Venture Lab Worst idea improvisation

1. Food Product Tracking

2. Current Problem
● Problem:
– Difficult to track the expiry of the foods after they
are opened and consumed.
– Sometimes this may cause sickness.

3. Product Idea
● Worst Idea:
– Print a label.
– Stick it to the food item.
– Include the temperature for beef, poultry etc
– Include instructions.

4. Worst idea challenges
● Problems:
– The labeling method is clumsy.
– We need to read each item
– Relying on the label which may fall off.

5. Product Improvement
● Improvisation
– Create an app that can scan the barcode of the item
– Then add notes and expiry dates.
– Add the temperature of the meat to be cooked.
– Pull the instructions from the product itself.
– When scanned store the date of product opening.
– The app can also track when the item is consumed.
– Then the app can remind the items that are due for
replenishment during shopping.