Food product sales system

Abstract

To provide a selling system for food products configured to reduce food loss through sales promotion of short-dated food.SOLUTION: A food item selling system 11 includes: inventory information recording means 14 which stores first price information of a first food item which is a food item of which a predetermined deadline has not been reached, the predetermined deadline being one of a shipping deadline, a best-before date, and a reference deadline which is the date when remaining days before an arrival of an expiration date become a predetermined days, second price information of a second food item which is a food item provided together with the first food item and exceeding the predetermined deadline, information on the quantity of the second food item in stock, and a best-before date of the second food item; inventory information confirmation means 15 which confirms the inventory of the second food item when a consumer selects the first food item; price calculation means 16 which calculates, when the second food is in stock, a price of the second food item on the basis of information on a best-before date selected by the consumer; and information output means 17 which outputs the calculated price of the second food item to a terminal of the consumer.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a sales system for food products. More specifically, it relates to a sales system for food products capable of reducing food loss (food waste).

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, the safety of products centered on food has attracted the attention of consumers. When consumers select products, they have come to show interest even in aspects such as what the products themselves and their raw materials are like.

[0003] Therefore, product providers provide products by describing information such as the ingredients, origin, and manufacturing date of the products and their raw materials on labels attached to the product packaging or recording them on IC tags.

[0004] However, simply attaching information that is only described or recorded to products makes it easy to tamper with or forge such information, and there is in fact a situation where information is being tampered with or forged. As a result, the credibility for consumers is low, and it has been difficult for consumers to safely select products.

[0005] Therefore, the inventor of the present invention has proposed a technique of providing food by attaching a sample of raw material powder obtained by powdering the raw materials of the food to the food, rather than simply attaching information that is only described or recorded (see Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0006]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0007] By the way, while making food quality visible will allow consumers to choose food with confidence, it is difficult to directly link this to reducing food waste, which has become a problem in recent years.

[0008] The present invention was devised in light of the above points, and aims to provide a food product sales system that can reduce food waste. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the food product sales system of the present invention is a food product sales system for selling food products having a specified food and price information which is information regarding the price of the food, and is equipped with an inventory information recording means for recording inventory information including information on the inventory quantity of the food and information on a specified deadline which is either a shipping deadline, best-before date, or use-by date of the food, a price calculation means for checking the inventory quantity information recorded in the inventory information recording means, on the condition that a request for output of information on the food is received from a consumer's terminal, and if the food is in stock, calculating the price of the food based on selected deadline information which is information on the specified deadline selected by the consumer from the information on the specified deadlines recorded in the inventory information recording means, and an information output means for outputting the price information of the food calculated by the price calculation means to the consumer's terminal.

[0010] Moreover, the food product sales system of the present invention is a food product sales system for selling a food product having a predetermined food and price information regarding the price of the food product, comprising: inventory information recording means for recording inventory information including information on the inventory quantity of the food and information on a predetermined expiration date which is any one of the shipping expiration date, the expiration date of edibility, or the expiration date of consumption of the food; price calculation means for calculating the price of the food based on selected expiration date information which is the information on the predetermined expiration date selected by the consumer from among the information on the predetermined expiration date recorded by the inventory information recording means; and information output means for, on the condition that it has received a request from the consumer's terminal to output information on the food, checking the information on the inventory quantity recorded by the inventory information recording means, and if there is inventory of the food, outputting to the consumer's terminal the information on the predetermined expiration date recorded by the inventory information recording means for allowing selection of the selected expiration date information, and outputting information on the price of the food calculated by the price calculation means to the consumer's terminal.

[0011] Furthermore, the food product sales system of the present invention is a food product sales system for selling a food product having a predetermined food, comprising: inventory information recording means for recording inventory information including information on the inventory quantity of the food and information on a predetermined expiration date which is any one of the shipping expiration date, the expiration date of edibility, or the expiration date of consumption of the food; price calculation means for calculating the price of the food based on selected expiration date information which is the information on the predetermined expiration date selected by the consumer from among the information on the predetermined expiration date recorded by the inventory information recording means, on the condition that it has received a request from the consumer's terminal to output information on the food and there is inventory of the food; and information output means for outputting information on the price of the food calculated by the price calculation means to the consumer's terminal.

