In the past half-century, the food and beverage industry has blossomed from a collection of mom-and-pop operations to a trillion-dollar powerhouse led by huge international corporations. Familiar names like Coca-Cola, Starbucks and McDonald's can be found in every corner of the globe. Increasing government restrictions and concerns about food safety have led to the growing use of data collection and information technology used for food and beverage solutions. This technology allows for track and trace food solutions by enabling individual lots to be traced from production to delivery. This reduces the potential cost of a recall while lowing logistics and delivery costs.