Australian Table Grape Association Inc.
3/120 Eighth Street, Mildura
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Traceability systems enable information to be provided through the supply chain, tracking the journey of food from farm to consumer.
The Australian table grape industry is committed to delivering high quality, safe produce to consumers all over the world. Evolving international market demands and consumer preferences are driving a greater need for traceability globally.
The Australian Table Grape Association has been involved with or led several traceability projects designed to enhance patch-to-plate traceability across the table grape supply chain.
Most recently, the ATGA has been awarded a National Agriculture Traceability Grant, as part of the Building Trust in Australian Agricultural Traceability and Credentials program.
In 2021/22, the ATGA partnered with Agriculture Victoria to lead a major innovative project to strengthen table grape traceability for high-value export markets.
The pilot, funded by the Victorian Government, is running through the 2022 table grape harvest
season, and aims to build, diversify and protect exports by developing producer-to-consumer traceability.
We are implementing new traceability systems, including labelling and integration with cool chain
tracking, to help maintain and elevate safety and quality for consumers and leverage the value of
Australian export brands.
At the centre of the ATGA traceability pilot is a little QR code with a lot of power.
Each GS1 Digital Link-enabled QR code label is unique and serialised, allowing automated sharing of data with every business in the supply chain. Everyone from farmer to consumer can authenticate the food’s precise origin and engage with the brand through an open platform smartphone scan.
Want to check out the power of product verification? Scan the QR code to see how the ATGA is embracing traceability practices to enhance exports.
The ATGA is calling on supply chain members and the wider horticulture community to help raise awareness about the importance of traceability in the table grape supply chain, increase scan rates across the supply chain all the way through to the consumer, and, effectively, bolster future export capacity.
We have produced several resources to help supply chain partners embrace the pilot project, and
engage with the traceability technology.
Traceability systems are increasingly being implemented in food supply chains to support many drivers including food safety, biosecurity, market access, provenance authentication and supply chain efficiency.
Estimation of return on investment is important to food producers as they consider implementation of traceability systems in their businesses and supply chains.
As part of the table grapes traceability pilot, a practical tool has been designed in partnership between Agriculture Victoria, horticulture peak bodies, farmers, food processors, logistics organisations, traceability solution providers and GS1 Australia.
The tool estimates a return on investment (ROI) based on user inputs regarding the costs and benefits of procuring a new traceability system. The accuracy of estimated results depends on the quality of information provided by the user on the Inputs page.
(Click the link, then download the file from the DropBox link, as .xlsb files cannot be previewed easily. Open in Excel on computer for best results. You do not need to sign in to download only.)
Disclaimer
This model has been prepared by Agriculture Victoria for businesses to identify the potential benefits of introducing a traceability system.
Any results presented are general in nature and the choice to adopt a traceability system should be considered alongside other information and expertise. The results are calculated based on the user-inputted information. These results are an estimate and should be used for guidance purposed only.
3/120 Eighth Street, Mildura
(03) 5021 5718
enquiries@atga.net.au