A company called Braskem wants to bring a little more science into the decision. Even though this type of technology has existed in some form for decades, Braskem has certain advantages. The $7 billion plastics and chemical company is the largest producer in the Americas of materials that are molded into bottle caps, jugs, reusable containers, cosmetic packaging and much more. The company still needs to do extensive testing to ensure its technology accurately detects spoilage and does not produce false positives. Still, Braskem hopes it can find a partner and begin delivering the containers to store shelves in two to three years.

Source: Washington Post June 13, 2017 17:04 UTC