RFID, BLE, IoT & Drones for Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry

Overview

The fruit and vegetable preserving, and specialty food manufacturing industry is a broad industry that includes establishments that freeze food, as well as those that use preservation processes, such as pickling, canning, and dehydrating. Both types of establishments begin their production process with inputs of vegetable or animal origin. The industry also includes establishments that manufacture specialty foods, such as organic foods, gluten-free foods, and ethnic foods. These establishments typically use a variety of preservation methods, including freezing, canning, and dehydration. The fruit and vegetable preserving , and specialty food manufacturing industry is a large and growing industry. In the United States, the industry employs over 200,000 people and generates over $100 billion in annual revenue. The industry is expected to continue to grow in the coming years, due to the increasing demand for convenience foods and healthy foods.

Ranked as one of the top 10 global RFID suppliers, GAO RFID Inc. is based in New York City, U.S. and Toronto, Canada. GAO offers a comprehensive selection of UHF, HF (including NFC) and LF RFID (radio frequency identification) readers and tags, BLE (Low Energy Bluetooth) gateways and beacons, and various RFID and BLE systems such as people tracking, asset tracking, access control, parking control, fleet management, WIP (work in progress), traceability. Such RFID and BLE products and systems, as well as its IoT and drone technologies, have been successfully deployed for Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry. Its sister company, GAO Tek Inc. https://gaotek.com, is a leading supplier of industrial or commercial testers and analyzers, drones, and network products.

The targeted markets of both GAO RFID Inc. and GAO Tek Inc. are North America, particularly the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Europe.  As a result, this website gaorfid.com is offered in English and other major languages of North America and Europe such as Spanish, French, German, Italian, Polish, Ukrainian, Romanian, Russian, Dutch, Turkish, Greek, Hungarian, Swedish, Czech, Portuguese, Serbian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Slovak, Catalan, Lithuanian, Bosnian, Galician, Slovene, Latvian, Estonian, Welsh, Icelandic, and Irish.

Applications & Benefits of GAO’s RFID, BLE, IoT & Drones for Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry

To satisfy its customers, GAO’s RFID or RFID Systems for Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry are offered in 2 versions. One version is that its software is running on a local server that normally is on our client’s premise, and another version runs in the cloud. The cloud server could be GAO’s cloud server, client’s own cloud server or a cloud server from one of the leading cloud server providers such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud (formerly SoftLayer), Oracle Cloud, RedHat, Heroku, Digital Ocean, Cloudflare, Linode and Rackspace. The above illustrates GAO system for Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry software running on a local server.

The above illustrates GAO system for Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry with its software running in cloud.

GAO’s RFID and BLE technologies, consisting of RFID readers, RFID tags, BLE gateways, BLE beacons, software, cloud services and their systems, have the following applications in Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry:

  • Traceability: GAO’s RFID tags can be used to track the movement of food products throughout the supply chain, from the farm to the consumer. This can help to ensure food safety and security, and it can also help to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
  • Inventory management: GAO’s RFID tags can be used to track inventory levels, which can help to prevent stockouts and spoilage. They can also be used to optimize the placement of inventory in warehouses and distribution centers.
  • Temperature monitoring: GAO’s RFID tags can be used to monitor the temperature of food products during transportation and storage. This can help to ensure that food products are kept within a safe temperature range, which can help to prevent food spoilage and contamination.
  • Asset tracking: GAO’s RFID tags can be used to track the movement of assets, such as pallets and equipment. This can help to improve efficiency and prevent losses.
  • Access control: GAO’s RFID tags can be used to control access to restricted areas, such as warehouses and production lines. This can help to improve security and prevent theft.

GAO’s drone technologies find the following applications in the Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry:

  • Crop inspection: GAO’s Drones can be used to inspect crops for pests, diseases, and other problems. This can help to improve crop yields and prevent crop losses.
  • Field mapping: GAO’s Drones can be used to create detailed maps of fields, which can be used to plan crop rotations, irrigation, and other agricultural practices.
  • Yield estimation: GAO’s Drones can be used to estimate crop yields, which can help farmers to make informed decisions about planting, harvesting, and marketing their crops.
  • Precision agriculture: GAO’s Drones can be used to deliver agricultural inputs, such as fertilizer and pesticides, with precision. This can help to improve crop yields and reduce environmental impact.
  • Delivery: GAO’s Drones can be used to deliver food products to remote areas or to customers’ homes. This can help to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
  • Security: GAO’s Drones can be used to patrol farms and other food production facilities to deter theft and vandalism.

