METHOD FOR TRACKING FOOD PRODUCT EXPIRATION AND INITIATING SALES PROMOTIONS USING A FOOD PRODUCT SCALE

摘要

A method of selectively and timely promoting sale of a specific food product using a food product scale is provided, where the food product scale includes a weighing station including an associated mechanism for producing weight indicative signals, and a customer facing display is associated with the scale. The method involves entering product identification information of a specific food product into the food product scale; identifying an initial quantity of the specific food product; identifying expiration data for the specific food product; creating a shelf life record that is saved in memory; tracking subsequent transactions for the specific food product and quantity of each subsequent transaction; based upon the tracking step, automatically and selectively implementing a sales promotion for the specific food product when sales promotion criteria are met; and when the sales promotion is implemented, displaying a sales promotional message on the customer facing display to notify customers of the sales promotion.