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How Internet

of Things

Is Transforming

the Food Industry

Internet of Things (IoT) is defined as the network of devices that
gather and convey data via the Internet. Slowly, but surely,
the Food industry is getting acquainted with the Internet of
Things. With the number of remarkable applications of
the Internet of Things, the food suppliers, processors,
and retailers are experiencing good opportunities
for operational as well as financial augmentation
in their food businesses.

Each functional area of the food industry has regulations. Automated Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) checklists
been significantly getting better with the integration are being used throughout the manufacturing, production, and transporting procedures
of IoT. For an instance, IoT facilitates food thereby companies can get access to meaningful and consistent data that enable
companies to ensure superior levels of traceability, them to put into practice some food safety solutions.
food safety and, therefore accountability all through
the farm-to-plate supplies chain operations. Logistics
Moreover, the IoT network in the food supply chain With the help of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) transmitters and GPS systems,
greatly aids to trim down waste, costs, and risks as the distribution chain can be effectually monitored all along the whole storage and
well, in all stages of the procedure. shipping course at the sales points or stores. This also enables companies to be
Apart from this, the list of benefits offered by IoT acquainted with the preferences of customers, better reply to market requirements
technology in the food industry is quite long; and decrease surpluses.
consequently, the impact is also extremely The advanced Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tracking provides supreme
impressive. visibility into the food supply chain, helps automate delivery and shipping processes
and effectively monitors and controls temperature. It also enables shippers to track a
Better Food Safety location of the product with GPS. By collecting the meaningful data, shippers can
The implementation of the internet of things (IoT) in estimate performance in a number of regions including understanding customer
the food industry has been considerably diminishing behaviour to diminishing deadhead miles in truck fleets.
the risk of food illness epidemic. Different kinds of
sensors are being used to monitor essential
production state, shipping time and most essentially Need to Know
the temperature. The utilization of real-time
temperature tracking sensors allows organizations The IoT network in the food supply chain greatly
to closely supervise food safety data points, ensuring
effective cold chain management. aids to trim down waste, costs, and risks
With IoT, the supply chain will be able to function
jointly to become acquiescent with global and local

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