solveiga pakstaite of the uk&39s brunel university has won the uk leg of the james dyson award for her bioreactive tactile &39bump mark&39 label, an innovation aiming to help combat food waste. the concept provides realtime food expiry information which could complement or replace traditional bestbefore dates. solveiga devised a label which contains a layer filled with gelatine, covering rigid bumps beneath. "since the jelly is solid when it sets, the bumps cannot initially be felt. now looking to further refine her prototype by testing it at a microbial level.  blind people often found it hard to work out whether their food had expired. but as i worked on the concept, i realised that the bump mark could be of use to sighted people too, as the arbitrary bestbefore date does not always reflect the condition of the food or drink.  sourcehttpwww.packagingeurope.compackagingeuropenews60308tactilesmartpackaginginn…
