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SafeSense by Hussmann

Hussmann's New Infrared Technology

With SafeSense, Hussmann will help reduce food waste for retailers. Learn more here about how measurements of food temperature will increase your profit and meet your environmental goals. 

What is SafeSense? 

SafeSense is an infrared sensor that measures the temperature of the food products inside of open-air case. Typically, these types of products are perishable items such as meat, eggs, yogurt, cheese, and more. Hussmann is working to combat food waste by helping grocery retailers meet their food waste initiatives. 

The sensor itself is designed to fit any type of rail or shelf and can be installed on any medium-temperature display case. With Hussmann's newly developed software, managers will receive alerts through an app/website when product temperature goes beyond the desired range. Keep your products safe and your customers happy with the implementation of SafeSense!

 


What is infrared and why is it a good solution?
Infrared (IR) is a type of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves. It is invisible to the human eye and is associated with heat, making it useful for thermal imaging and temperature sensing. Infrared radiation offers unique advantages in terms of visibility, safety, and versatility, making it a valuable solution in various technological and scientific applications.

  1. Temperature Monitoring: continuously monitor the temperature of refrigerated products, ensuring they stay within safe limits. IR also allows for temperature checks without touching the products, reducing contamination risk.
  2. Energy Efficiency: helps optimize cooling systems by providing accurate temperature data, leading to more efficient energy use.
  3. Spoilage Detection: detects temperature variations that might indicate spoilage or equipment malfunctions, helping maintain product quality.

 

Become a leader in technological change and help save the environment along the way. Food waste continues to be a growing issue, invest in the future of the grocery industry. Learn more about the positive impacts SafeSense will have on grocers nationwide below!

 

Food Waste in the Grocery Retail Industry

According to Business DIT, "40% of total food waste is generated at the retail level, which includes grocery stores, restaurants, and food service companies" and the US Department of Agriculture estimates a 31% food loss at the retail/consumer level. 

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Areas SafeSense Will Improve for Retailers

Food Safety & Quality Control

SafeSense uses infrared sensors to monitor the temperature of perishable food items in real-time, ensuring compliance with food safety regulations and maintaining product freshness and safety.

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Customer Trust

SafeSense helps retailers enhance food safety and quality, fostering customer trust and supporting eco-friendly practices to reduce food waste. 

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Reduce Labor & Food Waste

SafeSense automates temperature monitoring, reducing staff workload and ensuring prompt corrective actions for perishable foods.  

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Data Analytics & Integration

SafeSense integrates temperature data with inventory management and ERP systems and analyzes temperature trends to optimize storage conditions and lower operational costs.

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SafeSense ensures that perishable food items are stored at the correct temperature is critical for food safety regulations. Our infrared sensors monitor temperature of the product itself and can provide real-time data to ensure compliance with food safety standards.

Maintaining the right temperature preserves the quality of food products, ensuring they remain fresh and safe for consumption. SafeSense can help detect temperature variations quickly, allowing for timely corrective actions.
SafeSense helps retailers demonstrate a commitment to food safety and quality through the use of our sensors and can enhance customer trust and loyalty, reassuring them that products are stored under optimal conditions.

Customers are often choosing eco-friendly stores with initiatives to improve their habits for the environment. This applies to safe sense because grocery retailers want to reduce their food waste in multiple ways. Shoppers are also more willing to buy more expensive items for a "fresh" guarantee that retailers can provide by using SafeSense.
By automating temperature monitoring, SafeSense will reduce the workload on staff responsible for food safety compliance and allow focus on other operational tasks. 

SafeSense can monitor the temperature of perishable foods in real-time. If temperatures deviate from the optimal range, indicating potential spoilage, the system can immediately alert store personnel. This early detection allows them to take corrective actions promptly, such as adjusting storage conditions or moving the products to a different location within the store.  
Integrated systems can synchronize temperature data with backend inventory management and ERP systems, facilitating streamlined operations and decision-making. SafeSense has its own software that is simple to use and understand from the store manager's perspective. 

SafeSense will capture temperature data over time that can provide valuable insights into temperature trends, helping retailers optimize storage conditions and reduce operational costs.


Decrease food waste contributions by implementing SafeSense with medium-temperature perishable foods! 

“When produce is exposed to greater temperature fluctuations like those seen during the summer months, the percentage of wasted food increases for retailers.”
- Produce Bluebook