AI-POWERED FOOD SOURCING · ASIA → EUROPE

Your sourcing.
Under control.

TRACE is the all-in-one sourcing application that brings requests, supplier qualification, quotations, documents, secure payments, production follow-up and container tracking into one place — boosted by AI, validated by humans.

LIVE TRACEABILITY
Kraft Salad Bowl · Lot #TR-84021
92
FactoryVerified
EU docsReviewed
QCPassed
ETA24 days
315Factories in networkLive sourcing database
23Qualified partnersHuman + AI reviewed
8Verified OEMEU-ready evidence
92Top TRACE scoreBest current match
PROOF THROUGH SCALE

Built for companies
that operate at scale.

Our organization supports leading clients with industrial volumes, broad product ranges and demanding European market requirements.

€110M annual revenue supported

Consolidated activity represented across the client portfolio.

42,600 m² storage capacity

Warehousing capacity supporting stock and distribution.

3,500+ references available in stock

A broad product base serving professional food markets.

800+ containers imported / year

Annual container flows imported from China.

€14M+ purchases made in Asia

Annual export purchasing volumes sourced across Asia.

160+ people serving the market

Operational and commercial expertise supporting our clients.

CONFIDENTIALCLIENTS UNDER CONTRACT CONSOLIDATED DATA · CLIENTS UNDER CONTRACT · 2026
ONE APPLICATION · END TO END

Everything your sourcing team needs.
Without losing the thread.

TRACE transforms a fragmented purchasing journey into one continuous workflow. Every action, document and decision stays attached to the same sourcing file.

01 · REQUEST
Describe what you need

Create a product request, upload specifications and let TRACE AI structure the sourcing brief.

02 · SOURCE
Find and qualify factories

Compare factory scores, legal checks, certifications, MOQ, pricing and export evidence.

03 · VALIDATE
Quotes, samples & documents

Review offers, approve samples and centralize compliance documentation before production.

04 · PAY
The factory is paid after the check

Your money is held on an intermediary account and released once the inspection passes.

05 · PRODUCE
Follow production & QC

Track production stages, inspection results and corrective actions without chasing emails.

06 · DELIVER
Fill the container, then follow it

Orders are grouped to fill the container, then every shipment milestone stays visible.

RESPONSIBLE SOURCING · COMPLIANCE BY DESIGN

A factory is not qualified
because it is cheap.

Choose factories on evidence: verified certifications, traceable materials and environmental performance. TRACE brings it all into your sourcing decision.

Protect forests. Track CO₂.
FOREST TRACEABILITY
  • Origin traced
  • Certificate checked
  • Deforestation risk reviewed
CO₂e · CARBON INTENSITY
Lower emissionsHigher emissions
Measure. Compare. Reduce.
Illustrative A–F scale · not an official label or measured rating.
ComplianceEUDR · FSC · food-contact evidence
Responsible factoriesRSE · energy · waste · corrective actions
Tracked impactRecycled content · carbon · material traceability
EUDR · DUE DILIGENCE

Deforestation-risk materials

For relevant commodities and derived products, TRACE can centralize supplier declarations, origin data, due-diligence evidence and document status needed for an EUDR review.

Origin dataSupplier evidenceRisk review
FSC · PAPER & BOARD

Certified fiber sourcing

FSC certificate status, chain-of-custody evidence, scope and validity can be attached to the factory and to the relevant paper or board product family.

FSC certificateChain of custodyValidity tracking
RECYCLED PLASTICS

Recycled content with evidence

For RPET and other recycled-plastic programs, TRACE can track declared recycled content, supporting certificates, batch documentation and food-contact evidence where required.

RPETRecycled contentBatch traceability
FACTORY ESG / RSE

Factory performance beyond compliance

Supplier scoring can include social-responsibility audits, energy mix, emissions intensity, waste management and corrective-action performance instead of treating RSE as a marketing badge.

RSE auditsEnergy mixWasteCO₂ intensity
FACTORY RESPONSIBILITY PROFILE

Shenzhen Packaging Partner #042

84RSE score / 100
Social compliance
91
Energy & emissions
78
Waste management
85
Material traceability
88
Energy trackedMonthly
CO₂ intensityTracked / SKU
Corrective actions2 open
PRODUCT CATALOGUE

Source products.
Control everything behind them.

The catalogue is not a marketplace. Each product opens a complete TRACE sourcing file: supplier, compliance, negotiation, payment, production and logistics.

Bowls, cups, takeaway boxes, catering, bakery, pastry, chocolate, Asian foodservice and custom packaging.

