About Trace One

Make remarkable products

Trace One is a global provider of AI-native Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and regulatory compliance software for the food & beverage, cosmetics & personal care, and specialty chemical industries.

With more than 30 years of industry expertise, Trace One is the product development and compliance partner to over 9,000 brands worldwide, helping companies develop, launch, and manage remarkable products faster while turning regulatory complexity into a competitive advantage.

Trace One’s AI-native PLM platform is purpose-built for formula-based product development, connecting the entire product lifecycle from ideation and portfolio planning to formulation, product and packaging specifications, supplier collaboration, quality management, regulatory compliance, and approval to launch. Integrated regulatory intelligence spanning 170+ countries helps R&D, regulatory, quality, and product teams understand requirements, assess product compliance, and make informed decisions throughout the product lifecycle.

We have offices in the United States, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, China, India, Serbia, and Ukraine.

We are ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified. 

Integrated Management System Policy

 

Trace One in numbers

500+
Trace One employees distributed across the world
35
nationalities represented across our global team
26
languages spoken by our staff around the world

Behind the platform is a team of experts with deep experience across these industries. We know a launch date can slip for reasons that never appear in a product specification, and that standardized data can make the difference between reacting to a regulatory change and being ready for it. That’s the work we do alongside our customers every day.

From PLM Pioneer to Category Leader

Today, we offer a world-class collaborative platform serving suppliers, manufacturers & retailers.

Trace One

Retail Focus
  1. 2001
    September
    2001
    Trace One is founded
    Trace One is
    founded
  2. 2002
    2002
    Carrefour signs with Trace One
    Carrefour signs
    with Trace One
  3. 2016
    2016
    HG Capital acquires Trace One
    HG Capital
    acquires Trace One
  4. 2021
    2021
    STG acquires Trace One
    STG acquires
    Trace One
  5. 2022
    2022
    Trace One acquires Selerant
    Trace One
    acquires Selerant

Selerant

Manufacturer Focus
  1. 1990
    February
    1990
    Selerant is founded
    Selerant
    is founded
  2. 1995
    1995
    Selerant launches Winchem, the world's first PLM
    Selerant launches Winchem,
    the world's first PLM
  3. 2007
    2007
    Nestle signs with Selerant
    Nestle signs
    with Selerant
  4. 2013
    2013
    Eco-design software Ecodex debuts
    Eco-design software
    Ecodex debuts
  5. 2021
    2021
    HazexCloud, the first true Cloud-based EHS compliance solution released
    HazexCloud, the first true
    Cloud-based EHS compliance
    solution released

Combined Trace One and Selerant events

  1. 2023
    2023
    Present one global functional organization to the market
    Trace One and Selerant
    become one company
    Present one global functional
    organization to the market
  2. 2025
    2025
    Trace One becomes Main's first platform investment in France
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    Main Capital Partners
    acquires Trace One
    Trace One becomes Main's
    first platform investment in
    France

Trace One

Retail Focus

Selerant

Manufacturer Focus
  1. 1990
    Selerant is founded
  2. 1995
    Selerant launches Winchem, the world's first PLM
  3. 2001
    Trace One is founded
  4. 2002
    Carrefour signs with Trace One
  5. 2007
    Nestle signs with Selerant
    nestle-logo
  6. 2013
    Eco-design software Ecodex debuts
  7. 2016
    HG Capital acquires Trace One
  8. 2021
    STG acquires Trace One
  9. 2021
    HazexCloud, the first true Cloud-based EHS compliance solution released
  10. 2022
    Trace One acquires Selerant
  11. 2023
    Trace One and Selerant
    become one company
    Present one global functional organization to the market
  12. 2025
    Main Capital Partners
    acquires Trace One
    Trace One becomes Main's first platform investment in France

Build lasting success

More than just a technology provider

Most products don’t fail because they’re “bad” or ineffective. More often, the failure to deliver on consumer expectations results from the disruptive manner in which products enter the market. Trace One Devex PLM and Trace One PLM support process manufacturers and CPG retailers in expediting products to market in a structured and streamlined way.

Our world-class professional services team provides business process analysis, system design, technical expertise, implementation, training and support services to ensure successful launch and adoption.

Meet our executive team

  • Chief Executive Officer

  • Chief Product & Technology Officer

  • Chief Customer Officer

  • Chief Operating Officer

  • General Counsel

  • Chief Sales Officer

  • Chief Human Resources Officer

Our values

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Innovation

Trace One is committed to taking a unique approach to the needs of our customers. Investing heavily in R&D, we are the industry’s only solutions provider that supports the total product lifecycle from ideation and production to retail and expansion. We equip our customers with solutions that allow them to create and innovate products faster, easier, and with greater sustainability and profitability.

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Connection

Trace One offers a stronger connection for CPG and process manufacturers and retailers through a suite of solutions that cover the entire product life cycle from ideation to production to retail. By focusing on collaboration, speed to market, and sustainability, the connected ecosystem fosters enhanced innovation and profitability.

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Expertise

Trace One is committed to hiring industry experts who understand the nuances of our customers’ businesses and industry challenges. Our products are designed to work within particular domains creating powerful alignment with industry-specific processes and functionality.

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Trust

Trace One is committed to building trust with customers by assuring them we have a diverse global footprint, local insight, a strong financial foundation, and solid business structure to ensure longevity in the market. We are committed to helping our customers build trust with their customers by delivering top quality products, easy traceability, global compliance, and consistent, accurate product data.

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Global Mindset

Trace One has offices on four continents serving over 9,000 brands. We have 500+ employees representing 35 nationalities and speaking 26 languages in order to offer our customers a global presence with local insight.

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Excellence

It's our goal to deliver the industry’s best in every aspect of business including solutions, data standardization and access, customer success/support, and social and environmental responsibility. We foster a culture of continuous improvement for all employees, processes, products, and services, and provides the tools and resources to make this possible.

Backed by Main Capital Partners

$500B
of manufacturer and CPG retailer revenue supported annually
30+
years of experience in the process manufacturing and retail CPG industries

Our customers include Trace One is trusted by over 9,000 global brands

This includes world-leading brands in the food & beverage, cosmetics & personal care, and specialty chemical industries like Barilla, Suntory Global Spirits, Brown-Forman, Bacardi, Ferrero, McCormick, Lindt & Sprüngli, Ghirardelli, Innocent, Ahold Delhaize, Tesco, Carrefour, Monoprix, Campari, Moët Hennessy, UNFI, AAK, Naos, Glico, Europastry, Continental Mills, Sensient, Francap, and Franprix.

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