SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - Kings River Packing has reached a pivotal milestone, announcing that it has elevated its standing as a citrus supplier by implementing traceability according to the FDA’s FSMA 204 food traceability law.
“The traceability initiative for us became an opportunity to meet and exceed the expectations of our customers, and to proactively prepare for future regulatory requirements,” said Brent Simon, Director of Food Safety for Kings River Packing. “Every process at Kings River Packing is performed with the highest regard for consumer safety and product quality. ReposiTrak allows us to easily share a complex set of data with every shipment.”
As a press release explained, citrus fruits were excluded from the initial Food Traceability List (FTL) and are therefore not yet covered under the law; however, Kings River Packing is now using the ReposiTrak Traceability Network® for the fast, easy exchange of traceability data with its retail/wholesale customers.
The FDA’s food traceability regulation requires manufacturers, processors, and those who pack or hold FTL foods to establish and maintain Key Data Element (KDE) records for specific Critical Tracking Events (CTEs). As that product changes hands or changes form, a compounding string of data must be transferred between trading partners to provide full, end-to-end traceability, the release continued.
The use of the ReposiTrak solution enables the exchange and maintenance of FDA-required data between food supply chain operators, significantly benefitting Kings River’s operations.
Kings River Packing supplies its house brand of premium and organic citrus offerings, in addition to an assortment of Mandarins, Raspberry Oranges®, Heirloom Navels, lemons, and more. Since its inception, the company has expanded its operations to include state-of-the-art harvesting, packing, and international shipping operations.
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