GAO’s IoT technologies, consisting of IoT sensors, sensors networks and systems, find the following applications in the Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry:

  • Traceability: GAO’s IoT sensors can be used to track the movement of food products throughout the supply chain, from the farm to the consumer. This can help to ensure food safety and security, and it can also help to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
  • Quality control: GAO’s IoT sensors can be used to monitor the quality of food products, such as temperature, humidity, and freshness. This can help to ensure that food products meet quality standards and are safe to eat.
  • Predictive maintenance: GAO’s IoT sensors can be used to monitor the condition of equipment, such as machinery and vehicles. This can help to identify potential problems early on, which can help to prevent equipment failures and downtime.
  • Energy efficiency: GAO’s IoT sensors can be used to monitor energy usage in food production facilities. This can help to identify areas where energy can be saved, which can help to reduce costs and environmental impact.
  • Safety: GAO’s IoT sensors can be used to monitor the safety of food production facilities, such as for gas leaks or fire hazards. This can help to prevent accidents and injuries.

GAO Helps Customers Comply with Standards, Mandates & Regulations of the Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry

GAO RFID Inc. has helped many companies in the Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry to deploy RFID, BLE, IoT and drone systems and to ensure such deployments complying with the applicable industry standards, mandates and government regulations:

RFID, BLE, IoT, & Drone Standards & Mandates

  • EPCglobal UHF Gen2 standard
  • ISO/IEC 18000-63
  • ISO/IEC 18000-63-2
  • Bluetooth SIG 5.0
  • IEEE 802.15.4
  • IEEE 802.15.4.
  • ISO/IEC 21481-1
  • ASTM F3320-19
  • ISO 23002-1
  • FAA Part 107.
  • The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • The European Union (EU)

Government Regulations

  • Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
  • Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21
  • Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
  • Pesticides Regulation in Food
  • Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
  • Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)

 Canadian Government Regulations

  • Food and Drugs Act
  • Food and Drug Regulations
  • Safe Food for Canadians Act
  • HACCP
  • Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)

GAO Software Provides Easy Integration with API

GAO’s RFID and BLE software offers a free trial for both the server-based and cloud versions, and offers an API to the important systems in the Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry such as:

 Personnel management

  • Time tracking
  • Payroll processing
  • Benefits administration
  • Performance management
  • Training

Equipment management

  • Inventory tracking
  • Maintenance scheduling
  • Repairs and replacements
  • Disposal

Access control

  • Door access control
  • Visitor management
  • Security cameras
  • Alarm systems

Warehouse management

  • Inventory tracking
  • Order picking
  • Shipping and receiving
  • Warehousing layout

Supply chain management

  • Supplier management
  • Order management
  • Inventory management
  • Transportation management

GAO has enabled its customers to make use of some of the leading software and cloud services in the Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry. Below are some of popular software and cloud services in the Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure, Coupa Software, Easy WMS, Infor GT Nexus, IBM Sterling Supply Chain Suite, JDA Software, Kinaxis, LLamasoft Blue Yonder, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Odoo, Oracle ERP Cloud, Oracle Supply Chain Management, SAP Business One, SAP EWM, SAP S/4HANA, Salesforce, SAP SuccessFactors, Workday.

GAO has worked with some of the leading technology companies in the Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry in to provide integrated its RFID, BLE, IoT and drone solutions to customers. Here are some of the technology leaders in the Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry

Zoho Books, Coupa Software, Honeywell, Siemens, ABB, Emerson Electric, Rockwell Automation, Schneider Electric, Omron, Texas Instruments, Analog Devices, Maxim Integrated Products, Infineon Technologies.

Case Studies of RFID, IoT & Drone Applications

Case Studies of RFID Applications

Below are some RFID application cases in Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry.

In USA, Dole Food Company implemented RFID to track the movement of fresh produce from the farm to the grocery store. This helped them to improve food safety and traceability, and to reduce waste. Campbell Soup Company used RFID to track the movement of soup cans through their distribution network. This helped them to improve inventory accuracy and to reduce the risk of stockouts. PepsiCo used RFID to track the movement of snacks and beverages through their supply chain. This helped them to improve efficiency and to reduce costs.

In Canada, Maple Leaf Foods implemented RFID to track the movement of meat products through their supply chain. This helped them to improve food safety and traceability, and to reduce the risk of foodborne illnesses. SunOpta used RFID to track the movement of organic foods through their distribution network. This helped them to ensure the authenticity of their products and to meet the demands of their customers. Unilever used RFID to track the movement of ice cream products through their supply chain. This helped them to improve inventory accuracy and to reduce the risk of spoilage.

