In the United States alone, the FDA estimates that 30%–40% of the food supply is wasted. That’s approximately 35 million tons annually. Or on a more human scale, that’s 219 pounds of waste per person each year.With record-high inflation rates increasing the potential for an economic recession, today’s consumers simply can’t afford to discard one-third of the food they purchase. Considering that global food prices...

Written by SmartSense | April 13, 2023 | Food Safety, Supply Chain, Grocery, Food Service

Restaurant management is always searching for proactive ways to increase operational efficiency while complying with safety regulations. Easier said than done, right? Actually, digital solutions that do both are already well established in the industry, proven successful in a variety of applications, and much easier to install, implement, and manage than some tentative executives might imagine.In this post, we’re...

Written by SmartSense | February 16, 2023 | Food Safety, Food Service, Innovation

The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation of the food service industry faster than anyone had ever predicted. Adoption of IoT technologies, such as remote sensors, analytical software, and omnichannel delivery platforms have been immensely helpful to alleviate the ongoing customer behavior changes, labor shortages, and supply chain issues. That’s all great news. But there’s still more we...

Written by SmartSense | February 17, 2022 | Food Safety, Supply Chain, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Food Service, Innovation

While the nation transitions into months of cooler weather we only need to look back to the previous summer to acknowledge that our world continues to get much warmer with July 2021 being the hottest month ever recorded. On-the-job heat illness is now as threatening as the COVID-19 pandemic to the health and safety of food service workers.

Written by SmartSense | November 11, 2021 | Food Safety, Connected Facility, Supply Chain, Innovation, OSHA

The COVID-19 crisis has radically altered the largest global retail category, food and beverage, and the post-pandemic market may very well prove to be the historic tipping point in the digital transformation of the grocery sector.

Written by SmartSense | September 20, 2021 | Food Safety, Connected Facility, Supply Chain, Data, Grocery