best before ...
Dane Smith-Horn, Viola Wengler, Vasiliki Corakas (special recognition)
best before ... is a double-walled yoghurt pot made of a plastic film. A layer of compressed air between the two films gives the pot its rigidity. Yoghurt is often discarded after the expiration date, even before the packaging is opened. However, foods are frequently still edible after the predicted expiration date. best before... visualises the “real” expiration date of the yoghurt, thereby counteracting food waste.
Award winner 2012 in the category »Nachwuchs«
»The handling of foodstuffs is an important environmental issue, and it is conceptually well addressed here. The packaging indicates whether the yoghurt is still edible, and the innovative and clever aspect is how it functions using a pneumatic body. It’s an alternative for the cooling shelf that is worthy of implementation!«
Werner Aisslinger, jury member
