Associated Grocers Northeast has selected the ReposiTrak Traceability Network to launch its enterprise traceability program.
Associated Grocers Northeast, formerly Associated Grocers of New England, is a retailer-owned wholesale cooperative serving independent grocers in the Northeast with wholesale distribution, merchandising support, marketing services, retail programs and business resources.
Through the network, the cooperative will begin collecting, validating and managing supplier traceability data to support regulatory readiness and strengthen supply chain transparency across its supplier community. The program is designed to help AG Northeast and its suppliers exchange traceability records in a secure, scalable environment while reducing operational friction for the cooperative and its trading partners.
Joe Conley, VP of merchandising and procurement for AG Northeast said, “We were looking for more than just a technology provider; we needed a partner that could help us successfully implement traceability across our supplier network. ReposiTrak’s established network, Touchless Traceability solution and proven ability to onboard suppliers efficiently gave us confidence they could deliver.”
Touchless approach to FSMA 204
ReposiTrak‘s Touchless Traceability links supplier-provided traceability records with distribution center product movement data to create required traceability events as product moves through the facility. The approach is designed to support FSMA 204 readiness while avoiding the labor, cost and operational disruption associated with manual case-level scanning.
Supplier onboarding is a critical component of traceability execution, according to ReposiTrak. It says it works directly with suppliers to explain requirements, establish connections, map data, provide training and resolve data issues. Suppliers with limited technical capabilities receive support from the company’s U.S.-based onboarding and customer success teams.
“Traceability does not succeed because a platform exists. It succeeds when suppliers are onboarded, data is validated and records are moving at scale,” said Randy Fields, chairman and CEO of ReposiTrak. “Associated Grocers Northeast understands that execution matters.”
Salt Lake City-based ReposiTrak’s solutions are organized into three core product families: traceability, compliance and risk management, and supply chain solutions.