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Flexible RFID Sensor Tag Could Reduce Global Food Waste

Pan-European CATRENE-Pasteur project has demonstrated a flexible tag that could track and monitor the quality of food in the supply chain

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

The pan-European CATRENE-Pasteur project has demonstrated a flexible tag that could be used to track and monitor the quality of food in the supply chain. Combining radio frequency identification (RFID) with multiple sensors, the tag attaches to bulk transportation containers and gives a realistic, continuously updated estimate of how long the food they contain will stay fresh. This could help food distributors optimize their supply chain to minimize the amount of food that is spoiled before i...

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