Westminster, CO -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/21/2011 -- TraceGains, Inc., the industry leader in Supplier Risk Management that helps quality and strategic sourcing leaders in food and related industries automatically reduce costs and improve product quality, has been chosen by Berner Food and Beverage™ to implement an advanced supplier compliance monitoring program.

TraceGains’ Web-hosted Supplier Compliance and Supplier Management applications automate receipt and analysis against ingredient specifications and business rules for all certificates of analysis (COAs) the company receives. Additionally, critical supplier certifications and qualifications, and their respective expiration dates are closely monitored as well, with corrective actions automatically issued as renewal dates approach.

“Berner Food and Beverage has chosen the Trace Gains solution to enhance supply chain, materials management, and quality,” says Kimberly Weigle, Vice President of Supply Chain & Engineering. “We anticipate improved compliance with our SQF Level III requirements of materials prior to receipt, and are eager to attain the savings associated with the improved processes.”

The new Supplier Compliance Monitoring Program enables Berner Food and Beverage to scorecard and benchmark suppliers, track purchase order acknowledgements, manage certificate expirations, and review all COAs, all without added headcount.

Says Gary Nowacki, CEO of TraceGains: “We are excited to be working with an industry leader like Berner. Our mission: to reduce costs and improve quality – automatically – fits perfectly with Berner’s strategic objectives.”

Berner Food and Beverage is a producer of processed cheese sauces (shelf-stable dips, spreads, aerosols, and jars), as well as energy, coffee and specialty beverages. The company also contract-manufactures products for private-label customers, including supermarkets, drug stores, membership clubs, dollar stores, food distributors, and foodservice companies.

About TraceGains, Inc.
TraceGains is for quality, purchasing, and sourcing managers who are dissatisfied with the high cost and high risk of manual tracking and control of ingredients and suppliers. TraceGains is a complete compliance and risk management solution that automates data from paper or electronic filing cabinets and makes it actionable. Unlike ERP, home-grown, or manual systems, TraceGains’ system continuously controls, illuminates, and predicts risk for each ingredient shipment and supplier certification. TraceGains has customers in baking mixes, snack foods, dairy, salad dressings, herbs & seasonings, nutraceuticals, dips, glazes & marinades, beverages, cheese processing and manufacturing, frozen foods, flavor manufacturing, large restaurant chains, breakfast cereals, dietary supplements, Meals Ready to Eat (MREs), Convenience Foods, and Cheese Sauces. More information is available at http://www.tracegains.com.