This ‘smart’ kitchen device tells you when your food is about to expire


The average American family throws away more than $2,000 worth of food every year, totaling about $165 billion when accounted for the whole country. It’s wasteful and unnecessary, and a new Chicago startup wants to help mitigate the problem by reminding you what’s already in your fridge.

Ovie Smarterware, founded by Ty Thompson, makes circular smart tags designed to attach to food items in a fridge. With a sticky gel backing, they can attach to a piece of Tupperware, a milk carton or even…

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