Systems Approach to Reducing Waste in the Fresh Produce Supply Chain

Ben-Tzur, I.; Ward, G.M.

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2010.880.13

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“…MAP is a technique of altering internal atmosphere of a closed gas permeable package/bag through the respiration of fresh produce in order to extend the shelf life (Ben-Tzur et al, 2010;Mir et al, 2004;Artĕs et al, 2006). MAP alters the relationship between CO 2 and O 2 concentrations inside packaged produce items thereby reducing the produce's respiration, ethylene production rates, softening and also microbial spoilage (Ben-Tzur et al, 2010;Saranraj et al, 2012;Barkai-Golan, 1990). Besides, numerous new MAP methods have been developed with introduction of actively releasing antimicrobial agents inside packages (Saranraj et al, 2012).…”

Section: Modified Atmosphere Packaging (Map) and Controlled Atmosphermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Common practices used to control and reduce microorganisms in fresh produce after harvest are washing and disinfection (Ben-Tzur et al, 2010). These are aimed to minimize risks of postharvest spoilage and threats associated with human pathogens.…”

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“…Traditional methods of monitoring temperature and RH can be broadly divided into contact temperature and non-contact temperature devices. In the case of contact temperature devices, the measuring probe needs to be in contact with the monitored produce itself whereas the non-contact monitoring device does not touch the produce and thereby may consist of strip chart recorders, data loggers with programmable functions and others (Ben-Tzur et al, 2010).…”

Section: Data Communication In Real Time For Cold Chain Monitoring Anmentioning

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“…The difference between semi-passive and active RF technologies is that the active RF contains a battery which enables the logging of data and actively transmitting the data without any need of a reader. Active RF tags allow automatic monitoring of produce in real-time, provided that there is a receiver in the vicinity (Ben-Tzur et al, 2010). BT9's Xsense ® (www.bt9-tech.com) integrated active RF multi-segment mesh networking sensors technology is unique in its conceptual design and field application (Fig.…”

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The Power of an Integrated Monitoring Technology System for Minimizing Quality and Food Safety Risks in Fresh Produce Supply Chain

Ben-Tzur¹,

Sharshevsky²,

Mangut-Leiba³

et al. 2015

Acta Hortic.

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The fresh food industry is plagued with a large percentage of waste and significant food safety issues in its supply chain. About one-third of fresh produce goes to waste because of improper sanitary, temperature and RH handling. Similarly, in the US there are, annually, approximately 76 million incidents of food poisoning, 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths with direct economic cost of over USD $ 35 billion. A number of technologies have been developed to deal with waste and food safety risks, e.g., data loggers, gas chromatographs, and pathogen detection devices (e.g., 3M Molecular detection System). Unfortunately all such devices are independent of each other, fragmented in their data stream, and prevent decision makers from having a full view of risks associated with the consumption of perishable goods. To overcome such deficiencies, the Xsense ® technology was designed as a platform for real time data collection, data communication and information. At its core, the technology is conceived as a tag capable of carrying multiple sensor devices, collecting data on temperature, RH, and various volatile and pathogen specific gases. Data collection is in real time, using novel and advanced active RF-based mesh networking communication technology, and transmitting the collected data along with GPS locations through an innovative Communication Device to a centralized data center (server in a cloud) to enable the construction of data mining for the purpose of information generation through analytics processes. The Xsense ® system offers a holistic approach to the mitigation of risks associated with quality, freshness, and food safety in the supply chain. Once the data have been collected and transmitted, the Xsense ® technology generates, among other things, Cold Chain Logistic (CCL) scores and Pallets in Risk (PIR) indicators, thereby enabling the transformation of inventory management from First-in-First-Out (FIFO) to First-Expired-First-Out (FEFO).

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Section: Modified Atmosphere Packaging (Map) and Controlled Atmosphermentioning

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Section: Data Communication In Real Time For Cold Chain Monitoring Anmentioning

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The Power of an Integrated Monitoring Technology System for Minimizing Quality and Food Safety Risks in Fresh Produce Supply Chain

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“…This technology is capable of holding more information than simply the unique ID. The main application of the active tag RFID technology is seen in temperature monitoring systems where a battery is required to power the monitoring and logging of temperature information (Ben-Tzur and Ward, 2010). In these systems the tag will communicate with a reader up to several hundred meters away and so such systems are well suited to coolstore and warehouse applications (see also Chapter 16).…”

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Traceability in Postharvest Systems

Bollen¹,

Émond

2014

Postharvest Handling

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Systems Approach to Reducing Waste in the Fresh Produce Supply Chain

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