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Impossible Foods' Use of Samsara Sensors to Ensure Food Safety and Quality

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Machine Learning Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Visualization Sensors - Temperature Sensors Sensors - Vibration Sensors
Applicable Industries	Food & Beverage Retail
Applicable Functions	Maintenance Quality Assurance Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases	Food Safety Management Inventory Management Machine Condition Monitoring Predictive Maintenance Remote Asset Management
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration Testing & Certification
Challenge	Impossible Foods faced the challenge of scaling its production to meet the growing demand for its plant-based meat products while maintaining high standards of food safety and product quality. As the company expanded its distribution to over 5,000 restaurants in the U.S. and around 100 in Hong Kong and Macau, it needed to ensure that its manufacturing processes could support this growth. The company required a reliable system to monitor and verify food safety, compliance, and quality control points throughout the production process. Additionally, the company needed to automate quality inspections to maintain consistency and efficiency as it prepared to enter the U.S. grocery market. Read More
About Customer	Impossible Foods is a company dedicated to creating plant-based meat products that are delicious, nutritious, and sustainable. Since its inception, the company has been on a mission to preserve and restore the planet by offering meat alternatives that appeal to meat-loving consumers. The company's flagship product, the Impossible Burger, has gained significant popularity, leading to its distribution in over 5,000 restaurants in the United States and around 100 restaurants in Hong Kong and Macau. Impossible Foods operates manufacturing facilities in Oakland, CA, and a pilot location in Redwood City, CA. The company is committed to maintaining high standards of food safety and product quality as it scales its operations to meet increasing consumer demand. Read More
Solution	To address its challenges, Impossible Foods partnered with Samsara to deploy a range of sensors and monitoring solutions. The company implemented Samsara Machine Vision cameras in its Oakland manufacturing facility to automate quality inspections and verify packaging and printing processes. These cameras help ensure that thermo-printed overwrap packaging and carton and box inkjet printing meet the company's high standards. Additionally, Impossible Foods uses Samsara temperature sensors and environmental sensors to monitor and maintain precise temperature conditions in refrigerators and freezers. These sensors provide real-time alerts for any deviations, allowing the company to take immediate action to prevent product quality issues. The deployment of Samsara sensors has enabled Impossible Foods to scale its production efficiently while maintaining uncompromising food safety and quality standards. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Machine Learning

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Visualization

Sensors - Temperature Sensors

Sensors - Vibration Sensors

Applicable Industries

Food & Beverage

Retail

Applicable Functions

Maintenance

Quality Assurance

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Use Cases

Food Safety Management

Inventory Management

Machine Condition Monitoring

Predictive Maintenance

Remote Asset Management

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Testing & Certification

Challenge

Impossible Foods faced the challenge of scaling its production to meet the growing demand for its plant-based meat products while maintaining high standards of food safety and product quality. As the company expanded its distribution to over 5,000 restaurants in the U.S. and around 100 in Hong Kong and Macau, it needed to ensure that its manufacturing processes could support this growth. The company required a reliable system to monitor and verify food safety, compliance, and quality control points throughout the production process. Additionally, the company needed to automate quality inspections to maintain consistency and efficiency as it prepared to enter the U.S. grocery market.

About Customer

Impossible Foods is a company dedicated to creating plant-based meat products that are delicious, nutritious, and sustainable. Since its inception, the company has been on a mission to preserve and restore the planet by offering meat alternatives that appeal to meat-loving consumers. The company's flagship product, the Impossible Burger, has gained significant popularity, leading to its distribution in over 5,000 restaurants in the United States and around 100 restaurants in Hong Kong and Macau. Impossible Foods operates manufacturing facilities in Oakland, CA, and a pilot location in Redwood City, CA. The company is committed to maintaining high standards of food safety and product quality as it scales its operations to meet increasing consumer demand.

Solution

To address its challenges, Impossible Foods partnered with Samsara to deploy a range of sensors and monitoring solutions. The company implemented Samsara Machine Vision cameras in its Oakland manufacturing facility to automate quality inspections and verify packaging and printing processes. These cameras help ensure that thermo-printed overwrap packaging and carton and box inkjet printing meet the company's high standards. Additionally, Impossible Foods uses Samsara temperature sensors and environmental sensors to monitor and maintain precise temperature conditions in refrigerators and freezers. These sensors provide real-time alerts for any deviations, allowing the company to take immediate action to prevent product quality issues. The deployment of Samsara sensors has enabled Impossible Foods to scale its production efficiently while maintaining uncompromising food safety and quality standards.

Impact #1	The implementation of Samsara Machine Vision cameras has automated quality inspections, ensuring consistent and accurate verification of packaging and printing processes.
Impact #2	Samsara temperature sensors and environmental sensors provide real-time monitoring and alerts, allowing Impossible Foods to maintain precise temperature conditions and prevent product quality issues.
Impact #3	The use of Samsara sensors has enabled Impossible Foods to scale its production efficiently, meeting the growing demand for its plant-based meat products while maintaining high standards of food safety and quality.

Impact #1

The implementation of Samsara Machine Vision cameras has automated quality inspections, ensuring consistent and accurate verification of packaging and printing processes.

Impact #2

Samsara temperature sensors and environmental sensors provide real-time monitoring and alerts, allowing Impossible Foods to maintain precise temperature conditions and prevent product quality issues.

Impact #3

The use of Samsara sensors has enabled Impossible Foods to scale its production efficiently, meeting the growing demand for its plant-based meat products while maintaining high standards of food safety and quality.

Benefit #1	13 million Impossible Burgers consumed since July 2016.
Benefit #2	5000+ locations serving Impossible Burgers in the U.S.
Benefit #3	25x the size of Central Park in land area saved by Impossible Burgers since 2016.

Benefit #1

13 million Impossible Burgers consumed since July 2016.

Benefit #2

5000+ locations serving Impossible Burgers in the U.S.

Benefit #3

25x the size of Central Park in land area saved by Impossible Burgers since 2016.

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Impossible Foods' Use of Samsara Sensors to Ensure Food Safety and Quality

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