This Gadget for Food Verifies the Absence of Certain Ingredients
Laura McQuarrie — June 29, 2017 — Lifestyle
References: medicalxpress & vegnews
Imogen Adams is a Product Design Engineering student at Brunel University London who is currently developing 'Ally' as a gadget for food that is capable of detecting allergens.
With a growing number of foods labeled as "free from," there are plenty of labels on packaged consumer goods that offer reassurance to shoppers. However, when it comes to eating a restaurant meal, the same level of assurance can not always be provided. Ally makes it possible for a diner to take their health concerns into their own hands and scan a food item for the presence of allergens.
As it stands, Ally currently is only capable of conducting tests for lactose, but there is also a "vegetarian check" in development that is said to be capable of detecting the presence of meat.
With a growing number of foods labeled as "free from," there are plenty of labels on packaged consumer goods that offer reassurance to shoppers. However, when it comes to eating a restaurant meal, the same level of assurance can not always be provided. Ally makes it possible for a diner to take their health concerns into their own hands and scan a food item for the presence of allergens.
As it stands, Ally currently is only capable of conducting tests for lactose, but there is also a "vegetarian check" in development that is said to be capable of detecting the presence of meat.
Trend Themes
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Allergen Detection Gadgets — The development of gadgets like 'Ally' that can detect allergens in food presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the food safety industry.
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Self-testing Food Products — The rise of self-testing food products allows consumers to take control of their health and verify the absence of certain ingredients, opening up possibilities for disruptive innovation in the food industry.
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Personalized Food Safety — The creation of personalized devices that can scan and analyze food for allergens and other specific ingredients presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the health and wellness industry.
Industry Implications
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Food Safety — The development of allergen detection devices like 'Ally' provides disruptive innovation opportunities in the food safety industry.
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Food Production — The rise of self-testing food products creates disruptive innovation possibilities in the food production industry.
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Health and Wellness — The emergence of personalized devices for food safety creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the health and wellness industry.
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