[0012] Further, a sales system for food products according to the present invention is a sales system for food products having a predetermined food, comprising: inventory information recording means for recording inventory information including information on the inventory quantity of the food and information on a predetermined period which is any one of the expiration date, the best-before date, or the expiration date of the food; price calculation means for calculating the price of the food based on selection period information which is the information on the predetermined period selected by a consumer from among the information on the predetermined period recorded by the inventory information recording means; information output means for, on the condition that a request for output of information on the food is received from the consumer's terminal, checking the information on the inventory quantity recorded by the inventory information recording means, and if there is an inventory of the food, outputting the information on the predetermined period recorded by the inventory information recording means to the consumer's terminal for selection of the selection period information and outputting the information on the price of the food calculated by the price calculation means to the consumer's terminal.

[0013] Moreover, the food product sales system of the present invention is a food product sales system for selling a food product having: a first food that is a predetermined food and has not reached a predetermined expiration date, which is any of a shipment deadline, a best-before date, or a remaining number of days until the expiration date reaches a predetermined number of days; a second food that is provided integrally with the first food and has passed the predetermined expiration date; first price information that is information regarding the price of the first food; and second price information that is information regarding the price of the second food. The food product sales system includes: inventory information recording means for recording inventory information including information on the inventory quantity of the second food and information on the predetermined expiration date of the second food; price calculation means for checking the inventory quantity information recorded by the inventory information recording means on the condition that a request for output of information on the first food is received from a consumer terminal, and calculating the price of the second food based on selected expiration date information, which is the information on the predetermined expiration date selected by the consumer, from among the information on the predetermined expiration date recorded by the inventory information recording means when there is an inventory of the second food; and information output means for outputting the information on the price of the first food and the information on the price of the second food calculated by the price calculation means to the consumer terminal.

[0014] In addition, the sales system of the food product of the present invention is a food product that is a predetermined food and is one of the reference deadlines that is the day when the remaining number of days until the expiration date, the best-before date, or the consumption deadline reaches a predetermined number of days, and the predetermined deadline has not arrived. A first food, a second food that is provided integrally with the first food and is a food that has passed the predetermined deadline, first price information that is information regarding the price of the first food, and second price information that is information regarding the price of the second food. A sales system for a food product for selling a food product having: inventory information recording means for recording inventory information including information on the inventory quantity of the second food and information on the predetermined deadline of the second food; and from the information on the predetermined deadline recorded in the inventory information recording means, based on the selected deadline information that is the information on the predetermined deadline selected by the consumer, price calculation means for calculating the price of the second food; and on the condition that it has received a request from the consumer's terminal to output information on the first food, it checks the information on the inventory quantity recorded in the inventory information recording means, and if there is an inventory of the second food, it outputs the information on the predetermined deadline recorded in the inventory information recording means to the consumer's terminal in order to allow the selection of the selected deadline information, and outputs information on the price of the first food and information on the price of the second food calculated by the price calculation means to the consumer's terminal. Information output means.

[0015] Further, the sales system of the food product of the present invention is a food product having a first food that is a predetermined food and has not reached a predetermined deadline, which is any of the expiration date, the best-before date, or the remaining days until the expiration date reaches a predetermined number of days, and a second food that is provided integrally with the first food and has passed the predetermined deadline. The sales system of the food product for selling the food product includes inventory information recording means for recording inventory information including information on the inventory quantity of the second food and information on the predetermined deadline of the second food. When it is received from the consumer's terminal that the consumer desires to output information on the first food, the inventory quantity information recorded in the inventory information recording means is confirmed. When there is an inventory of the second food, based on the selected deadline information, which is the information on the predetermined deadline selected by the consumer, among the information on the predetermined deadline recorded in the inventory information recording means, price calculation means for calculating the price of the second food, and information output means for outputting information on the price of the first food and information on the price of the second food calculated by the price calculation means to the consumer's terminal.