Explore the full catalogue ↗
VERIFIED FACTORY

Kraft Salad Bowl — 1000 ml

Premium food-to-go bowl with qualified supplier and EU-ready documentation.

MOQ10,000 pcs
Price$0.04–0.07
Lead18–25 d
DOCS REVIEWED

RPET Clear Food Container

Transparent container with material, migration and batch documentation tracked.

FactoryVerified
QCPassed
Docs8/8
CUSTOM PROGRAM

Custom Printed Paper Cup

Artwork, sampling, production and logistics controlled in one sourcing workflow.

ArtworkApproved
SampleReady
Prod.Scheduled
LIVE CONTROL TOWER

One product.
One truth.

No more scattered proof. TRACE keeps factory checks, compliance, payments, production and shipping in one audit-ready chain.

Factory verified
Legal identity + export evidence
DONE
EU compliance reviewed
Food-contact and material documents
DONE
Sample validated
Buyer approval stored in TRACE
DONE
30% milestone payment
Released after validation
LIVE
Container · CNSHA → Marseille
ETA 24 days
NEXT
CUSTOM FOOD PACKAGING · BAKERY & FAST FOOD

Your food packaging.
Your brand.

TRACE develops personalized food packaging for bakeries and fast-food brands, from pastry boxes and bakery bags to burger boxes, fries cups and takeaway bowls — all managed from sourcing brief to approved production.

Atelier 27 branded pastry box in a bakery
Pastry boxAtelier 27 · navy & gold
Doux Rêve branded bakery takeaway box
Bakery boxDoux Rêve · blush & burgundy
Maison Grain branded paper bakery bag with baguettes
Bakery bagMaison Grain · natural green
Braise Club branded burger box in a fast-food restaurant
Burger boxBraise Club · charcoal & red
Frites Pop branded fries packaging
Fries cupFrites Pop · turquoise & coral
Green Spoon branded takeaway food bowl
Food bowlGreen Spoon · sage & terracotta
LIVE CONTAINER TRACKING

Your order does not disappear
when it leaves the factory.

TRACE turns the shipment into a live operational file. Route, vessel status, milestones and ETA stay visible to the buyer until final delivery.

Container
TLLU 481029-7
● LIVE
OriginShanghai · CNSHA
DestinationMarseille · FRMRS
Current statusIn transit
ETA24 days
Factory39% journeyWarehouse
Container gated inShanghai terminal
Vessel departedExport customs cleared
Singapore passagePosition updated automatically
Suez CanalNext route milestone
Marseille deliveryWarehouse appointment follows arrival
INDIAN OCEANARABIAN SEASOUTH CHINA SEA · ORIGIN →
MARSEILLEFRMRS
SUEZNext
SINGAPORECurrent zone
SHANGHAICNSHA
TLLU 481029-7
Last data refresh8 min ago
TRUST IS BUILT INTO THE WORKFLOW

The questions buyers ask
before they send money.

TRACE answers them without adding friction: proof is surfaced exactly where the decision happens.

Is this factory real?

Legal identity, qualification, export evidence and factory score are attached to the supplier profile.

Is the product compliant?

Certificates, declarations and test reports stay attached to the product and sourcing lot.

Can I see what unlocks payment?

Yes. TRACE shows the validation or document required before the next payment milestone.

Where is my container?

Shipment events, route, ETA and delivery status are visible from the same product file.

ONE TEAM · TWO SIDES OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN

Marseille ↔ Shenzhen.
Closer to both sides.

TRACE connects European buyer requirements with day-to-day sourcing execution in China. Our two-office setup is designed to keep commercial expectations, factory reality and logistics aligned.

France · Europe
Marseille.

Close to our European clients and one of the Mediterranean's key logistics gateways. Marseille anchors buyer support, specifications, commercial follow-up and European market requirements.

CLIENT SUPPORTEU REQUIREMENTSIMPORTLOGISTICS
HORRUS EURL · Lot 184, 191 boulevard de la Valbarelle, 13011 Marseille+33 6 16 38 94 37
China · Greater Bay Area
Shenzhen.

At the heart of one of China's most dynamic manufacturing and export regions. Shenzhen puts TRACE close to factories, sourcing operations, samples, quality follow-up and supplier communication.

SOURCINGFACTORIESSAMPLESQC FOLLOW-UP
深圳市龙华区同创华著公馆C栋1702+86 136 8647 9084
European buyer expectationsTRACE keeps both sides connected throughout the sourcing fileChinese manufacturing execution
GET IN TOUCH

Tell us what you need to source.

Product, annual volume, material, target date. We come back with qualified factory options and a documented path to production.

Goes to our sourcing team at contact@trace-sourcing.com.