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Usage of smart labels to reduce the food wastage

A label is something you all see on practically every food item you buy. Food labels provide consumers with a variety of information, including nutritional statistics, product ingredients, allergy and storage recommendations, manufacturing location, and weight. Almost every food item you buy will have a label attached to it. Consumers can learn about nutritional statistics, product ingredients, allergy and storage advice, manufacturing location, and weight from food labels. You will also notice dates that indicate when the product is no longer at its finest and when it should be used before being discarded. With the introduction of smart food labels, things are about to change. Here's a quick rundown of what smart food labels is and how they can help you in the future.

The major problem of normal labelling is sometimes the food may be spoiled before the expiration date or it may be good for 5 to 10 days even after the expiration date. In these cases, food may be wasted, or it may not be good for the health if we eat the spoiled food by trusting the expiration date.

There are numerous advantages to implementing smart food labels, which have both immediate and long-term benefits. One of the key benefits, according to Big Think, is that utilizing the labels will dramatically minimize food waste, which is a global issue. Every year, billions of dollars’ worth of perfectly edible food is thrown away.

There are some companies already using these smart label technologies uses to enhance the functionality and information of labels or packaging beyond what can be printed using traditional methods. This can take several forms, including RFID tags, QR codes, and near field communication (NFC). These labels require on a user's engagement with a consumer device, such as a smartphone, to make the interaction possible.