Abstract
Vine traceability is a critical issue that has gained interest internationally. Quality control programs and schemes are mandatory in many countries including EU members and the USA. Albania has transformed most of the EU regulations on food into laws. Regarding the vine sector, the obligation of wine producers to keep traceability data is part of the legislation. The analysis on the interviews conducted with Albanian winemakers show that these data are actually recorded only in hard copy. Another fact that emerges from the interviews is that only two producers have implemented the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) standards on food. The purpose of this paper is to develop an agile and automated traceability system based on these standards. We propose a data model and system prototype that are described in the second and third section of this work. The data model is an adaption along the lines of the GS1 (Global Standards One) specifications for a wine supply chain. The proposed prototype has a key component that is mobile access to the information about wine through barcode technology. By using this mechanism the consumer obtains transparency on his expectations concerning the quality criteria. Another important component of the proposed system in this paper is a real-time notification module that works as an alert system when a risk is identified. This can help producers and authorities to have a rapid identification of a contaminated product. It is important in cases when recalling the product from the market or preventing it from reaching the consumer.
Highlights
Nowadays, consumers and winemakers show a growing interest in finding different ways to verify the genuineness and authenticity of their products
A risk management tool such as a traceability system can be used by the consumers to trace the origin and the overall process of making a product
In order to withdraw and recall a food with problems in an accurate and prompt way, the traceability system can narrow down the search for the said food as well as identify its destination
Summary
Consumers and winemakers show a growing interest in finding different ways to verify the genuineness and authenticity of their products. In this direction, a risk management tool such as a traceability system can be used by the consumers to trace the origin and the overall process of making a product. Implementing a food traceability system implies safer products Such a system enables the tracing back through the food chain process. Under these conditions, food business operators or authorities can withdraw or recall products that have been identified as unsafe. If the food history information records are maintained, the system makes it easier to collect data about unexpected and long-term impacts on
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