# Expiration-Detecting Food Containers The Foodmer by Yeom Ha-na Shows When Your Nom Noms Expire By Michael Hines | Published 2010-04-03 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-foodmer References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/04/02/stale-o-meter/) The Foodmer from Yeom Ha-na will keep you from getting E. Coli and dying. It has your back like that. The Foodmer is a [concept food container](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-wise-pal) that would tell you when your food is [nearing expiration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecotracker), or if it has expired entirely. This would eliminate the pesky process of remembering when and why you put that [piece of chicken into the fridge](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-fridge). The Foodmer could save a few stomachs some pain. As for me, if it doesn't smell or look funny, I'm eating it. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Smart Food Containers:** The development of smart food containers that can detect and indicate the expiration of food presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in food storage and packaging. - **Iot in Food Industry:** The integration of Internet of Things (IoT) technology in the food industry opens up possibilities for innovative solutions like the Foodmer, allowing for improved food safety and waste reduction. - **Sustainable Food Packaging:** The push for sustainable and eco-friendly food packaging can be enhanced with the inclusion of expiration-detecting features, promoting food waste reduction and consumer safety. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food Storage and Packaging:** The development of expiration-detecting food containers creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the food storage and packaging industry, enabling improved consumer experiences and reducing food waste. - **Internet of Things (iot):** The application of IoT technology in the food industry, as demonstrated by the Foodmer, can revolutionize food safety practices and enhance supply chain management. - **Sustainable Packaging:** The inclusion of expiration-detecting features in sustainable packaging solutions can advance the eco-friendly packaging industry by improving food safety measures and minimizing food waste. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Color-Changing Food Labels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freshtag.md) - [Intelligent Anti-Food Waste Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodtusker.md) - [Food Freshness Fridge Tags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nudge-tags.md) - [Food Waste Reduction Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expiremate.md) - [Food Freshness-Increasing Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-preserver.md) - [Traditional Food Preservation Containers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twist-food-storage-container.md) - [Ultraviolet Food Storage Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultraviolet-food-storage.md) - [Food Safety Tracking Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecotracker.md) - [Food-Disinfecting Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/countertop-food-storage-device.md)