Canada’s agri‑food industry is entering a pivotal period of transformation. By 2025, many processors, growers, and logistics partners will be re‑architecting their data systems to prepare for new traceability expectations ahead of the Food Safety Modernization Act 204 deadline in 2028. That work reaches well beyond compliance. It is becoming a test of how digital tools—sensors in greenhouses, barcode‑based smart labels, and software that connects farm data to export documenta