System and method for providing freshness information

A method for providing information on perishable product freshness comprising:

• receiving, by an input device of a portable device, a product identifier associated with a perishable product;
• retrieving a list of one or more external sensors to detect;
• scanning, with a sensor reader of the portable device, for data from the one or more external sensors in proximity of the perishable product and the portable device;
• storing detected sensor data from one or more sensors detected by the sensor reader;
• and
• displaying, on a user display of the portable device, information associated with product freshness based on detected sensor data and a sensor data history associated with the perishable product.

A system for providing perishable product freshness information comprising:

• one or more sensors situated in proximity of a perishable product having a product identifier readable by a portable device to provide the portable device a list of sensors to detect, the one or more sensors being configured to provide sensor data to the portable device in proximity of the perishable product;
• a memory device storing sensor data histories for a plurality of products;
• and
• a control circuit coupled to the memory device and configured to:
• receive the sensor data and the product identifier from the portable device;
• retrieve a sensor data history associated with the product identifier;
• and
• cause information associated with product freshness determined based on the sensor data and the sensor data history associated with the perishable product to be displayed on the portable device.

A method for determining perishable product freshness comprising:

• receiving a product identifier associated with a perishable product;
• retrieving a list of one or more sensors to detect;
• causing a sensor reader to scan for data from the one or more sensors;
• storing detected sensor data from one or more sensors detected by the sensor reader;
• and
• generating, for display, information associated with product freshness based on sensor data detected by the sensor reader and a sensor data history associated with the perishable product.