How to Add Your TraceApproved™ Badge to your TraceGains Gather® Profile
Overview
After completing the TraceApproved™ course, you will receive a completion email containing a unique completion code. This code is used to add your TraceApproved™ Badge to both your Trace Exchange account (view instructions here) and your supplier profile in the TraceGains Gather® marketplace.
This allows you to display your badge where trading partners can see it, showcasing your organization’s achievement and dedication to traceability and compliance.
Haven’t yet taken the TraceApprovedTM course? Get more information, including how to request access to the course, here. Note that you must have a Trace Exchange Core subscription to access TraceApprovedTM.
Adding Your Badge in Gather®
- Log in to your TraceGains Gather® account.
- Navigate to the “Customer Management” section and click into the “Company” subsection.

- Scroll down to the “iFoodDS TraceApprovedTM Badge for FSMA 204 Readiness” section.

- Check the box next to “Yes, my company currently holds an iFoodDS TraceApprovedTM Badge”.

- Enter the code you received in your course completion email and click “Save Badge”. You should see a confirmation that your TraceApprovedTM Badge was Verified. Your TraceApprovedTM Badge will also be activated in the “Badges earned” section.

Badge Behavior
Your TraceApprovedTM badge will be visible to anyone searching the Gather® marketplace for potential trading partners. 