Humanability

How IoT sensors will help deliver safer, fresher food

In the food industry, quality control is everything—but it can be difficult for producers to ensure.

Companies lose control of shipped goods once they depart their facilities. Intelligent sensors can change that.

“IoT sensors give us valuable updates and data to help make sure food is safer.”

Jennifer Gibbings, Verizon’s Global Manager for Internet of Things Product Development

Through analytics enabled by Verizon's IoT solutions, we can help provide peace of mind for farmers, chefs and the diners they serve.

In the near future, Verizon’s IoT solutions can help food producers maintain quality from farm to fork.

Through analytics enabled by Verizon's IoT solutions, we can help provide peace of mind for farmers, chefs and the diners they serve.

From bay to market: An oyster’s journey

In the near future, Verizon’s IoT solutions will help food producers maintain quality from farm to fork.

8:00AM

Harvested oysters are pulled from traps and sorted.

10:00AM

Oysters are bundled for shipment with IoT devices and loaded into a temperature-controlled truck at 45 degrees Fahrenheit.

11:59AM

A thermal camera monitors shipments and generates side-by-side images that give the farmer a robust temperature profile.

Max Temperature 45 ^°F

12:00PM

Temperature Alert NOW

The temperature is not within the acceptable range. The acceptable threshold is 45°F.

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Oysters in transit—trackable via GPS. A temperature deviation is detected by the sensor, generating an alert to the farmer.

12:00PM

Temperature Alert NOW

The temperature is not within the acceptable range. The acceptable threshold is 45°F.

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12:05PM

Farmer contacts shipper and learns that oysters were mistakenly unloaded. Parcel is reloaded, and farmer tracks reestablishment of ideal temperature.

2:00PM

Farmer receives alert when oysters arrive at their destination.

Arrival Notification NOW

Your package has been delivered successfully.

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Verizon’s IoT sensors can help the food industry prevent contamination.

According to the FDA and the U.S. Department of Commerce, new supply chain technologies could have immense impact:

$750B

Global annual losses in the food industry resulting from spoilage and improper handling ^[1]
48M

Number of Americans (1 in 6) who get sick from foodborne illnesses every year ^[2]
$250B

Estimated value of supply chain services that support perishable food distribution globally ^[3]