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How can protein processors stay on top of traceability? Manual tracking of inventory from animal receiving through regulatory checks and all the way to warehousing and shipping can take diligent record-keeping.

Casey Flanagan

Jul 8, 2026

Bar-W Beef, a beef producer based in Nephi, Utah, avoided this traditional paper-based tracking by starting with a VistaTrac supply chain traceability system from day one.

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