The use of smart food packaging innovations and AI provides consumers and retailers with real-time food quality monitoring of food freshness. This differs from traditional labels that communication expiration dates through time. Smart food packaging innovations use advanced sensors and AI to identify different factors of spoilage such as the growth of bacteria and pH balance. Food waste can be minimized by using smart solutions by reducing spoilage, fewer recalls, less food related illness and lower legal liabilities. Households can determine how fresh the food is instead of assuming and throwing out edible and safe food. Smart food packaging can change food insecurity, extension of shelf life and minimization of food waste overall.