Information technology in formulation of transparency strategies for food chain and supply management in Poland

The key aim of this paper is the presentation of current trends in the development of food distri-bution systems in Poland and their likely remodelling towards supply chains and networks. The new circumstances on the emerging markets such as Poland, in particular after its accession to the Euro-pean Union, create new market challenges to be overcome with the use of information technology. The new technology will also support the remodelling of supply chains and networks based on the trans-parency strategy by improving the chain effectiveness, and build partnership relations between the actors by increasing their competitiveness. It gives possibility to apply a procedure of Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed in Poland.