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IFS Software: manage your Food and Broker certification

"IFS software" can refer to the ERP from IFS AB or a management tool for IFS Food and Broker certification. This guide clarifies both, details the 8 key functions, cost items, a 12-point selection checklist, and a 5-step deployment plan.

Supplier portal: definition and implementation

Complete guide to supplier portals in the industry: definition, six key functions, comparison of portal / extranet / EDI / SRM, benefits by department, five deployment steps, seven common mistakes, and a twelve-point selection checklist.

Supplier audit: securing your supply chain, from qualification to action plan

A supplier audit transforms abstract requirements into verifiable findings, evidence-based decisions, and tracked actions. Here is the method for building a framework that is proportionate to risks, useful to teams, and defensible during an inspection.

How to choose and deploy supplier compliance software in an industrial SME: steps, pitfalls to avoid, and practical insights.

How to choose and deploy supplier compliance software: Key steps, common pitfalls, and practical tips for a successful project.

Regulatory supplier traceability: complete guide

Everything manufacturers need to know about regulatory supplier traceability: the EC 178/2002 legal framework, mandatory documentation, operational challenges, and how AI can ensure compliance.

Regulatory Document Management: How to Centralize, Secure and Automate Supplier Compliance

From supplier certificates and technical specifications to compliance statements, audits, and renewal deadlines, regulatory document management can quickly become a major challenge for quality and procurement teams. Yet these documents are far more than an administrative burden: they directly impact compliance, traceability, operational continuity, and supplier risk management.

Non-Conformity Management in the Food Industry: A Complete Guide for Quality Teams

A poorly handled non-conformity in the food industry is never without consequences: a blocked batch, a compromised IFS or BRC certification, a non-compliant supplier that keeps shipping anyway. Non-conformity management sits at the heart of the documentation requirements auditors check — and it's often where Quality teams lose the most time, for lack of reliable, centralized supplier data. This guide walks through the full process, the pitfalls to avoid, and the concrete levers to take back control.

Tracklab and Your ERP: The Complete Integration Guide

TL;DR— Tracklab runs in complete autonomy, with no integration required — even if you haven't chosen your ERP yet. Tracklab and your ERP can operate fully independently of each other for as long as needed: connecting them is a choice, never a technical requirement. When you're ready, three scenarios cover most needs: automatic supplier data import, status synchronization back to the ERP, and document data extraction to the PLM. The result: −50% manual re-entry, 100% synchronized data, 100% informed purchasing decisions. The connection relies on a REST API and/or SFTP file exchange, set up according to your ERP's capabilities.

Tracklab Insights: when your supplier database updates itself

Tracklab Insights automatically detects the impact of incoming supplier documents on your database—such as new allergens, changed origins, nutritional values, or certifications—tasks that quality teams previously had to perform manually, document by document. The result: reduced risk of non-compliance, time saved for your teams, and a database that remains continuously up to date.

The RASFF alerts that matter to you are getting lost among the ones that don't.

Why regulatory monitoring remains the neglected corner of food quality departments — and what it really exposes you to.

Your analysis reports are not an archive. They are data.

Why food quality teams are still spending hours re-entering analysis results into Excel — and what it is really costing them.

Without Tracklab, Your PLM Is (Almost) Useless

Your PLM is supposed to be the heart of your product management. The single source of truth. The foundation of your compliance. Yet in reality, it often depends on a weak link: supplier data. And without reliable, structured, up-to-date data, even the best PLM becomes… a partially empty shell.

2026: Major Regulatory Disruptions in the Food Industry — and How to Prepare

The year 2026 marks a fundamental shift in compliance within the food industry. We are no longer dealing with an accumulation of regulations, but with a new operational framework in which the ability to prove, document, and continuously update information becomes critical. Companies that approach these topics as mere regulatory obligations are exposing themselves to major risks: commercial disruption, rising costs, and loss of customer credibility. Here are the key disruptions to anticipate — and, above all, how to prepare for them in practical terms.

Tracklab is launching Autosync, a new feature that transforms complex collections of technical documents into structured data, ready to be directly integrated into your PIM or PLM.

