Evigence

Evigence develops a Freshness Management Platform that pairs low-cost time/temperature sensors with data analytics to measure and manage the freshness of perishable foods at the item level, from production through consumption. Sensors are applied at the moment of packing and react to cumulative time and temperature exposure as products move through the supply chain. They can be read visually (for example via a color change or an emptying hourglass indicator) or scanned digitally with a phone, and scan data is aggregated in the Evigence Insights Engine, where corporate teams can visualize results, receive non-fresh alerts and analyze granular freshness comparisons.

The platform is offered in two main configurations: cold chain freshness management, which gives food brands, retailers and foodservice operators end-to-end supply chain visibility, and last-mile freshness management for home delivery, which gives brands, online grocers and consumers visibility into freshness at the moment goods arrive at the home. The company positions its approach as replacing static date codes with measured data, noting that a one-degree temperature change can add or subtract roughly 10% of a food's remaining shelf life and that actual remaining life is often double or half what the date code indicates.

Evigence states it holds 27 granted patents, operates under the ISO 9001:2015 quality standard, and is one of two companies globally meeting World Health Organization standards for time/temperature monitoring of vaccines. It originally focused on healthcare applications and shifted to fresh food monitoring after licensing its vaccine technology in 2016.

Business model

Evigence supplies sensors together with software: physical time/temperature indicators applied to retail units and shipping packaging, plus a cloud analytics layer (Evigence Insights Engine) used by corporate quality, operations and supply chain teams. Sensors and software can be configured for shelf lives ranging from hours to months and integrated with customer branding and systems, and production is carried out with global printing partners to support high-volume supply.

Traction

As of January 2023 the CEO stated that tens of millions of Evigence sensors had been deployed across food and beverage markets, associated with 20% shelf life extension and a 33% reduction in waste. The company launched its Freshness Management System with Marley Spoon by Martha Stewart and reported additional pilots with major US and European grocers, food brands and foodservice providers. Customer testimonials on its site reference reaching 100% quality compliance and 99% of one customer's shoppers reporting greater confidence in delivered food freshness.

Latest developments

The company announced FreshSense, a product for measuring freshness in the food industry, and in late 2024 highlighted a partnership with Dr. Talbot's on the MilkFresh app for real-time breast milk freshness, coverage of its sensors in dairy supply chains, and inclusion in the 2025 FreightWaves FreightTech 100.