A Sweet Deal Turns Sour: What If It Were Your Shipment?

Be honest. What would you do if 15 of your shipments — ready, packed, inspected — were rejected at the U.S. border?

Not because of spoilage. Not due to pesticide residue. But because of a paperwork mismatch.

That’s exactly what happened to Indian exporters this month. 15 mango consignments worth ₹4.28 crore (~$500,000) were destroyed due to one critical form, PPQ203, not aligning with USDA documentation standards.

And here’s the gut punch: The mangoes were fine. It was the paper trail that failed them.

It’s Not an Exception. It’s a Pattern.

You might think, “That’s a one-off.” 

It’s not. Across global food supply chains, things are slipping through the cracks.

More than 50% of rejected food shipments globally are due to documentation or traceability gaps, not quality. 

Now let’s bring it home: Could your current system catch these issues before your buyer does?

What’s Really Broken? The Way We Track (Or Don’t)

Most businesses still rely on this combo:

• Excel + Email + Hope
• A folder named “Final-Final-Final.docx”
• One person who “knows where everything is”
  

It may work. Until it doesn’t:

• When an auditor drops by
• When a buyer asks for proof of handling
• When a delay costs you 3% of the deal

And here’s the worst part: You may not even know something’s gone wrong until your product is on a dock halfway across the world, waiting.

How Farm To Plate Helps You Stay One Step Ahead

We are not just another SaaS. We are your compliance co-pilot, visibility tool, and proof of protection — all in one. 

Here’s what our customers love most:

Live Traceability & Compliance

• GTIN, LGTIN, SGTIN, GLN, EPCIS: We auto-log every product movement
  
• FSMA 204(d) & EUDR-ready logs — built for audit-readiness
  
• Instant recall simulations (takes under 3 minutes)
  

Smart Documentation Automation

• No more missing PPQ203s, shipping docs, or spec sheets
  
• Generate buyer-specific files in one click
  
• Everything is time-stamped, tracked, and securely stored
  

Cold Chain Monitoring

• GPS + IoT sensors track location, temperature, and more
  
• Get alerts before deviations become damage
  
• Full audit trails for every shipment
  

Shrinkage & Waste Insights

• Catch patterns of spoilage, theft, or improper handling
  
• Analyze by route, supplier, or product type
  

Only Pay for What You Need

• Don’t want all the features? You don’t have to.
• Our platform is modular — choose what fits your operation
• Scale with us, as you grow

Curious? Not Sure? Just Ask.

Let’s put aside the buzzwords for a second. If you are scaling your F&B brand, and your backend isn’t evolving, you are risking your hard-earned reputation. 

You are good at what you do. You don’t need to be a techie — you just need a partner who’s already solved these problems.

We built Farm To Plate because these issues shouldn’t happen — not to you, not now.

Just clarify. What’s the weak spot in your supply chain? 

 Is it traceability? 

 Is it cold chain proof? 

 Is it documentation?

Let’s find it together — and make sure your next shipment arrives with confidence, not crossed fingers.

We are Farm To Plate. You grow it. You move it. We protect it.

 Talk to Us — No Pressure, Just Perspective

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✍️Namrata Anand, Senior Technical Content Writer at Paramount Software Solutions & farmtoplate.io