Enhancing Food Safety with AI and IoT Technologies Amid Growing U.S. Imports
The food and beverage industry faces numerous sustainability challenges, particularly in the context of supply chain safety and reliability. Global food supply chains are increasingly vulnerable to disruptions caused by human error, handling issues, and fluctuating environmental conditions. As food imports into the U.S. are set to reach record levels in 2024, ensuring the safety and freshness of products is critical. These challenges are compounded by new food safety regulations, such as the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA 204), which will be enforced in 2026 to identify and eliminate contaminated food from the market faster. The growing complexity of supply chains, along with tightening regulations, places significant pressure on the food industry to innovate and improve traceability and safety.
Technology is emerging as a key solution to address these challenges. Companies like Wiliot are deploying cutting-edge ambient IoT, machine learning, and AI technologies to revolutionize food supply chain monitoring. Wiliot’s ambient IoT tags, which can be attached to products, generate real-time data on conditions such as temperature and movement as they travel through the supply chain. This data is processed in the cloud, and machine learning algorithms analyze it to detect potential safety issues, such as spoilage or improper handling.
Wiliot’s WiliBot, an AI-driven chatbot, allows supply chain stakeholders to ask questions about product conditions and receive insights on whether an item is safe to stock or ship. These technologies are designed to comply with FSMA 204 regulations, which require stringent traceability of food products. Wiliot’s recent partnership with iFoodDS and Trustwell aims to help retailers and producers navigate these regulations and improve overall food safety.
By connecting the digital and physical worlds, Wiliot’s innovations are enhancing the sustainability of food supply chains, minimizing food waste, and ensuring that consumers receive fresh, safe products. The initiative not only addresses regulatory demands but also contributes to broader sustainability goals, such as reducing hunger and promoting responsible consumption.
Source: Freight Waves
Technologies Used:
- Ambient IoT: Wiliot’s ambient IoT tags enable real-time tracking of products throughout the supply chain, monitoring temperature changes and movements.
- Large Language Models (LLMs): These AI programs allow Wiliot’s chatbot to interact with users, answering questions about the safety and freshness of products.
- Machine Learning: ML algorithms analyze sensor data from the IoT tags to detect patterns and alert stakeholders to potential issues in the supply chain.
- Generative AI: Powers Wiliot’s WiliBot to provide insights on supply chain events and assist in decision-making, such as determining the safety of food products.
Companies Involved:
- Wiliot: Developer of ambient IoT technology and AI-based chatbot WiliBot, responsible for integrating IoT and AI for real-time food supply chain monitoring.
- iFoodDS: Partner in the safety initiative, providing food safety solutions to help retailers and producers ensure compliance with food safety regulations.
- Trustwell: Another partner in the food safety initiative, specializing in traceability and food safety compliance solutions to support FSMA 204.
SDGs Impacted:
- SDG 2: Zero Hunger: By improving the traceability and safety of food, this initiative helps ensure that safe and nutritious food reaches consumers, reducing the risks of food contamination and wastage.
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure: Wiliot’s deployment of ambient IoT and AI technologies fosters innovation in supply chain management, improving the infrastructure for food safety and quality monitoring.
- SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production: This initiative contributes to more sustainable food supply chains by enhancing transparency and reducing food waste through better monitoring of product conditions.
Geographic Focus: United States, Mexico
Industry Focus: Food and Beverage, Transportation and Logistics
Sustainability Focus:
- Food Safety and Traceability: The initiative addresses the need for safer food supply chains, reducing contamination risks and ensuring compliance with new regulatory standards such as FSMA 204.
- Supply Chain Resilience: The use of real-time IoT data and AI helps improve the resilience of food supply chains by minimizing human error and detecting issues earlier, ensuring continuous supply and reducing waste.
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