In USA, Walmart is piloting the use of UFH RFID in their produce department. This technology allows them to track the movement of individual fruits and vegetables, which can help them to improve food safety and reduce waste. Amazon Fresh is also piloting the use of UFH RFID in their produce department. This technology can help them to improve the accuracy of their inventory counts and to reduce the time it takes to pick and pack orders. Kroger is planning to roll out UFH RFID to all their stores in the United States. This technology is expected to help them to improve the efficiency of their supply chain and to reduce costs.

In Canada, Metro Inc. is using UFH RFID to track the movement of fresh produce through their distribution network. This has helped them to improve food safety and traceability, and to reduce waste. Sobeys is also using UFH RFID to track the movement of fresh produce. This has helped them to improve inventory accuracy and to reduce the risk of stockouts. Coop Atlantic is using UFH RFID to track the movement of seafood products through their supply chain. This has helped them to improve food safety and to ensure the freshness of their products.

In Mexico, Bimbo is using UFH RFID to track the movement of bread products through their supply chain. This has helped them to improve food safety and traceability, and to reduce waste. Coca-Cola FEMSA is using UFH RFID to track the movement of beverages through their distribution network. This has helped them to improve inventory accuracy and to reduce costs. PepsiCo Mexico is using UFH RFID to track the movement of snacks and beverages through their supply chain. This has helped them to improve efficiency and to reduce costs.

In Europe, Tesco is using UFH RFID to track the movement of fresh produce through their supply chain. This has helped them to improve food safety and traceability, and to reduce waste. Ahold Delhaize is also using UFH RFID to track the movement of food products. This has helped them to improve efficiency and to reduce costs. Danone is using UFH RFID to track the movement of their products through their supply chain. This has helped them to improve inventory accuracy and to reduce the risk of stockouts.

Many applications of RFID by GAO can be found here

RFID Solutions for Food & Beverage Manufacturing | GAO RFID

Case Studies of IoT Applications

Below are some IoT application cases in Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry.

In USA, IoT used to track the temperature and humidity of their strawberries during transportation, to monitor the condition of their crops in the field, to track the movement of their snacks and beverages through the supply chain.

In Canada, IoT used to monitor the temperature and humidity of their organic foods during storage and transportation, to track the movement of their ice cream products through the supply chain, to monitor the energy consumption of their stores.

In Mexico, IoT used to monitor the humidity and temperature of their bread products during storage and transportation, to track the movement of their beverages through the distribution network, to monitor the production line of their snacks and beverages.

In Europe, IoT used to track the movement of fresh produce through the supply chain, to monitor the temperature and humidity of their food products during storage and transportation, to track the production line of their dairy products.

Case Studies of Drone Applications

Below are some drone application cases in Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry.

In the USA, drones are used to survey their strawberry fields, to deliver water and fertilizer to their crops, and to inspect their factories for leaks and other damage.

In Canada, drones used to monitor the growth of their crops, to deliver food aid to remote communities, to inspect their roofs for leaks.

In Mexico, drones used to survey their wheat fields, to deliver vaccines to remote communities, to inspect their factories for security breaches.

In Europe, drones are used to inspect their farms for pests and diseases, to deliver groceries to customers’ homes, and to monitor the growth of their dairy cows.

GAO RFID Systems & Hardware for Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry 

GAO RFID Inc. offers the largest selection of BLE gateways, BLE beacons, RFID readers, tags, antenna, printers, and integrated RFID systems for various industries, including Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry

BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy)

GAO offers advanced BLE gateways:

as well as versatile beacons with such important functions as temperature, humility, vibration and panic button:

GAO’s BLE technology is suitable for many industries, including Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry.

UHF (Ultra High Frequency) RFID

GAO offers the largest selection of UHF RFID readers for various industries, including Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry:

GAO RFID offers the widest choice of UHF RFID tags, labels, badges, wristbands for various industries, including Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry:

and an array of antennas to address different applications:

HF (High Frequency), NFC (Near Field Communications) and LF (Low Frequency) RFID

GAO offers the largest selection of HF, NFC, and LF RFID readers for various industries, including Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry:

HF, NFC and LF RFID tags, labels, badges, wristbands for various industries, including Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry:

and antennas:

GAO also offers RFID printers:

Digital I/O adapters:

and relay controllers:

For embedded applications, GAO offers UHF, HF and LF RFID reader modules:

In collaboration with its sister company GAO Tek Inc, a wide selection of high-quality drones is offered:

The RFID systems by GAO are highly popular for clients in Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry:

Physical asset or operational equipment tracking system:

Assets that can be effectively tracked using GAO’s technologies include

list of special equipment used by Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry harvesters, washing machines, cutters, peelers, slicers, blenders, mixers, cookers, evaporators, dryers, canners, bottlers, packers, labelers, palletizers, conveyors, robots, drones.

