Why is Farm to Table important?

No matter where your product comes from, consumers are increasingly expecting transparency and traceability with the food and beverages they consume. Not only does Farm to Table help provide better transparency into your suppliers, it also supports a healthier environment, happier community, and higher safety and quality of your products.

What does Farm to Table mean?

Farm to table, also called local sourcing, is the concept of using ingredients and materials from nearby producers, suppliers, and farmers, rather than using distant or overseas sources. While this concept has been around for a while, it is is continuing to gain traction as customers demand to know the origins of their food and any possible environmental impact. With local sourcing, business can create strong partnerships with nearby producers, and help to foster a better sense of community by supporting the local economy.

How does Farm to Table enhance food quality and safety?

Farm to Table offers several advantages:

• Supports the Local Economy: By sourcing from local businesses, you are putting money right back into your community.
• Better Quality and Safer Product: Local Suppliers often face to strict regulations and are more likely to adhere to “Best Practices” in food handling and production
• More Transparency, Happier Customers: It’s easier to tell your consumers that your ingredients come from the farm down the road
• Smaller Environmental Footprint: Materials and ingredients reach facilities faster, with less greenhouse gases used

Improving Traceability and Transparency with Local Sourcing

Consumers continue to expect as many details as possible when it comes to where, how, and why a product was a made. Farm to table sourcing enables business to provide a clear, trustworthy narrative about their products and their supploy chain.

Reducing Your Environmental Footprint

While often overlooked, the positive impact on the environment that Farm to Table provides can not be downplayed. By reducing the distance your ingredients travel, business can significantly lower thier carbon footprint. This is an eco-friendly approach that resonates with consumers and can become a key selling point for your product.

Presage Analytics Supports Farm To Table

With Presage Analytics, facilities can seamlessly integrate data from their local suppliers and monitor their entire supply chain. Presage provides real-time tracking and analysis, end-to-end tracability, better out-of-spec alerts, and more. Feel more confident about decisions, see the improvement in effiency, and continue to deliver safe, high-quality products with Presage Analytics.

To see the power of Presage and discover how it can upgrade your supply chain management while helping to enhance food safety, schedule a demo with our sales team today.