SGS TRAKKEY Digital Traceability Platform

SGS is a Swiss testing, inspection and certification company. Alongside audits and training, it offers TRAKKEY, a digital traceability platform that helps food companies meet the US FDA FSMA 204 rule and share verified supply chain data with partners and regulators.

TRAKKEY runs on ENSESO4Food technology and records key data elements at critical tracking events from origin, processing and storage to transport, together with temperature and humidity readings from IoT sensors. Data is captured through Android and iOS apps and APIs, aligned with GS1 EPCIS and EDI 856 ASN, and shared with trading partners and authorities. SGS bundles the platform with FSMA 204 assessments and training. The technology won the FDA Low-Cost Food Traceability Challenge, and SGS reports more than 4.5 billion product passports issued over five years.

• CTE/KDE capture: Records key data elements at each critical tracking event from origin to transport.
• Condition monitoring: Logs temperature and humidity data from IoT sensors.
• Mobile apps: Collects data through Android and iOS applications in the field and in plants.
• Standards alignment: Supports GS1 EPCIS, EDI 856 ASN and FDA 21 CFR Part 11 requirements.
• Data sharing: Shares traceability records with trading partners and regulatory authorities.
• Compliance services: Combines the platform with SGS FSMA 204 assessments and training.

Vietnamese seafood exporters can combine SGS audits with TRAKKEY records to satisfy US importers. Fresh fruit packers can log cold chain temperatures with each shipment. Spice and nut processors can share FSMA 204 data with US buyers and regulators on request.

Buyers get software and compliance expertise from one provider: the platform plus FSMA 204 assessments and training. Temperature and humidity records stored with KDEs support cold chain quality claims. Support for GS1 EPCIS, EDI 856 ASN and FDA 21 CFR Part 11 eases data exchange with retailers and regulators, and ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO 9001 frameworks underpin data security and quality.

FSMA 204 recordkeeping requirements for foods on the FDA Food Traceability List affect exporters worldwide, including Vietnamese suppliers of seafood, fresh produce and spices. Buyers increasingly prefer traceability data that an independent certification body can verify.

SGS is a Swiss testing, inspection and certification group whose network includes Vietnam. TRAKKEY uses ENSESO4Food technology, which won the FDA Low-Cost Food Traceability Challenge; SGS reports more than 4.5 billion product passports over five years. In July 2025 SGS published news on supporting FSMA 204 compliance.