Food Safety Modernization Act and e-Pedigree With Intelleflex' Temperature Monitor

By Todd Keefe

Intelleflex makes an RFID-based temperature monitoring solution that can be read through the walls of passive packaging solutions, without breaking the seal of the box, to facilitate the monitoring of life sciences products during transit. At the IQPC show in Chicago, Intelleflex discussed how it is working with packaging vendors, such as Cold Chain Technologies, among others, to embed its temperature tags into the most popular passive packaging solutions.

At the IQPC show, Kevin Payne reiterated a notion shared by many asset tracking providers: that their technology is not merely a cost, but rather an investment with a highly measurable ROI. Food growers and shippers today understand how much they’re losing through spoilage. With temperature monitoring and tracking technology, they gain the data needed to enhance their shipping processes, which leads to less spoilage (that they can measure), which leads to more revenue, not to mention the intangible benefits associated with ensuring the quality of our food supply. 

Payne and I discussed the California e-Pedigree law, which seeks to protect consumers from contaminated medicine or counterfeit drugs.  Set to take effect in January 2015, the law will require an electronic record for drugs at each change of ownership, involving: manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, pharmacies and individuals who administer or dispense such drugs.