Tracklab is launching Autosync, a new feature that turns complex sets of technical supplier documents into structured data, ready to be managed inside Tracklab or directly in your PIM or PLM. Powered by AI agents, it speeds up data collection and validation, delivering immediate ROI through higher productivity and better risk control.

Almafrutta strengthens supplier compliance and document management with Tracklab.

As part of its ongoing commitment to quality, transparency, and digital transformation, Almafrutta announces a new partnership with Tracklab, the SaaS platform specializing in supplier documentation management and compliance for the food industry.

Menus du Monde is digitizing its supplier management with Tracklab.

As part of its digital transformation strategy and efforts to strengthen quality compliance, Menus du Monde announces the signing of a partnership with Tracklab, a SaaS platform specialized in supplier and product management for the food industry.

How artificial intelligence is improving compliance management and risk analysis

In a complex regulatory context, compliance and risk management are no longer simple legal obligations but strategic levers of trust and reputation. However, manual compliance tasks are cumbersome and error-prone. Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming this field by automating regulatory monitoring, documentary analysis and alert generation. It also strengthens risk analysis through the detection of weak signals, predictive models, and the prioritization of actions. The Tracklab platform puts these assets into practice with a centralized dashboard and an AI analysis engine, allowing businesses to save time, better manage their risks, and remain agile in the face of regulatory requirements.

What is Compliance 2.0? A Focus on SaaS Solutions for the Supply Chain

Compliance 2.0 is transforming compliance management in the agri-food supply chain through digitalization, automation, data centralization, and real-time collaboration. It reduces errors, speeds up supplier onboarding, and enhances transparency. SaaS solutions perfectly meet these needs: accessible anywhere, automatically updated, scalable, and easily integrated with existing tools. Tracklab, a SaaS platform designed for SMEs and mid-sized companies in the agri-food sector, offers: a single portal for managing suppliers and products, specialized modules (risk, product information, testing, quality), automated controls, real-time alerts, and a collaborative interface. It helps reduce costs, increase efficiency, and strengthen compliance in the face of growing regulatory demands.

Why manufacturers have everything to gain by collaborating with a specialized AI platform rather than developing in-house

Tracklab is an AI-integrated platform designed specifically for industrial needs in compliance, quality and traceability. Unlike generic tools like ChatGPT, it integrates business expertise, structured data architecture, and native integration with existing systems, ensuring reliable, auditable, and rapidly actionable results. It thus offers a strategic, sustainable alternative with a high return on investment in the face of internal developments that are often long, expensive and risky.

Which GFSI certification should I choose?

In the food industry, product safety and quality are top priorities. A company that is committed to achieving certification recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) shows its commitment to these core values. But why get GFSI certified? How do you choose the right certification, and how can tools like Tracklab (www.tracklab.co) help with this complex process? Let's break it down.

Tracklab, a key partner in the framework of the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement

The free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur (which includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, among others) aims to facilitate trade by reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers. However, it also introduces challenges related to compliance, traceability, and the management of regulatory requirements, particularly in the food and beverage sector.

WEBINAR: At Tracklab, we believe that AI can be a game changer for Quality teams in the food and beverage industry.

In early April, Tracklab hosted its first webinar to present its vision of AI at the service of GFSI quality systems, praised for its clarity and innovation, and unveiling more than 20 new functionalities to simplify and enhance the work of quality teams.

What is IFS Broker certification?

IFS Broker certification guarantees that intermediaries (importers, brokers, distributors) apply strict standards of quality, safety and traceability, equivalent to those of producers. It strengthens the reliability of business partners, meets the growing requirements of distributors and reduces risks in the supply chain. In a globalized context, it is a real strategic asset for securing and optimizing supplier relationships.

Why is supplier compliance a key lever for securing your supply chain?

Supplier compliance is essential to secure the food supply chain, by guaranteeing quality, traceability and risk reduction. Tracklab centralizes and automates the management of this compliance, allowing companies to strengthen their supplier relationships while optimizing their processes.

Obtaining IFS Food certification: A strategic lever for food companies

In a market where food safety is a major concern, obtaining a recognized certification such as IFS Food has become a strategic challenge for companies in the agri-food sector. This demanding but beneficial approach reinforces the trust of partners and consumers while improving internal practices. Learn why certification is important, how to prepare for it, and how tools like Tracklab (www.tracklab.co) can simplify the process.