[0016] The food product sales system of the present invention is a food product sales system for selling a food product having a first food, which is a predetermined food and has not yet reached a predetermined deadline, which is either a shipping deadline, a best-before deadline, or a reference deadline, which is a day when the number of days remaining until the expiration date is a predetermined number of days, and a second food, which is provided together with the first food and has passed the predetermined deadline, the food product sales system comprising an inventory information recording means for recording inventory information including information on the inventory quantity of the second food and information on the predetermined deadline of the second food, and a system for recording information on the predetermined deadline recorded in the inventory information recording means, the system comprising: an inventory information recording means for recording information on the inventory quantity of the second food and information on the predetermined deadline of the second food; The device comprises a price calculation means for calculating the price of the second food based on selected deadline information, which is information on the specified deadline selected by the consumer; and an information output means for, on the condition that a request to output information on the first food is received from the consumer's terminal, checking the stock quantity information recorded in the inventory information recording means, and if the second food is in stock, outputting the specified deadline information recorded in the inventory information recording means to the consumer's terminal to allow the consumer to select the selected deadline information, and outputting information on the price of the first food and information on the price of the second food calculated by the price calculation means to the consumer's terminal.

[0017] In addition, the food product sales system of the present invention is a food product sales system for selling food products containing specified foods, and is equipped with an inventory information recording means for recording inventory information including information on the inventory quantity of the food, a price calculation means for checking the inventory quantity information recorded in the inventory information recording means, on the condition that a request for output of the food information is received from a consumer's terminal, and calculating the price of the food if the food is in stock, and an information output means for outputting the price information of the food calculated by the price calculation means to the consumer's terminal.

[0018] The sales system of the food product of the present invention is a sales system of a food product having a predetermined food, and includes inventory information recording means for recording inventory information including information on a predetermined period which is any one of the shipping expiration date, the expiration date of edibility, or the expiration date of consumption of the food, price calculation means for calculating the price of the food based on the information on the predetermined period recorded in the inventory information recording means on the condition that it has received a request for output of the information of the food from the consumer's terminal, and information output means for outputting the information on the price of the food calculated by the price calculation means to the consumer's terminal.

[0019] The sales system of the food product of the present invention is a sales system of a food product having a predetermined food, and includes inventory information recording means for recording inventory information including information on a predetermined period which is any one of the shipping expiration date, the expiration date of edibility, or the expiration date of consumption of the food, price calculation means for calculating the price of the food based on the selected expiration date information which is the information on the predetermined period selected by the consumer from among the information on the predetermined period recorded in the inventory information recording means on the condition that it has received a request for output of the information of the food from the consumer's terminal, and information output means for outputting the information on the price of the food calculated by the price calculation means to the consumer's terminal.

[0020] The sales system of the food product of the present invention is a sales system of a food product having a predetermined food, and includes inventory information recording means for recording inventory information including information on a predetermined period which is any one of the shipping expiration date, the expiration date of edibility, or the expiration date of consumption of the food, price calculation means for calculating the price of the food based on the selected expiration date information which is the information on the predetermined period corresponding to the food selected by the consumer and recorded in the inventory information recording means on the condition that it has received a request for output of the information of the food from the consumer's terminal, and information output means for outputting the information on the price of the food calculated by the price calculation means to the consumer's terminal.

[0021] Here, on the condition that the inventory information recording means records information on the inventory quantity of food products and the information output means receives a request for output of information on food products from a consumer's terminal, the inventory information recording means may check the information on the inventory quantity recorded thereby, and when there is an inventory of food products, output the information on the price of the food products calculated by the price calculation means to the consumer's terminal.

