Case Study: Illes Seasonings & Flavors achieves proactive supplier risk management and automated vendor compliance with TraceGains

Safety As a Competitive Advantage Illes Food Ingredients Takes Proactive Approach to Supplier Management

Illes Food Ingredients is a third‑generation, BRC‑approved food manufacturer in Carrollton, Texas, producing glazes, marinades, sauces and flavors for food manufacturers and national restaurant chains. With more than 500 raw materials from hundreds of suppliers and an average of 80 new lots weekly, Illes struggled to scale a manual supplier-qualification process while meeting GFSI and FSMA documentation and traceability requirements—creating risk of out‑of‑spec lots, waste, and customer impact.

Illes implemented TraceGains to centralize supplier documents and automate compliance checks, routing corporate and lot shipment data through the platform for automatic analysis and exception alerts. The system improved supplier adoption, enabled exception‑based management and scorecarding, reduced the need for additional staff, prevented problematic ingredients from shipping, and delivered measurable cost avoidance and a competitive advantage through proactive supplier risk management.

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