Case Study: Pinnacle Foods Group achieves automated supplier management and food safety compliance with TraceGains

Automated Supplier and Food Safety Systems Replace Manual Workflows

Pinnacle Foods Group, a $3.14 billion maker of iconic frozen and shelf-stable brands with 4,900 employees across North America, faced growing supply‑chain complexity driven by frequent mergers and acquisitions. Relying on emails, calls and an Excel spreadsheet, the team lacked visibility into original manufacturing locations, supplier performance and preferred suppliers, making compliance, specifications and supplier management slow and error-prone.

Pinnacle implemented TraceGains Supplier Management and Supplier Compliance to automate document collection, digital recordkeeping, workflows and alerts. The solution automatically captures specs, COAs, audits and other supplier documents, issues corrective-action requests for missing or expiring paperwork, and provides location-level sourcing visibility and KPI reporting—resulting in faster decision-making, improved cross‑department collaboration and reduced risk.

Pinnacle Foods Group

Karen Klansek

Senior Manager of Food Safety & Quality