The benefits of an integrated platform (QMS, LIMS, PIM, 3RPM) in quality management

Quality is now a strategic lever for gaining competitiveness, especially in regulated sectors. Integrated platforms (QMS, LIMS, PIM, 3RPM) offer a global and automated vision of quality management, improving traceability, compliance and responsiveness. They thus enable businesses to transform compliance into a genuine sustainable competitive advantage.

The 4 key steps to pass your IFS Broker certification

In an increasingly competitive and regulated food market, companies are constantly seeking to strengthen their positioning and guarantee product quality. With this in mind, more and more SMEs and mid-sized companies in the agri-food sector decide every year to take a crucial step by embarking on the IFS Broker certification process.

Tracklab deploys a PIM (Product Information Management)

At Tracklab, we centralize and automatically update your product data using artificial intelligence, for reliable and structured quality management. Our solution also allows you to easily compare document versions in order to precisely follow each evolution.

Discover GLOBAL G.A.P. Chain of Custody

The traceability of certified agricultural products is becoming an increasingly central issue. This is precisely the objective of the GLOBALG.A.P. Chain of Custody (CoC) standard: to ensure that products bearing a GLOBALG.A.P. certificate come from certified farms, and that their integrity is maintained throughout the supply chain.

Managing your suppliers: a major economic pillar

A poorly controlled supplier can generate significant costs and affect overall performance. However, many companies lack visibility on the ground reality. Tracklab provides a concrete response by offering a consolidated view of supplier compliance, the identification of reliable partners and decision support tools.

IFS and BRC Broker

IFS and BRC certifications have become key standards in the food industry to guarantee safety, traceability and regulatory compliance. However, they impose heavy documentary requirements. For quality teams, this means manual and time-consuming management, which is often a source of errors and obsolete data. Faced with this complexity, the digitization of documentary processes is becoming essential to ensure compliance and performance.

Duty of vigilance

For several years, corporate social responsibility (CSR) has emerged as an essential pillar of the strategy of large organizations. In this context, the duty of vigilance has become a structuring legal framework, forcing companies to anticipate and prevent serious risks related to their activities, in particular in terms of human rights, the environment and health. But what does this duty of vigilance really consist of, and how should businesses comply with it?

GLOBAL G.A.P. Chain of Custody Certification: All you need to know

GLOBALG.A.P. Chain of Custody (CoC) certification is a crucial step in ensuring the traceability and transparency of products from GLOBALG.A.P. certified chains. Whether you are a distributor, a processor or an importer, obtaining this certification is a strategic asset in order to meet consumer expectations and growing regulatory requirements.In this article, find out what CoC certification is, why it is important, the steps to obtain it, the costs what to expect, and how Tracklab can transform your management to simplify your task.

IT spending in the food industry: how to invest at the right level without overpaying?

In the food industry, a well-calibrated IT budget represents 1 to 2% of turnover, with 25 to 40% dedicated to software. Underinvesting exposes you to errors, time losses and risks of non-compliance. Relying on specialized solutions such as Tracklab makes it possible to gain in efficiency, reliability and peace of mind.

How much does your IFS certification really cost you per year?

With Tracklab, simplify IFS monitoring, reduce costs and turn your certification into a real profitability lever.

How to identify and manage risks in your supply chain using data in 5 key steps

In the food industry, data is essential to anticipate and manage supply chain risks. By centralizing information, tracking key indicators, and automating alerts, businesses gain in responsiveness, compliance, and security.

How to Set Up and Optimize Your Supplier Assessment

As part of a GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) certification, supplier management and evaluation play a crucial role. This approach ensures that your raw materials and products meet the food safety and quality requirements necessary to remain in compliance with standards such as IFS, BRCGS or FSSC 22000. Here is a comprehensive guide to help you set up an effective supplier assessment and discover how tools like Tracklab (www.tracklab.co) can transform this process.

5 Common Supplier Compliance Management Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

In the food and beverage sector, poor supplier compliance management can lead to major risks to product quality and safety. To avoid them, it is essential to rigorously qualify suppliers, to continuously monitor their files, to maintain transparent communication and to assess risks with a proactive approach such as that offered by Tracklab.