Carlene Darius

This publication is adopted from: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ift-global-food-traceability-center-130800599.html https://foodindustryexecutive.com/2025/09/ifts-global-food-traceability-center-launches-new-tool-to-accelerate-global-scalable-traceability/  https://www.globalseafood.org/advocate/new-tool-aims-to-standardize-food-traceability-across-global-supply-chains/  The global food system is in the midst of a critical transformation. Driven by stringent new regulatory requirements,...

Executive Summary 60% — that’s how much the global seafood profit could grow (from an estimated USD 76 billion) if traceability were implemented across all doable species and regions (Planet Tracker, 2022). The integrity of the global seafood supply chain is undermined by the dominance of Small-Scale Fishers (SSF) in major exporting nations and the continued reliance on fragmented, non-interoperable digital systems. This results in significant data gaps and unreliability, as 76% of reported...

Despite producing more than half of Indonesia’s palm oil, independent smallholders remain largely excluded from certification schemes like RSPO and ISPO. This article explores why palm oil certification is now the passport to global markets—and how digital tools, capacity building, and collaboration are transforming the certification journey. Featuring KOLTIVA’s insights from the GIZ GRASS Project, it highlights scalable, inclusive solutions to ensure no smallholder is left behind.