Capital City Fruit Becomes First Produce Distributor to Implement Farm-to-Retail Traceability
Capital City Fruit Becomes First Produce Distributor to Implement Farm-to-Retail Traceability
Traceability without case scanning, new labor requirements or major DC workflow disruption advances using ReposiTrak Touchless Traceability™ through the DC
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ReposiTrak (NYSE: TRAK), the leader in food traceability, compliance and supply chain solutions, today announced that Capital City Fruit has completed Touchless Traceability™ through its distribution center operations using the ReposiTrak Traceability Network®.
Capital City Fruit, based in Norwalk, Iowa, is a grower, shipper, repacker and supply chain manager of fresh fruits and vegetables serving customers with fresh produce, repacking, distribution and supply chain services. By completing Touchless Traceability through its DC operations, Capital City Fruit is now able to create and maintain traceability records across product movement without requiring case scanning at receiving, putaway, picking or shipping.
ReposiTrak Touchless Traceability links supplier-provided traceability records with distribution center product movement data to create the required traceability events as product moves through the facility. The approach is designed to support FSMA 204 readiness while avoiding the labor, cost and operational disruption associated with manual case-level scanning.
A critical component of the implementation is ReposiTrak’s hands-on supplier onboarding program. ReposiTrak works directly with suppliers to explain requirements, establish connections, map data, provide training and resolve data issues. Suppliers with limited technical capabilities receive additional assistance from ReposiTrak’s U.S.-based onboarding and customer support teams, reducing the implementation burden on Capital City Fruit and its trading partners.
“Capital City Fruit has proven what forward-looking produce operators are now demanding: traceability can be completed through the distribution center without slowing down the business,” said Randy Fields, chairman and CEO of ReposiTrak. “Touchless Traceability eliminates the false choice between regulatory readiness and operational efficiency. Our team does the heavy lifting to onboard suppliers, resolve technical issues and keep data moving. That hands-on support makes ReposiTrak easy to work with for both the distributor and its suppliers.”
Fresh produce distribution presents unique traceability challenges because of product perishability, fast turns, variable pack configurations and complex supplier networks. ReposiTrak’s platform helps address those challenges by automating the collection, validation, linking and retrieval of key traceability data while reducing dependence on manual intervention.
The ReposiTrak Traceability Network enables suppliers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers to exchange traceability data in a secure, scalable and standardized environment. ReposiTrak accepts multiple data formats and works directly with suppliers at every level of technical readiness. Its team provides onboarding assistance, training, data mapping, file monitoring and issue resolution, while advanced validation and error-detection processes improve traceability record quality.
This combination of proven technology and extensive supplier support gives Capital City Fruit a practical path to farm-to-retail traceability without forcing suppliers to manage the process alone. ReposiTrak serves as the primary point of contact throughout onboarding, making participation straightforward and minimizing demands on Capital City Fruit’s internal resources.
With Touchless Traceability now completed through its DCs, Capital City Fruit has taken a significant step toward operationalizing traceability as part of normal distribution activity—not as a separate, labor-intensive compliance exercise.
About Capital City Fruit
Capital City Fruit is a full-service produce and food distribution company that connects growers, retailers, foodservice operators, processors, healthcare organizations, and community partners through a comprehensive range of sourcing, packing, fulfillment, and logistics solutions. For more than 75 years, the company has helped customers maintain dependable supply, consistent quality, and efficient distribution across the fresh food supply chain.
Capital City Fruit’s services include fresh produce sourcing and distribution, custom packing and repacking, private-label programs, retail and foodservice solutions, and nationwide fulfillment for Food as Medicine programs. Through its experienced team, strong grower relationships, quality-control processes, and centrally located distribution network, the company helps organizations streamline operations, expand their product offerings, and deliver fresh, high-quality food to customers and communities across the United States.
For more information, visit capitalcityfruit.com.
About ReposiTrak
ReposiTrak, Inc. (NYSE: TRAK) is an AI-powered, integrated platform that connects retailers, wholesalers, suppliers, and food manufacturers through a suite of applications designed to reduce risk, support regulatory compliance, strengthen operational controls, and protect brand integrity. The ReposiTrak platform serves as a shared system of record across its solution areas, maintaining and synchronizing complex supplier and customer data to enable secure, accurate, and scalable information exchange.
ReposiTrak’s solutions are organized into three core product families: traceability, compliance and risk management, and supply chain solutions. Through its scalable, cloud-based platform and U.S.-based team of experts, the Company helps organizations streamline operations, improve data transparency, and meet evolving regulatory requirements across the food supply chain.
For more information, visit repositrak.com.
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