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Food and beverage manufacturers have a lot to manage.

Production teams need to know what is being made, where inventory is moving, and how products can be traced. FSQA teams need to manage the programs, records, training, supplier requirements, and follow-up that demonstrate food safety and compliance.

Those responsibilities are different, but they support the same operation.

That’s why Certdox and Tracktile are partnering to give food and beverage manufacturers purpose-built tools across both sides of the business.

Different Responsibilities. Shared Outcomes.

Trying to manage a growing food manufacturing operation with paper, spreadsheets, and disconnected tools creates more work for everyone.

At the same time, asking one software platform to handle every aspect of production and food safety can mean compromising on the functionality each team actually needs.

Certdox and Tracktile take a different approach.

Certdox is built for food safety and quality teams, helping manage documentation, audits, training, supplier programs, corrective actions, HACCP, and other FSQA activities.

Tracktile is built for manufacturing operations, helping teams manage production, inventory, and lot-level traceability.

Together, the two platforms give manufacturers specialized tools for distinct areas of the operation while supporting a common goal: running a more organized, efficient, and controlled food manufacturing business.

Built Around the Way Food Manufacturers Actually Work

Food safety doesn't operate separately from what happens on the production floor.

A supplier issue can affect production. A production event can require investigation and follow-up. Traceability becomes critical during a recall. And when an auditor or customer asks for information, teams need to be able to find the right records quickly.

The Certdox and Tracktile partnership reflects that reality.

Rather than asking manufacturers to rebuild programs that already work, the partnership brings together two platforms built specifically for food and beverage teams.

As Eric Toussaint, CEO of Certdox, explains:

“FSQA teams already do the work required to keep food safe, the challenge is managing all the moving parts clearly and consistently, with full visibility across the operation. By partnering with Tracktile, we’re helping teams connect what happens on the floor to the records, training, and follow-up that demonstrate control, without forcing them to rebuild their programs.”

That same practical approach is shared by Tracktile.

“This collaboration is focused on making compliance a natural outcome of well-run operations,” said Jordan Rose, Co-Founder & CEO of Tracktile. “By aligning operational traceability with food safety workflows, manufacturers can reduce manual effort, respond faster to issues, and operate with greater confidence across their business.”

These are the approved partnership quotes from the announcement.

What This Means for Food & Beverage Manufacturers

The partnership is especially relevant for growing manufacturers that have outgrown paper and spreadsheets but don't want to replace them with another system that creates more work for their teams.

With Certdox supporting food safety and compliance and Tracktile supporting manufacturing operations, the partnership is designed to help manufacturers:

• reduce manual work and reliance on scattered systems
• improve visibility across production and food safety activities
• support audit and recall readiness
• strengthen traceability and supplier compliance processes
• give teams purpose-built tools for the work they are responsible for
• build a technology foundation that can scale as products, teams, and facilities grow

Both companies were built by teams with hands-on food and beverage industry experience, with an emphasis on systems that are practical for teams to adopt and maintain.

A Practical Approach to Digital Food Manufacturing

For many small and mid-sized manufacturers, digital transformation doesn't mean replacing everything with one enormous system.

It means finding better tools for the work teams are already doing.

That's the idea behind the Certdox and Tracktile partnership: two purpose-built platforms supporting different parts of the operation, without adding unnecessary complexity.

For manufacturers looking to move away from paper, spreadsheets, or disconnected tools, it provides a practical path toward a more organized digital operation across both manufacturing and food safety.

Want to learn more about Certdox and Tracktile?

Contact the Certdox team to see how the two platforms can support your food safety and manufacturing operations.