The overall objective of the research is the reduction of food wastes after edible foods have been delivered to the consumer. The current project has a focus on the application of alternative technologies to monitor food quality during storage and distribution. By measurement of changes in food quality during storage, and accounting for the influence of temperature on the shelf-life of the food, the use of time-temperature-integrators can be considered for application. Preliminary studies indicate that quality changes in milk can be monitored during storage, and outcomes can be used to select appropriate real-time shelf life indicators. Concurrent studies reveal that consumers are likely to reduce waste when traditional date labels are removed from the container.
Current Research Group 2017
Aishwarya Badiger, David Phinney, and Dr. Dennis Heldman engaging all members of the laboratory as needed.