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@article{206594,
        author = {Kavanashree V R and Mamatha T M and Sampada Ganapati Ambig and Soujanya and Ajay Prinston Pinto},
        title = {Technology-Driven Expiry Management of Products},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {no},
        pages = {81-87},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=206594},
        abstract = {Monitoring the expiry dates of packaged foods helps maintain their safety, reduces wastage, and aids in better inventory management. Identifying and monitoring the expiry labels through manual means has been challenging since there has been inconsistency in labeling methods, damages to the package as well as the variety of foods that an average household or retailer deals with. This research paper aims to develop an automated expiry management system that uses Optical Character Recognition Technology in identifying and monitoring expiry dates. This system will allow users to upload images of packaged foods whose expiry dates will then be identified by the OCR technology and determine the time left before the date expires. Depending on how much time is left before the expiry date, the system classifies the food into either safe, soon expiry, and expired while sending appropriate notifications. In cases when the uploaded image is unclear, manual input of the information is supported. Besides managing expiry dates, other additional functionality modules like donation management and sales analysis have been incorporated.},
        keywords = {Donation Management, Expiry Date Detection, Food Safety, Food Waste Reduction, Inventory Management, Optical Character Recognition (OCR), Packaged Food Monitoring, Sales Analytics.},
        month = {July},
        }