WHAT IS THE ONTRACE VERIFIED NETWORK?

  • OVN is a tool that can be used to trace and track food products. Using the OVN, a product's source can be verified.
  • OVN is a live business network backed up by a secure online system that enables partners to work together and share key information.
  • OVN can help build and strengthen relationships between agriculture and food businesses (eventually consumers) based on their day-to-day transactions with each other.

WHO IS THE NETWORK FOR?

  • You and your business partners, i.e. suppliers, producers, processors, distributors, retailers, etc.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

  • Business partners sign up and mutually agree to collaborate by exchanging business data in a secure and reliable way.
  • Each member selects the data they want to use to streamline transactions or to access in cases of incidents or emergencies.
  • By linking information securely, the OVN can be used to verify product origins, which strengthens your brand and  market access.

WHY SHOULD I JOIN?

  • Businesses of any size can use the OVN tools to communicate with multiple partners, on one secure business network, at low cost.
  • Timely electronic exchange of information is critical to business today – the OVN provides this simply and efficiently.

WHO RUNS THE NETWORK?

  • OnTrace Agri-food Traceability, a not-for-profit, industry-led organization, owns and operates the OVN.
  • OnTrace is the recognized provincial agri-food premises registrar for Ontario.