Enhancing Food Traceability and Compliance: iTradeNetwork Leads the Way on FSMA 204
The FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) 204 is ushering in a new era of food traceability—one where visibility across the supply chain isn’t just a best practice, it’s a regulatory requirement. At iTradeNetwork, we’ve spent over a decade at the forefront of traceability innovation, helping companies meet evolving compliance mandates with confidence.
Our solutions enable food supply chain stakeholders to easily capture, share, and report Key Data Elements (KDEs) and Critical Tracking Events (CTEs), ensuring they meet FDA requirements while maintaining operational efficiency.
Powering FSMA 204 Compliance With Trusted Technology
iTradeNetwork’s traceability capabilities are rooted in more than 25 years of supply chain experience and a data platform trusted by thousands of trading partners. We’ve helped companies seamlessly manage KDEs across harvesting, cooling, packing, and shipping steps—all while ensuring clean, sortable records are available for FDA audits when needed.
We’re more than a compliance partner—we’re a network enabler. Our platform ensures that traceability data flows across systems and trading partners, no matter how complex the ecosystem.
As the Industry Evolves, So Do We
As the food industry continues to prepare for FSMA 204, iTradeNetwork remains ahead of the curve. Our traceability tools have already helped hundreds of suppliers and buyers manage KDEs and CTEs—and now we’ve made it even easier.
New FSMA 204 Module: Simpler, Smarter Compliance
We’ve launched a dedicated FSMA 204 Module within our OMS platform that streamlines compliance workflows—from identifying FTL items to exporting traceability reports. The module also enables users to create digital traceability plans and even generate FDA-ready outputs—all in one place.
It’s built to reduce friction across your operations and help you share KDEs with your buyers, even if they’re not currently trading through iTrade.
Explore the full list of features here
Regulatory Update: Deadline Extended, but the Work Continues
In January 2025, the FDA announced an extension of the FSMA 204 compliance deadline. While the new timeline gives businesses more room to prepare, many industry leaders aren’t slowing down. Buyers and suppliers alike are continuing their traceability journeys, aiming to implement and scale their programs well before the new cutoff.
Read more about the extension and what it means for you
Insights from the Field: What Companies Are Learning
In our latest webinar on FSMA 204, we explored how companies are navigating the path to compliance—along with the real-world challenges they’re facing. Some key takeaways included:
- Frustrations around sharing KDEs across multiple systems
- How the iTrade solution helps suppliers meet buyer demands—fast
- Why many organizations are treating FSMA 204 as a competitive advantage
Watch the full webinar on-demand
Integration and Portal Accessibility
To ensure seamless adoption and data sharing, our solutions are available via our Order Management System portal and integration. This flexibility allows companies to choose the method that best fits their operational needs, ensuring smooth onboarding and compliance adherence.
Ongoing Product Updates
ASN Modal Refresh
We’ve redesigned the ASN (Advanced Ship Notice) modal to offer a cleaner, more intuitive layout—making it easier than ever to enter shipment details quickly and accurately. These updates help support FSMA 204 compliance and improve supplier workflows across the board. Users can still split pallets, customize pallets, and perform bulk edits of traceability information, maintaining flexibility and efficiency.
- Streamlined data entry
- Improved pallet-level customization
- Enhanced validations to reduce errors
- Enhanced the validation process for Lot Code Source (TLC Source) and Lot Code Source Reference, making compliance easier and more efficient
Advanced Analytics & Real-Time Insights – Track Food Traceability List (FTL) items, generate Critical Tracking Event (CTE) reports, and manage internal traceability plans within a centralized system.
Whether you’re just starting or fine-tuning your compliance strategy, iTradeNetwork has the tools, guidance, and network to support you every step of the way. Get in touch to see how we can help you automate traceability and stay ahead of the FSMA 204 curve.
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Enhancing Food Traceability and Compliance: iTradeNetwork Leads the Way on FSMA 204
The FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) 204 is ushering in a new era of food traceability—one where visibility across the supply chain isn’t just a best practice, it’s a regulatory requirement. At iTradeNetwork, we’ve spent over a decade at the forefront of traceability innovation, helping companies meet evolving compliance mandates with confidence.
Our solutions enable food supply chain stakeholders to easily capture, share, and report Key Data Elements (KDEs) and Critical Tracking Events (CTEs), ensuring they meet FDA requirements while maintaining operational efficiency.
Powering FSMA 204 Compliance With Trusted Technology
iTradeNetwork’s traceability capabilities are rooted in more than 25 years of supply chain experience and a data platform trusted by thousands of trading partners. We’ve helped companies seamlessly manage KDEs across harvesting, cooling, packing, and shipping steps—all while ensuring clean, sortable records are available for FDA audits when needed.
We’re more than a compliance partner—we’re a network enabler. Our platform ensures that traceability data flows across systems and trading partners, no matter how complex the ecosystem.
As the Industry Evolves, So Do We
As the food industry continues to prepare for FSMA 204, iTradeNetwork remains ahead of the curve. Our traceability tools have already helped hundreds of suppliers and buyers manage KDEs and CTEs—and now we’ve made it even easier.
New FSMA 204 Module: Simpler, Smarter Compliance
We’ve launched a dedicated FSMA 204 Module within our OMS platform that streamlines compliance workflows—from identifying FTL items to exporting traceability reports. The module also enables users to create digital traceability plans and even generate FDA-ready outputs—all in one place.
It’s built to reduce friction across your operations and help you share KDEs with your buyers, even if they’re not currently trading through iTrade.
Explore the full list of features here
Regulatory Update: Deadline Extended, but the Work Continues
In January 2025, the FDA announced an extension of the FSMA 204 compliance deadline. While the new timeline gives businesses more room to prepare, many industry leaders aren’t slowing down. Buyers and suppliers alike are continuing their traceability journeys, aiming to implement and scale their programs well before the new cutoff.
Read more about the extension and what it means for you
Insights from the Field: What Companies Are Learning
In our latest webinar on FSMA 204, we explored how companies are navigating the path to compliance—along with the real-world challenges they’re facing. Some key takeaways included:
- Frustrations around sharing KDEs across multiple systems
- How the iTrade solution helps suppliers meet buyer demands—fast
- Why many organizations are treating FSMA 204 as a competitive advantage
Watch the full webinar on-demand
Integration and Portal Accessibility
To ensure seamless adoption and data sharing, our solutions are available via our Order Management System portal and integration. This flexibility allows companies to choose the method that best fits their operational needs, ensuring smooth onboarding and compliance adherence.
Ongoing Product Updates
ASN Modal Refresh
We’ve redesigned the ASN (Advanced Ship Notice) modal to offer a cleaner, more intuitive layout—making it easier than ever to enter shipment details quickly and accurately. These updates help support FSMA 204 compliance and improve supplier workflows across the board. Users can still split pallets, customize pallets, and perform bulk edits of traceability information, maintaining flexibility and efficiency.
- Streamlined data entry
- Improved pallet-level customization
- Enhanced validations to reduce errors
- Enhanced the validation process for Lot Code Source (TLC Source) and Lot Code Source Reference, making compliance easier and more efficient
Advanced Analytics & Real-Time Insights – Track Food Traceability List (FTL) items, generate Critical Tracking Event (CTE) reports, and manage internal traceability plans within a centralized system.
Whether you’re just starting or fine-tuning your compliance strategy, iTradeNetwork has the tools, guidance, and network to support you every step of the way. Get in touch to see how we can help you automate traceability and stay ahead of the FSMA 204 curve.
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