Dynamic shelf life expiration date for minimized food wastage

Purpose and goal

The aim is to develop an innovative solution that in real time communicates quality of refrigerated packed foodproducts along the food chain. Specific objectives were to evaluate existing sensors, conduct workshops, interviews, and discussions with the stakeholders and take account of IPR. We have in project A ensured that our idea of intelligent logistics and packaging systems for reduced food waste is seen as a key solution for future sustainable food security in respect to stakeholders and science.

Results and expected effects

The potential of the solution has been highlighted from several angles as sensors, quality measurement, system architecture, supply chain management, IPR, as well as probity/cheating. A dynamic shelf-life date provides several beneficial effects for the whole food chain such as less returns, increased transparency of the chain, food distribution based on needs and foodquality, increased self-control for stakeholders in the food chain and increasing consumer confidence in the brand, shelf-life labeling and the retail.

Approach and implementation

During project A, we have conducted literature reviews to identify suitable sensors as well as similar projects around the world, interviews and workshops with stakeholders and had several project meetings. Active experts and stakeholders were SIK, Lund University, Malmö University, IBM, AutoIDexpert, Screen interaction, Bring, Packbridge, Tetra Pak, Flextrus, ICA, Arla Foods, Scan, Acreo, Mobile Heigths, Bröderna Hansson, SLV and Konsumentföreningen Stockholm.