Free tools for food suppliers

Make traceability records easier to prepare.

Trace Assistant helps food suppliers prepare, validate, and submit event records requested by their customers through the iFoodDS Trace Exchange platform.

Free to use · Independent resource · You remain in control of your data

Event record workflow
  1. 01
    PrepareEnter records or import a CSV file
  2. 02
    ValidateFind missing or incorrectly formatted values
  3. 03
    SubmitCreate and send the Trace Exchange payload
Built to support FSMA 204 recordkeeping
PracticalTurn everyday supplier data into structured event records.
GuidedClearly identify required fields and validation issues.
IndependentNot affiliated with or endorsed by iFoodDS.
Available tools

Practical bridges from supplier data to Trace Exchange.

Prepare event records and the product and location master data those records reference.

Event recordsAvailable now

Trace Exchange Shipping Assistant

Prepare individual event records, import and map CSV records, validate required values, review JSON payloads, and submit records to the Trace Exchange sandbox.

  • Guided event record entry
  • CSV import and field mapping
  • Master product and location records
  • Required-field and data-type validation
Enter the tool area
Location recordsAvailable now

Master Location Assistant

Create and validate location master records using the iFoodDS location schema, then preview, download, or submit the payload.

  • GLN, DUNS, or address identification
  • Conditional address validation
  • Sandbox and production modes
  • JSON preview and download
Enter the tool area
Product recordsAvailable now

Master Product Assistant

Create and validate product master records using the iFoodDS product schema, including FTL-specific requirements.

  • Item and identifier validation
  • FTL category guidance
  • Sandbox and production modes
  • JSON preview and download
Enter the tool area
How it works

From source records to a validated payload.

1

Bring your records

Enter one event at a time or import supplier shipping data from a CSV file.

2

Complete and validate

Map fields, add missing details, and correct values that do not meet the expected format.

3

Review and submit

Inspect the resulting JSON payload before sending it with your own sandbox API key.

Important to know

An independent aid—not a compliance guarantee.

Trace Assistant supports the preparation of traceability records, but using these tools does not make a business FSMA 204 compliant. You are responsible for reviewing your records and determining whether they meet customer, regulatory, and other applicable requirements.