[0022] Further, a food product sales system of the present invention is a food product sales system for selling a food product having a predetermined food product, and includes inventory information recording means for recording inventory information including information on the inventory quantity of the food product, price calculation means for checking the information on the inventory quantity recorded by the inventory information recording means and calculating the price of the food product when there is an inventory of the food product, and information output means for outputting the information on the price of the food product calculated by the price calculation means to a consumer's terminal.

[0023] Further, a food product sales system of the present invention is a food product sales system for selling a food product having a predetermined food product, and includes inventory information recording means for recording inventory information including information on a predetermined expiration date which is any one of a shipment expiration date, a best-before date, or a consumption expiration date of the food product, price calculation means for calculating the price of the food product based on the information on the predetermined expiration date recorded by the inventory information recording means, and information output means for outputting the information on the price of the food product calculated by the price calculation means to a consumer's terminal.

[0024] Further, a food product sales system of the present invention is a food product sales system for selling a food product having a predetermined food product, and includes inventory information recording means for recording inventory information including information on a predetermined expiration date which is any one of a shipment expiration date, a best-before date, or a consumption expiration date of the food product, price calculation means for calculating the price of the food product based on selection expiration date information which is the information on the predetermined expiration date selected by a consumer from among the information on the predetermined expiration date recorded by the inventory information recording means, and information output means for outputting the information on the price of the food product calculated by the price calculation means to the consumer's terminal.

[0025] The food product sales system of the present invention is a food product sales system for selling food products having a predetermined food, comprising inventory information recording means for recording inventory information including information on a predetermined period which is any one of the expiration date, the best - before date, or the consumption deadline of the food, price calculation means for calculating the price of the food based on the selected deadline information which is the information on the predetermined period recorded by the inventory information recording means and corresponds to the food selected by the consumer, and information output means for outputting the information on the price of the food calculated by the price calculation means to the terminal of the consumer.

[0026] Here, the inventory information recording means may record information on the inventory quantity of the food, the information output means may confirm the information on the inventory quantity recorded by the inventory information recording means, and when there is inventory of the food, the information output means may output the information on the price of the food calculated by the price calculation means to the terminal of the consumer.

[0027] Here, when the price calculation means calculates the price of the food based on the selected deadline information which is the information on the predetermined period selected by the consumer, the price can be calculated according to the selected deadline information of the food. Similarly, when the price calculation means calculates the price of the second food based on the selected deadline information which is the information on the predetermined period selected by the consumer, the price can be calculated according to the selected deadline information of the second food.

[0028] For example, when the price calculation means calculates the price of the food and the second food based on the information of "expiration date (an example of a predetermined period)", the price can be calculated according to the information of the expiration date of the food and the second food. Note that the "calculated price of the food" and the "calculated price of the second food" here may be (1) a fixed amount (flat price) regardless of the number of days elapsed since the expiration date, (2) the price becomes cheaper as the number of days elapsed since the expiration date increases, etc.

[0029] Also, for example, when the price calculation means calculates the price of the food and the second food based on the information of "best - before date (an example of a predetermined period)", the price can be calculated according to the information of the best - before date of the food and the second food. Note that the "calculated price of the food" and the "calculated price of the second food" here may be (1) a fixed amount (uniform price) regardless of the number of days passed since the expiration date, (2) the price may become cheaper as the number of days passed since the expiration date increases, etc.

[0030] Also, for example, when the price calculation means calculates the price of the food based on the information of the "expiration date (an example of a predetermined period)", the price can be calculated according to the information of the expiration date of the food. Note that the "calculated price of the food" here may be the case where the price becomes cheaper as the number of days until the expiration date is less, etc.

[0031] Also, for example, when the price calculation means calculates the price of the second food based on the information of the "reference period (an example of a predetermined period)", the price can be calculated according to the information of the reference period of the second food. Note that the "calculated price of the second food" here may be (1) a fixed amount (uniform price) regardless of the number of days passed since the reference period, (2) the price may become cheaper as the number of days passed since the reference period increases, etc.

