The effect of contaminated raw materials within food products has great effects on both the organizations who produce them and the customers who consume them. Some businesses have nearly gone bankrupt due to contamination issues, and there have been fatal cases of consumers who digest these contaminated products. The study objective is to explore the factors affecting the adoption of smart technologies for traceability of raw materials in the retail industry. The study used a systematic literature review to explore factors affecting the adoption of smart technologies in the traceability of raw materials in the retail industry. The TOE framework has adopted the lens to understand the factors affecting the adoption of smart technologies. The study results indicate technological, and environmental factors affect the adoption of emerging technologies in the traceability of raw materials in the retail industry The study contributes to the body of knowledge on factors that affect the adoption of emerging technologies for raw material traceability in the retail industry.