People or workers tracking system:

Personnel or people access control system:

Parking or vehicle control system:

Furthermore, GAO provides the customization of RFID tags, RFID readers, BLE beacons and BLE gateways, IoT, drones, and systems and consulting services for Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry and for various industries in all metropolitans in North America, particularly the U.S., Canada and Mexico, and Europe:

GAO Makes Efforts to Satisfy Customers

Large Choice of Products

To satisfy the diversified needs of their corporate customers, GAO RFID Inc. and its sister company GAO Tek Inc. together offer a wide choice of RFID, BLE, IoT, drones, testing and measurement devices, and network products.

Overnight Delivery

To shorten the delivery to our customers, GAO has maintained a large stock of its products and is able to ship overnight within continental U.S. and Canada, and fast delivery to anywhere in Mexico and Europe from the nearest warehouse.

Local to Our Customers

We are in both the U.S. and Canada. We travel to customers’ premises if necessary. Hence, we provide a very strong local support to our customers in North America, particularly the U.S., Canada and Mexico, and Europe. Furthermore, we have built partnerships with some integrators, consulting firms and other service providers in different cities to further strengthen our services. Here are some of the service providers in Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry we have worked with to serve our joint customers:

  • Accenture
  • IBM
  • TCS
  • Infosys
  • Wipro
  • CGI
  • Capgemini
  • NTT DATA
  • DXC Technology
  • ThoughtWorks
  • HCL Technologies

GAO Has Served Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry Extensively

GAO RFID Inc. and its sister company GAO Tek Inc. together offer a wide choice of RFID, BLE, IoT, drone, testing and measurement devices, and network products.

GAO’s products and technologies have helped its customers in Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry to achieve success in sustainability, traceability, personalization, technology, health and wellness, convenience.

GAO RFID Inc. has deployed RFID, BLE and IoT projects for many companies in Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry, including many in its various divisions such as:

  • Fruit and vegetable processing: This division includes companies that process fruits and vegetables into a variety of products, such as canned fruits and vegetables, frozen fruits and vegetables, and juice.
  • Dairy processing: This division includes companies that process milk and other dairy products into a variety of products, such as cheese, yogurt, and ice cream.
  • Meat processing: This division includes companies that process meat into a variety of products, such as sausages, bacon, and chicken nuggets.
  • Bakery products: This division includes companies that produce baked goods, such as bread, cakes, and cookies.
  • Snack foods: This division includes companies that produce snack foods, such as chips, pretzels, and popcorn.
  • Confectionery: This division includes companies that produce candy, chocolate, and other confectionery products.
  • Specialty foods: This division includes companies that produce a variety of specialty foods, such as organic foods, gluten-free foods, and vegan foods.

GAO’s technologies enable its customers in “Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry” to effectively track their workforces such as fruit and vegetable processor, dairy processor, meat processor, bakery worker, snack food maker, confectioner, specialty food maker, production worker, line worker, assembler, packer, labeler effectively track operational assets such as harvesters, washing machines, cutters, peelers, slicers, blenders, mixers, cookers, evaporators, dryers, canners, bottlers, packers, labelers, palletizers, conveyors, robots, drones.

Here are some of the leading companies in Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Industry GAO has served:

  •  ConAgra Foods
  • Campbell Soup Company
  • Kraft Heinz
  • General Mill
  • PepsiCo
  • Nestlé
  • Coca-cola
  • Dairy Farmers of America
  • Hormel Foods
  • Minute Maid
  • Dole Food Company
  • Kellogg
  • Danone
  • Bimbo
  • Cal-Maine Foods
  • Blue Bell Creameries
  • Darden Restaurants
  • HEB Grocery Company
  • Ahold Delhaize USA
  • Maple Leaf Foods
  • Frito-Lay
  • Alimentation Couche-Tard
  • Magna International
  • Knorr
  • Marinela
  • Danone
  • Gruma
  • Pernod Ricard
  • Diageo
  • Anheuser-Busch InBev
  • Mondelez International
  • Mars

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