Traceability analysis and optimization method in food industry
Résumé
Presented as the miracle solution to many food safety crises, traceability is a subject that has never been so topical. Crises, as for example the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) crisis (from 1996), the chicken dioxin crisis (in May 1999) or the foot-and-mouth disease (in March 2001), created an awareness and a fear with the consumers who need to be reassured. The food companies, in front of this new problem, try to equip themselves with efficient traceability systems. Indeed, a badly administrated crisis can have catastrophic consequences for a company.