what is trace one regulatory compliance software?

Check formulas against market requirements before you launch

Trace One Regulatory Compliance is web-based software for food manufacturers. Regulatory affairs, quality, procurement, product development, and packaging teams use it to check product formulas against market requirements before launch, track regulatory changes across their registered countries, and work from one shared source of regulatory data.

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  • Auchan
  • Barilla
  • Bacardi
  • Carrefour
  • General Mills
  • McCormick
  • Ghirardelli
  • Ferrero
  • Brown-Forman
  • Campari
  • ILLVA Saronno
  • Lindt & Sprüngli
  • Moet Hennessy
  • Tesco
  • Pastificio Garofalo
  • AB Mauri
  • Post Consumer Brands
  • Aryzta
  • Bauli
  • Biscuits Leclerc
  • Britannia Industries
  • Colussi Group
  • Dawn Foods
  • Eureden
  • Ingredion
  • Inner Mongolia Yili
  • OSI Group
  • Tata Consumer
  • MAPEI
  • Ahold Delhaize USA
  • Europastry
  • Glico
  • UNFI
  • Monoprix
  • Francap
  • Franprix
  • AAK
  • ElectroDepot
  • NAOS
  • Feihe

170+

Countries with regulatory coverage, as of Aug 2026

37,000+

Statutes in the Food Law Library globally

20,000+

 Restricted substance database

up to 70%

of compliance time saved by Trace One customers

TL;DR

  • Trace One Regulatory Compliance is web-based regulatory compliance software for food and beverage manufacturers. It helps teams monitor regulations, evaluate product formulas, and manage compliance documents across supported markets.
  • Main capabilities: REGDATA structured regulatory requirements, regulatory news monitoring, a food law library, market assessments, and integration with Trace One Devex PLM.
  • Regulatory affairs, quality, procurement, packaging, product development, and marketing teams share assessments and supporting information from one platform.
  • Typical customers are Tier 1 and Tier 2 food and beverage manufacturers running compliance across multiple export markets.

Why do food manufacturers use regulatory compliance software?

Food manufacturers sell into markets with different ingredient limits, additive rules, labeling requirements, and packaging regulations. A formula approved in one country can fail in another because of a single additive threshold, a permitted-substance list, or a labeling rule that differs across borders.

Without software, checking a formula against a target market means researching each regulation separately — searching regulator websites, tracking down current statute text, and cross-referencing the formula in a spreadsheet. The work is manual, the result is undocumented, and it has to be repeated for every market and every reformulation.

Regulatory compliance software centralizes those requirements so teams can check a formula against a target market before committing to a launch. The check returns a recorded result rather than an analyst's judgment, and the same regulatory data is available to everyone who needs it — regulatory affairs, quality, procurement, packaging, and product development.

That matters most when a launch date is fixed. Discovering a compliance problem after packaging artwork is approved means either a reformulation or a delayed launch. Checking earlier moves that discovery into product development, where changing a formula is still cheap.

 

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What regulatory compliance software replaces:

  • Access structured regulatory data covering ingredient limits, additives, labeling, and packaging requirements by market — instead of researching each regulator's site separately.

  • Track changes to food regulations across your registered countries and receive alerts when requirements change — instead of subscribing to and reading individual regulator bulletins.

  • Run formula compliance checks against a target market and receive a pass, fail, or expert-review-required result — instead of a manual spreadsheet cross-reference and an undocumented analyst judgement.

  • Assess market readiness for a product before starting the registration process — instead of commissioning a consultant-led review.

Key takeaway: Regulatory compliance software replaces per-market manual research with a single check against structured requirements, so compliance problems surface during formulation rather than after launch commitments are made.

ONE PLATFORM. EVERY REGULATORY WORKFLOW.

Everything you need to manage global food regulatory compliance

Stop switching between government websites, spreadsheets, internal documents, and disconnected systems. Trace One brings regulatory research, legislative monitoring, compliance assessments, and regulatory intelligence together in one platform.

 

Food Law Library

 

Global Food Legislation Database

Search validated food regulations, additives, contaminants, labeling requirements, and legislation from one searchable database.

 

Food News

 

Food News Monitoring System

Monitor global food regulatory developments and legislative updates that impact your products and target markets.

 

Compliance assessment 3

 

Compliance Assessments

Determine whether products meet country-specific regulatory requirements before launch with compliance assessments.

 

Queries

 

Smart Alerts

Receive personalized alerts when regulations change so your team can respond faster and reduce compliance risk.

