Assessing Shelf Life of Wild Rocket using VideometerLab

The study shows that multispectral imaging with VideometerLab is a useful tool for shelf life and quality control of wild rocket. It is done in order to better manage stocks and meet the priorities of potential customers.

Traditionally, food manufacturers and retailers have used various methods to determine the shelf life of their products. These methods have often been time-consuming, costly, and destructive to the product itself. Spectral imaging with the VideometerLab eliminates these drawbacks, providing accurate and rapid results without damaging the product.

How to check food shelf life?

Grocery stores and markets look for new ways of predicting how to keep the product to make sure it will sell in time. All the customers choose products that look more appealing and fresh, hence shop owners try to predict when each product will expire and how to prolong its life on the shelf.

The new research shows that spectral imaging is able to predict the shelf life as well as to conduct quality control of the wild rocket. The technology allows for accurate and rapid results. The study found that low storage temperature maintains the color of the wild rocket, while short storage time maintains its texture. This information can be used to manage stocks and meet the needs of potential customers, ensuring that the product looks appealing and fresh for longer.

Moreover, the assessment is crucial since the quality of packaged wild rocket can differ between growing seasons, which can affect its shelf life. Therefore, the use of multispectral imaging with the VideometerLab can help ensure consistent quality across different seasons and batches of products. The study concludes that low storage temperature maintains color and short storage time maintains texture.

References

Edelenbos, M., Løkke, M. M., & Seefeldt, H. F. (2017). Seasonal variation in color and texture of packaged wild rocket ( Diplotaxis tenuifolia L.). Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 14, 46–51.