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**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THERE IS A COMPELLING NEED FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO GUARANTEE FOOD SAFETY AND SECURITY. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT ONE-THIRD OF THE GLOBAL FOOD SUPPLY IS WASTED ANNUALLY, WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO THROWING AWAY $1 TRILLION EACH YEAR. AN ENORMOUS WASTE COULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY MITIGATED BY EXTENDING PRODUCT LIFE BY EVEN A SINGLE DAY. ON THE OTHER HAND, CONSUMERS DEMAND BETTER FOOD PRODUCT INTEGRITY, FOOD SAFETY GUARANTEES, AND TRANSPARENCY OF INFORMATION ON FOOD QUALITY AND HISTORY THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SUPPLY CHAIN. IN THIS REGARD, SMART PACKAGING OFFERS TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY WHILE REDUCING WASTE AT THE SAME TIME. FOR EXAMPLE, BY ADDING WIRELESS SENSORS TO FOOD PACKAGING LABELS TO MONITOR FOOD QUALITY, SENSE CHANGES IN TRANSPORT AND STORAGE ENVIRONMENTS, AND PROVIDE CONVENIENT ACCESS TO MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. BECAUSE SMART PACKAGING CAN ALSO IMPROVE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, THEFT PREVENTION, BRAND PROTECTION AND COMPLIANCE, THE GLOBAL SMART PACKAGING MARKET IS ESTIMATED TO INCREASE TO $23.38 BILLION BY THE END OF 2021.THIS PROJECT AIMS TO DEVELOP A PROTOTYPE SMART PACKAGING SYSTEM VIA PRINTED NANOMATERIAL-BASED ELECTRONICS AND ENERGY DEVICES TO MONITOR FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY ALONG FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS. THE PROTOTYPE SYSTEM WILL FEATURE SENSOR-BASED SMART OR INTELLIGENT TAGS THAT CAN BE MADE INTEGRAL PART OF FOOD PACKAGES. THE WIRELESS SENSORS WILL BE DESIGNED AND FABRICATED TO MONITOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE - THE MOST CRITICAL FACTOR AFFECTING PERISHABLE FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY, TO DETECT ROTTING FRUIT AND VEGETABLES, TO SENSE SPOILAGE OF MEAT, FISH, AND POULTRY, TO DETECT MAJOR FOODBORNE BACTERIA. WE WILL EXPLORE ADVANCED PRINTING TECHNOLOGIES TO FABRICATE THE ELECTRONICS AND ENERGY DEVICES ON THE FLEXIBLE SMART TAGS VIA LOW-DIMENSIONAL NANOMATERIALS. PACKAGE IDENTIFICATION AND SENSING DATA FROM THE TAGS WILL BE READABLE BY EITHER A SMART PHONE OR RFID READER. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE EVALUATED WITH TESTS USING DIFFERENT PACKAGED FOOD PRODUCTS.IT IS EXPECTED THAT THIS FULLY PRINTED SMART PACKAGING TAG WITH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES WILL BE ABLE TO MONITOR PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL CHANGES IN THE PACKAGES AND ENVIRONMENT TO ENSURE FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY.

$207,334FY2021National Institute of Food and AgricultureUSDA

Michigan State University, East Lansing MI

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**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THERE IS A COMPELLING NEED FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO GUARANTEE FOOD SAFETY AND SECURITY. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT ONE-THIRD OF THE GLOBAL FOOD SUPPLY IS WASTED ANNUALLY, WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO THROWING AWAY $1 TRILLION EACH YEAR. AN ENORMOUS WASTE COULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY MITIGATED BY EXTENDING PRODUCT LIFE BY EVEN A SINGLE DAY. ON THE OTHER HAND, CONSUMERS DEMAND BETTER FOOD PRODUCT INTEGRITY, FOOD SAFETY GUARANTEES, AND TRANSPARENCY OF INFORMATION ON FOOD QUALITY AND HISTORY THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SUPPLY CHAIN. IN THIS REGARD, SMART PACKAGING OFFERS TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY WHILE REDUCING WASTE AT THE SAME TIME. FOR EXAMPLE, BY ADDING WIRELESS SENSORS TO FOOD PACKAGING LABELS TO MONITOR FOOD QUALITY, SENSE CHANGES IN TRANSPORT AND STORAGE ENVIRONMENTS, AND PROVIDE CONVENIENT ACCESS TO MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. BECAUSE SMART PACKAGING CAN ALSO IMPROVE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, THEFT PREVENTION, BRAND PROTECTION AND COMPLIANCE, THE GLOBAL SMART PACKAGING MARKET IS ESTIMATED TO INCREASE TO $23.38 BILLION BY THE END OF 2021.THIS PROJECT AIMS TO DEVELOP A PROTOTYPE SMART PACKAGING SYSTEM VIA PRINTED NANOMATERIAL-BASED ELECTRONICS AND ENERGY DEVICES TO MONITOR FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY ALONG FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS. THE PROTOTYPE SYSTEM WILL FEATURE SENSOR-BASED SMART OR INTELLIGENT TAGS THAT CAN BE MADE INTEGRAL PART OF FOOD PACKAGES. THE WIRELESS SENSORS WILL BE DESIGNED AND FABRICATED TO MONITOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE - THE MOST CRITICAL FACTOR AFFECTING PERISHABLE FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY, TO DETECT ROTTING FRUIT AND VEGETABLES, TO SENSE SPOILAGE OF MEAT, FISH, AND POULTRY, TO DETECT MAJOR FOODBORNE BACTERIA. WE WILL EXPLORE ADVANCED PRINTING TECHNOLOGIES TO FABRICATE THE ELECTRONICS AND ENERGY DEVICES ON THE FLEXIBLE SMART TAGS VIA LOW-DIMENSIONAL NANOMATERIALS. PACKAGE IDENTIFICATION AND SENSING DATA FROM THE TAGS WILL BE READABLE BY EITHER A SMART PHONE OR RFID READER. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE EVALUATED WITH TESTS USING DIFFERENT PACKAGED FOOD PRODUCTS.IT IS EXPECTED THAT THIS FULLY PRINTED SMART PACKAGING TAG WITH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES WILL BE ABLE TO MONITOR PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL CHANGES IN THE PACKAGES AND ENVIRONMENT TO ENSURE FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY. · GrantIndex