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Revolutionary Smart Label Launched by Insignia Technologies for Food Packaging

Label is activated when a packet is opened and triggers a timer that changes color as the food within loses freshness

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

A Scottish company has launched a new smart label aimed at improving customer confidence in the quality of their food while cutting down on unnecessary waste. Easily incorporated into any film lid, the label is activated when a packet is opened and triggers a timer that changes color as the food within loses freshness – meaning hungry fridge-raiders can tell straight away if their snack is out of date or not. With an estimated 18 million tons of edible food sent to landfill in the UK each ...

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