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Monitoring temperature on labels

“Providing our customers safe, high quality products is our highest priority at Albertsons.  We have always monitored the temperatures of our perishable products during shipping,” explains Dave Dean, Group Vice President of Procurement for Albertson’s LLC.  “But we found that traditional temperature monitoring devices were bulky and expensive. A quick return-on-investment analysis on the PakSense Label convinced me that making the switch would save us a substantial amount of money—and provide better quality assurance for our customers.”

A flat, 2” x 2” disk, PakSense labels are sealed in food-grade packaging and are easy to use. They also cost a fraction of current monitoring systems, which promotes their use in more product shipments. Lights on the sensor alert quality assurance personal if temperature specifications have been breached and all data collected by the label can be downloaded and graphed, enabling Albertsons LLC to pinpoint if, when and for how long, temperature excursions occurred.  PakSense Labels are intended for one time use and are priced accordingly. There are no laborious rebate programs to adhere to in order to recoup money invested in temperature monitoring devices.

“We are embracing new technology so we can be at the forefront of food quality and safety,” continued Dean. “With PakSense Labels, we can sample temperatures throughout a trailer—not just on the top. We view this as another tool to ensure our customers receive the freshest products available.”

Albertson’s LLC is working to become the favorite food and drug retailer in every market it serves.  The company employs more than 47,000 associates and operates under the Albertsons banner in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming, and Utah.  The company has warehouses handling fresh product in Denver, Colorado, Fort Worth, Texas, Phoenix, Arizona and Plant City, Florida.

About the PakSense TXi Label
PakSense manufactures the award-winning TXi Smart Label, which monitors temperature and time of a perishable item through distribution. The labels are a low-cost alternative to traditional temperature monitoring devices and are easy to use. LEDs indicate if temperature abuse has occurred and all data collected by the label can be downloaded and graphed. PakSense labels provide incredible insight into what happens to products during distribution, enabling users to make better food quality and safety decisions. The PakSense TXi Smart Label was recently named runner up in the
2006 Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Awards in the technology design category.

Founded in Boise, Idaho in 2004, PakSense is a market leader in the development of intelligent sensing products specifically designed for perishable goods.  PakSense products help manufacturers, distributors and retailers determine the quality and safety of food, pharmaceutical, medical and other environmentally sensitive products at a very low cost.