When a traceability system takes place, either when mandatory or voluntary, many questions arise that need to beaddressed and answered. One of the firsts concerns whether it introduces new costs with no gain in efficiency or,on the contrary, the system efficiency increases lowering costs and, as...

When a traceability system takes place, either when mandatory or voluntary, many questions arise that need to be addressed and answered. One of the firsts concerns whether it introduces new costs with no gain in efficiency or, on the contrary, the system efficiency increases lowering costs and,...

Traceability can serve various purposes in the food sector, including that of chain quality control. However, the aspects that seem to be most frequently required of traceability are those related to food safety. Nevertheless, traceability systems development has recently shifted its focus from...