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Mold-Exposing Fruit Bowls

This Bowl by Jagjit Chodha Detects When Your Fruit is About to Grow Mold

— June 16, 2013 — Lifestyle
Designer Jagjit Chodha created a fruit bowl that detects when your fruit is about to go bad. The bowl was designed in an effort to reduce the exorbitant amount of food that is thrown out every year. By warning people when their fruit is about to grow mold, users can eat it before it has to go to the landfill.

Chodha's fruit bowl knows when your fruit is about to grow mold by using chemical sensors. The sensors detect ethylene which is released by the fruit over time. As soon as ethylene levels get to a certain point, the bowl knows that the fruit is at its breaking point.

The bowl was created and showcased at the Made In Brunel Show in London, England.
Trend Themes
1. Smart Food Monitoring - The trend of using sensors to monitor food freshness and reduce waste presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the food industry.
2. Ethylene Sensing Technology - The development of ethylene sensing technology opens up possibilities for innovative solutions that can detect fruit spoilage and improve food management processes.
3. Waste Reduction Solutions - The focus on reducing food waste through innovative products like mold-exposing fruit bowls highlights the growing demand for waste reduction solutions in various industries.
Industry Implications
1. Smart Kitchen Appliances - The concept of mold-exposing fruit bowls can be applied to smart kitchen appliances, allowing people to monitor the freshness of their food to reduce waste.
2. Food Packaging - The use of ethylene sensing technology can revolutionize food packaging by providing real-time freshness monitoring, improving shelf life and reducing food waste.
3. Environmental Sustainability - Innovative waste reduction solutions like the mold-exposing fruit bowl can contribute to the environmental sustainability efforts of industries such as retail and hospitality.
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