“Trace One is a true accelerator that helps us advance and complete our overseas strategic planning.”

- Feihe Dairy

GLOBAL REGULATORY COVERAGE 

Check Regulatory Coverage Across 170+ Countries 

Whether you're launching into a new country or expanding an existing product line, quickly check the regulatory limits and legal documents available for each market using Trace One's interactive coverage map.

FOOD REGULATORY COMPLIANCE USE CASES

What are the biggest regulatory challenges for food manufacturers?

Whether you're researching food regulations, monitoring legislative changes, assessing product compliance, or validating labels, Trace One helps food manufacturers simplify regulatory compliance across every stage of the product lifecycle.

Research Food Regulations

Access validated food regulations, additives, flavouring substances, contaminants, pesticides, and more from one searchable global database.

Validate Product Labels

Interpret global labelling requirements to help ensure ingredient lists, allergens, nutritional information, and claims meet market-specific regulations.

Monitor Regulatory Changes

Stay ahead of legislative changes with customized monitoring and Smart Alerts for the countries, ingredients, and product categories that matter most.

Launch Products into New Markets

Compare regulatory requirements across countries and identify opportunities for expansion with confidence.

Assess Product Compliance

Determine whether products meet country-specific regulatory requirements before launch using standardized compliance assessments.

Support Cross-Functional Teams

Provide Regulatory, Quality, R&D, and Packaging teams with one source of regulatory intelligence to improve collaboration and decision-making.

TRUSTED BY LEADING FOOD MANUFACTURERS 

Why Leading Manufacturers Choose Trace One 

Leading food manufacturers use Trace One to streamline regulatory research, monitor legislative changes, and accelerate product launches across global markets. Explore how our customers are reducing compliance effort and improving speed to market with Trace One. 

No. 1 Infant Formula Brand in China

Feihe Dairy

Expanding from China into North America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Eurasia with 13 manufacturing plants.

 

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Growing Beverage Company

North American Manufacturer

Expanding beyond the U.S. into Canada and Mexico while ensuring formulas, packaging, and labels met new regulatory requirements.

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Top 6 Premium Spirits Company

Global Spirits Producer

Managing regulatory compliance across 190 markets with a centralized regulatory database and automated monitoring.

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CONNECTED REGULATORY INTELLIGENCE

Bring regulatory compliance into your product development workflow

Integrate regulatory intelligence into your product development process to reduce manual work, improve collaboration, and assess compliance as products move from formulation to launch.

Assess product formulations against regulatory requirements without leaving your product development workflow.

  • One Source of Regulatory Data

Give Regulatory, R&D, Quality, and Packaging teams access to the same validated regulatory information.

  • Faster Cross-Functional Collaboration

Replace spreadsheets and disconnected documents with shared regulatory intelligence across every team.

  • Support Global Product Launches

Evaluate compliance requirements early to reduce delays and accelerate launches into new markets.

Trace One Devex PLM ERP

regulatory compliance roi

Estimate the ROI of automating regulatory compliance

Discover how much time your team could save by replacing manual regulatory research, monitoring, and compliance assessments. Answer five quick questions to estimate potential efficiency gains and build your business case.

  • Personalized estimate in under 2 minutes

  • Based on your team's current regulatory workflow

  • Quantify potential time and efficiency gains

Calculate Your ROI →

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Food REGULATORY INSIGHTS

Explore the latest food regulation updates by region

Browse expert analysis of food regulations, legislative updates, and compliance developments from key global markets. Stay informed about the changes that could impact your products, labels, and market access.

Trace One Regulatory Compliance

Rapid deployment for quick compliance The Trace One Process

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      Discovery

      During this phase, we work with you to understand your specific global regulatory needs and confirm a desired go-live date and budget. We will deliver a full demo of the Trace One Regulatory Compliance solution.

    • selerant-icon-two-color-mapping

      Mapping

      We map Trace One Regulatory Compliance functionality to your unique requirements, identify the number of licenses your organization needs, and determine the length of your subscription.

    • selerant-icon-two-color-implementation

      Implementation

      We'll walk you through account registration and easy login. We provide personal system training and grant you access to our customer support team.

    • selerant-icon-two-color-training

      Training

      Our customer success team works to ensure you have a positive experience using Trace One Regulatory Compliance. You can expect frequent interactions with our regulatory experts as well as plenty of opportunities for feedback and Q&A.

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