Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner: How A Global Increase In Demand For Food Will Require A More Efficient Supply Chain
The growing population coupled with increasing demands for various foods and produce has placed certain strains on global food supply chains.
The global population is rapidly increasing, and with that rise comes a greater demand for food. The growing population coupled with increasing demands for various foods and produce such as meat and seafood will place certain strains on global food supply chains. An article published by the Harvard Business Review found that by the year 2050 our global population will hit 9.7 billion which is over quadruple the population in the last century. The article also projects that with this population increase, by 2050 food demand will have risen by 59% — 98%. This is a rapid and inevitable growth that is catalysed by rising incomes within developing countries, increasing globalisation between food cultures and a boom in the agricultural sector. However, this growth is not matched within the current food supply chain networks. The utilisation of asset tracking solutions and cold chain monitoring will enable the food industry to achieve greater levels of supply chain visibility and reduce the amount of wastage due to challenges experienced in the cold chain.
An efficient food supply chain can alleviate many of the current issues faced during cold chain logistics. As food demand grows, there is greater pressure placed on the efficient and effective delivery of food particularly fresh produce, seafood, meat and other perishable food. The food industry must ensure that their supply chain and distribution processes are able to meet the predicted growth in the long term. The implementation of innovative asset tracking solutions and cold chain monitoring will allow monitoring and tracking processes within of the supply chain to become automated. The monitoring of high value and temperature sensitive shipments such as meat and seafood will ensure that greater supply chain intelligence can be developed through the data collected.
The food industry and distribution partners will face growing challenges in the cold chain storage of perishable food, as the global demand increases in the coming years. An article released by the Food and Beverage Magazine cites how in America alone, recalled foods due to contamination, deterioration or illnesses is costing the economy USD $55.5 billion. Greater investment by the industry in supply chain visibility solutions will allow cold chain management to be enhanced. As explained by WHO an estimated 600 million people or approximately 1 in 10 people globally become severely ill after consuming contaminated food. Even more alarming is that annually an estimated 420 thousand people die from consuming contaminated food. Evidently, if challenges occur such as lack of supply chain visibility, traceability and instances of cold chain breaches must be promptly identified and resolved.
Adapt Ideations’ temperature monitoring system PIXEL offers a viable solution for the food industry. The temperature monitoring system effectively monitors the temperature of perishable products such as meat, seafood and dairy products whilst in cold chain storage. Adapt Ideations’ PIXEL monitors temperature and humidity, and sends near real-time alerts if deviations from set parameters occur. This solution enhances the transparency of cold chain storage and collects vital data on temperature and humidity.
Supply chain visibility can be significantly enhanced by IoT enabled asset tracking solutions. Adapt Ideations’ IoT enabled asset tracking solution KELVIN Pro allows high value consignments such as meat and seafood to tracked in near real-time. The solution is fitted with location and geo-fencing capabilities that allows businesses to monitor and track the precise movements of their consignments globally. Adapt Ideations’ IoT enabled asset tracking solution features light, shock and temperature sensors that detect if any deviations from the set parameters occur, resulting in near real-time alerts to be relayed. The implementation of IoT enabled asset tracking solutions can resolve many of the challenges affecting the food industry and improve supply chain intelligence.
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