FRESNO, CA - The deadline for the application of FSMA 204 may not be until January 20, 2026, but it’s never too early to prepare. Famous Software has been working diligently with industry leaders to make sure its customers are ready for the compliance date.

“One of the cornerstones of the Famous platform is traceability. We know how important it is for our customers to be able to react quickly to any situation and be able to track where their products are, have been, and are going within their supply chain,” remarked Heather Hammack, President.

As a press release outlined, once the final rule was released, Famous Software immediately got to work. The company initiated a steering committee with key stakeholders, as well as several of its top customers, such as Ocean Mist® Farms, C.H. Robinson, Veg Fresh Farms, Church Brothers Farms, Lipman Family Farms, and Mucci Farms. Through this committee, Famous Software has worked to ensure that its customers were adequately prepared for implementation.

Since its formation, this steering committee meets regularly to dig deeper into the rule itself and understand what retailers and foodservice operator customers are planning and will be requiring.

Famous Software’s 2024 ERP release is now available and incorporates a number of different enhancements including several that tie directly to FSMA 204.

“We worked diligently with our customers to prepare them for the Produce Traceability Initiative. Because of that effort, there are very few changes needed within Famous for our customers to be FSMA 204 compliant,” Hammack explained. “We already have a traceability report that customers currently use that contains most of the data. We are adding a few columns that will make it easier for customers to report what is required.”

To learn more about Famous Software’s approach to traceability, as well as its FSMA 204 compliance plans, click here.

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