that's already done: every action captured, every batch traceable, every export one click away. QA-grade traceability without the QA-grade headcount.
How quickly can we go live?
Most manufacturers are live within two weeks, receiving to production. We import your material and recipe data, train key operators on-site, and the rest learn by doing. The app is intentionally that simple.
Do we still need our ERP?
Yes, likely. Tracena runs the production floor; your ERP keeps accounting and orders. The two run fine side by side, and we integrate at your pace. No ERP yet? Tracena runs perfectly on its own.
Do we need to integrate with our ERP right away?
No. Tracena is an independent platform for your data. We connect your ERP only when you want to sync certain elements, and only when your team is ready.
What does onboarding and training look like?
We start with a short analysis of your processes and data, walk the platform through with your team, and stay available for questions.
What hardware do we need on the shop floor?
Tracena runs in the browser. Usually rugged tablets or PCs with internet are enough. We integrate with most scanners and label printers, and review together what you have and what to add.
Where is data stored?
All your data is stored in Europe.