The Impact of Technology on Food Waste: Smart Packaging

Abstract

Food waste, which is constantly increasing and requires urgent intervention at all stages of the food supply chain, is a major problem. Failure to address this issue leads to larger problems such as biodiversity degradation, the climate crisis, and migration. Technological products are seen as a significant opportunity to prevent waste. Therefore, this study aims to explore the impact of technology on food waste, with a specific focus on smart packaging. By reviewing the literature on the subject, the study discusses and explains technological solutions to food waste (such as mobile phone applications, smart devices, waste recycling, and smart packaging), the relationship between packaging and food waste, and the importance of smart packaging in reducing food waste. In conclusion, it has been determined that technology is a crucial element in combating waste, new technologies should be supported, and the smart packaging system, in particular, plays a key role in preventing waste at the retail and consumption levels.