BT9 To Introduce Complete Cold Chain Solution At Fruit Logistica

BT9 experts will be at Fruit Logistica -Hall 1.2. / Passage B, Booth-19 - to introduce Xsense, the innovative Real–Time and Award-Winning Technology that provides end-to-end insight and control into full Supply Chain of Perishables.

The Xsense technology was created in response to the perishables industry’s lack of real-time and early warning signals pertaining to risks associated with food quality and food safety. The Xsense technology is a premier end-to-end cold chain monitoring and management system designed to ensures that all stakeholders in the cold supply chain are fully aware of any imminent risks to their perishables and that transparency and control over their perishables is intact anywhere throughout the supply chain and at any given time. Thus, BT9’s Xsense technology is designed to proactively monitor, analyze and disseminate risk data to decision makers and then supplements it with expert recommendations on how to manage the emerging risks based on the collected information, assuring the viability of the product's desired environmental conditions from start to end.

In the fresh produce sector, BT9’s Xsense technology is geared towards combining postharvest expertise and knowledge with temperature fluctuations and out of norm relative humidity data to provides specific cold chain logistics scoring which in turn will serve as the basis for ameliorative recommendations to avert risks associated with food quality and food safety and for benchmarking of cold chain supply service vendors. In fact, more than just providing single event sensor information, BT9’s solutions give context and recommendations of what to do with the information generated in the cold supply chain process based on cumulative shipments data

“This technology is a great tool which will guide improvement and accountability in all parts of the supply chain. Ultimately this will result in a better product for the consumer and better returns for the grower”, confirms Allan Dawson, of Aongatete Coolstores, a family owned storage and packaging company that caters for the Bay of Plenty kiwifruit industry, in New Zealand.

Xsense system provides knowledge to support change wherever needed in the supply chain, improves best practices across all locations in the supply chain, implements and improves near-real time inventory management system that is based on weighted exposure to temperatures in the supply chain. It also drives innovation in technologies throughout various components for the supply chain.

BT9 experts identify chronic cold chain problems and take corrective actions to reduce waste and improve quality, overall performance and profitability, and deliver consumers fresh produce in optimal condition. BT9 also offers, along with its strategic partners, a number of innovative, complementary solutions, such as sophisticated a i r f l o w container designs within containers and trucks, recommendations for modified atmosphere packaging, and sanitation protocols to further maximize efficiencies in the supply chain.

“Maintaining the integrity of our specialty produce is essential to the growth and well-being of our company, our customers and the consumers. BT9’s Xsense system provides us with continuous, wireless data and analysis of temperature fluctuations throughout our supply chain so we can proactively address problems before they affect product quality”, Rod Bernard, Director of Food Safety& Quality Assurance at Southern Specialties, based in Florida.

Therefore, the Xsense system offers specific advantages to fresh produce companies: waste reduction, retention of perishable products, minimization of risks related to food safety and quality, reduction in insurances premiums, maximization of ROI, improved cold chain transparency and visibility, efficient management of inventory and enhanced brand name reputation.

“The high level objective is to implement wireless temperature and humidity monitoring across the entire supply chain to collect valuable information which can be used to invoke improvements as to the management of fruit in the supply chain. It is well known that without good quality supply chain data, the ability to focus on appropriate solutions is limiting. The Xsense system can deliver information at a reasonable price from harvest through to customer. Zespri sees the Xsense system as an opportunity of improving inventory management, and reducing fruit loss. Dr David Tanner, General Manager, Science & Innovation. Zespri International Ltd.

About BT9 Ltd.
BT9 is an end-to-end cold chain management (CCM) solutions provider and the developer of Xsense, a web-based, real-time monitoring and information system for temperature-sensitive products. This system is currently used by many fresh produce companies in more than 40 countries around the world. BT9 Ltd. was established in 2012 as a technology spin- off of StePac L.A., Israel. Located in Migdal Tefen, Western Galilee, Israel. BT9 is privately held and employs multi- disciplinary professionals with industry and subject matter expertise spanning life sciences, agronomy, plant physiology, embedded technology, data analysis and logistics. BT9 maintains a global network of technical and sales support partners. For more information visit: http://www.bt9-tech.com.

Meet with Xsense cold chain expertise at Fruit Logistica in Hall 1.2 / Passage B, Booth B-19 and learn more about this innovative and ground breaking technology.