FoodChain-Lab Web: An integrative modular software to visualise and analyse complex global food supply chain networks during foodborne incidents

In times of globalised food and feed trade, powerful integrative software tools are essential to solve foodborne crises quickly reliably. The FoodChain-Lab web application (FCL Web; https://fcl-portal.bfr.berlin/) is such a tool. FCL Web free open-source which helps trace back forward along complex global supply chains during disease outbreaks or other food-related events. the framework One Health EJP COHESIVE, efforts several national international tracing-related projects integrated within provide modular tracing platform following approach. unifies interactive data visualisation, analysis as well reporting - in future collection one (Fig. 1). module was developed project with EFSA offers automated visualisation based on needs user. A table displays key information involved business operators items includes comprehensive filter functions analyse given table. also run simulations hypothetical cross contamination geographic clustering events via scoring algorithm for deliveries operators. pilot version display tracing, sample case format suitable publishing results outbreak reports. web-based mask offering guided structured assessment access curated will be soon. Its multi-language design allows potential European-wide use. future, more modules, e.g. genome sequencing context planned Web. With its features approach, blends seamlessly into list crucial tool Europe. these strongly interconnected serve purposes local, European level. Hence, there need improve interoperability universal exchange format.