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 | Seeking novel technologies to enable consumer promotions using existing packaging components |
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PepsiCo is interested in new methods to delight and engage with regard to promotional activity using existing packaging components such as bottles, labels and closures. PepsiCo connects with consumers in a variety of ways, such as advertising and social media. On a more personal, individualized level, PepsiCo can also connect with consumers via QR codes on labels or via unique codes added to the underside of a cap. Driven by the unique coding, these under-the-cap (UTC) codes can provide access to product or promotional information or can provide entry into a contest. Once redeemed, unique codes will need to be prohibited from further redemption. In order to access the code, the consumer must first purchase the product and then open the container by breaking the tamper evident bands to access the unique code. Often, however, the UTC codes can be difficult to read using either the human eye or with a cell phone camera. The main challenge: the closure base color has little contrast when compared to the UTC text. This results in a decline in consumer engagement and participation. PepsiCo is seeking: 1. Systems or technologies that can deliver a more positive consumer experience by ensuring greater visibility and legibility to unique UTC codes 2. Alternatives to the traditional UTC codes by leveraging bottles, labels or closure technologies that still require consumer purchase of the product prior to accessing the unique identifier. While PepsiCo is primarily interested in technologies that are closer to commercial availability, early-stage solutions may also be of interest, provided a clear development pathway exists. |
 | Seeking to alleviate syptoms of menopause |
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P&G is seeking products and technologies that contain a fast-moving, consumable product to adress symptoms related to menopause without requiring a prescription, including but not limited to: hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, brain fog, fatigue, weight gain, vaginal dryness, incontinence, and thinning hair. |
| | Seeking moisture barrier for paper substrate - Flexible Packaging |
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We have been working on paper base structures as a potential option for our flexible food packaging to help with our sustainability goals of having 100% RCB compliance for our packages by 2030. While flexible package is a very sustainable option from a material use point of view, the multi-layer multi-material structures are not conducive for recycling and mostly end up in the landfill or as litter. Paper helps us with the end of life issues and can be recyclable, biodegradable and compostable. Maintaining packaging performance such as shelf stability, oxygen and moisture barrier are a must on this project. Oxygen barrier is not a problem with current technologies available but achieving the very high moisture barrier required for packaging dry foods has been a challenge. We understand that new technologies will be needed to achieve the high moisture barrier requirements (< 0.3 g/m2/day under Tropical conditions). Also, it is important to maintain this barrier under forming conditions in the VFFS process of bag-making. We are looking for novel solutions that can be added to the paper, if possible, as a high functional coating applied through flexographic or rotogravure process and/or a skin layer with high functionality that can anchor metal (metallization). The functional layer/coating must be compliant with paper recycling process and biodegradable/compostable. |
 | Holy Land Brews: Beer Brewed by Ancient Yeast Erecovered from Archaeological Sites (dated 3100-500 BC) |
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Isolation and Characterization of Live Yeast Cells from Ancient Vessels as a Tool in Bio-Archeology Key words: ancient fermented food and beverages, ancient pottery vessels, beer, bio-archeology, experimental archeology, yeasts Project ID : 18-2019-8739 |
 | Contact: a union device for crutches |
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How many times have we seen crutches falling to the ground when a disabled person leaves them propped against a wall ? "Contact" are two pieces developed by researchers of the Rovira i Virgili University, that offer the stability and adequate inertia to avoid lateral fall when the crutches are propped against by a vertical face. |
 | Soybean Dermal Antioxidant Cream |
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Soybean-oil-based antioxidant dermal care cream, enriched with Vitamin E, green tea extract, goji berry extract, and natural preservatives, provides a good shelf life without compromising anti-microbial/fungal properties. |
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