RFID enable food supply chain traceability and safety

In the early days of bar coding, an Efficient Foodservice Response (EFR) study identified $847 million in savings. Today, technologies, techniques, and standards exist to help organizations throughout the food supply chain gain complete traceability for safety, compliance, and business process improvement. RF identification systems use RF tag to transmit information between RF tags and reading devices through sensors, radio wave or microwave for non-contact bidirectional communications, in order to identify objects automatically. This write paper examines how the food industry can take advantage of RFID technology to improve safety, reduce operating expenses, meet compliance requirements, and improve efficiency.