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Bakery contractor taps facial recognition, access control to improve safety

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May 17, 2021

FGF Brands, a bakery production company that provides grocery retailers, coffee houses and foodservice operators with bakery products, has teamed with Anyvision, an artificial intelligence company to provide facial recognition and access control software, according to a press release.

The companies have created a unified solution that performs three distinct functions when a team member enters any of their facilities. As team members approach the entrance, they simply look into the camera to gain access into the building.

Leveraging Anyvision's Abraxas solution for biometric-based access control, the door is unlocked with facial recognition. No touchscreen or key card is required. Once verified, the FGF team member is simultaneously clocked in. The integration between Anyvision's access control and FGF's time and attendance program was configured via API, enabling team members to clock in and out with touchless self-service access.

In addition, to address the health risks of COVID-19, FGF has incorporated Anyvision's thermal camera technology to record team member temperature data upon their access to the facility.

FGF manufactures for some of the largest brands in North America, including Starbucks and Walmart.

"COVID-19 has forever changed food manufacturing. Food safety and the safety of our team members are paramount to our continued growth," Ojus Ajmera, FGF's co-founder, said in the press release.

FGF initially selected Anyvision's access control solution for its ability to integrate with FGF's time and attendance solution. However, as they rolled out the technology and were confronted with the realities of COVID-19, they incorporated the thermal temperature checks as a safety precaution. Anyvision has been integrated into seven of FGF's Canadian facilities, distribution facilities and home office in Toronto.

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