How to Apply Them During Internal Audits Vertical trace exercises are becoming a key expectation across FDA, USDA, and GFSI-benchmarked certification schemes. As the industry shifts towards better digital traceability and the Food Traceability Rule (FTR) [FSMA Section 204(d)] compliance, companies must demonstrate that they can race a product both forward and backward. When we talk about traceability within a process, companies must be able to trace a finished product, ingred