[0032] Also, "based on the selection period information" does not necessarily mean "only based on the selection period information", and it may be calculated based on the "selection period information" and "other information". For example, the price calculation means calculates the price of the food based on the information of the "expiration date" recorded in the inventory information recording means and the information of the "expiration date", and in this case, the price can be calculated according to the information of the expiration date of the food and the information of the expiration date.

[0033] Also, by the information output means outputting the information of the price of the food calculated by the price calculation means to the consumer's terminal, the consumer can be informed of the price of the food, and it can be expected to lead to the purchase of the food. Similarly, by outputting information on the price of the second food to the terminals of consumers (including consumers who wish to output information on the first food), consumers can be informed of the price of the second food, and it can be expected that this will lead to the purchase of the second food.

[0034] Incidentally, the "food" here includes both "primary products" and "secondary products", and of course includes food and drink (fresh food, animal food, plant food, processed food, frozen food, favorite food, seasoning materials, health food, supplements, beverages, processing materials, etc.) for the purpose of nutrient intake and taste, and also includes pharmaceuticals and quasi-drugs. For example, traditional Chinese medicine is also included. Also, it is intended to include those for fish and animals such as feed, aquaculture feed, dog food, etc.

[0035] Also, the "primary product" here refers to fresh food, animal food, and plant food before processing. For example, vegetables such as daikon radish and cabbage, or raw meat such as chicken and beef themselves are applicable. Also, for example, fruits, beans, shellfish, and fish are also applicable.

[0036] Also, the "secondary product" here refers to products obtained by processing unprocessed fresh food, unprocessed animal food, and unprocessed plant food, such as steamed buns, pickles, stir-fried vegetables, steaks, hamburgers, ramen, boxed lunches, bread, milk, cheese, beer, wine, sake, whiskey, frozen food, canned goods, tea, juice, coffee, soft drinks, etc. in PET bottles.

[0037] Furthermore, the "secondary product" here of course includes secondary products processed from primary products, and also includes secondary products processed from secondary products. For example, it includes omelets manufactured by purchasing seasoned eggs as raw materials and baking them. Furthermore, the "secondary product" here also includes secondary products purchased with secondary products as raw materials. For example, it includes boxed lunches filled with purchased omelets with omelets as raw materials.

[0038] Also, the "first food" here can be singular or plural, and the "second food" can also be singular or plural. That is, as a food product, it can be any of the following combinations: (1) a combination of "a single first food" and "a single second food", (2) a combination of "a single first food" and "a plurality of second foods", (3) a combination of "a plurality of first foods" and "a single second food", and (4) a combination of "a plurality of first foods" and "a plurality of second foods".

[0039] Also, the "best before date" here means "the period during which the food can be eaten deliciously without its quality changing", and even if the best before date has passed, it does not mean that the food cannot be eaten immediately.

[0040] Also, the "expiry date" here means "the period during which the food can be eaten safely", and if the expiry date has passed, it means that the food cannot be eaten.

[0041] Furthermore, the "shipping deadline" here means "the deadline by which wholesalers or manufacturers can deliver goods to retailers", and if the shipping deadline has passed, it means that in business practice, the goods will be returned by retailers to wholesalers or manufacturers. Note that in business practice, the "shipping deadline" is often set as "1 / 3 of the best before date of the food" (for example, for a food with a best before date 6 months from the manufacturing date, the shipping deadline is 2 months from the manufacturing date), but the "shipping deadline" here can also be "1 / 4 of the best before date of the food". Furthermore, it can also be "2 months before the best before date of the food" or "1 year before the expiry date of the food".

Advantages of the Invention

[0042] In the food product sales system of the present invention, it is possible to reduce food loss by reducing the inventory of foods and second foods.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0043] [Figure 1(a)]It is a schematic diagram (1) for explaining an example of a food product to be sold. [Figure 1(b)] It is a schematic diagram (2) for explaining an example of a food product to be sold. [Figure 2] It is a schematic diagram (1) for explaining the description content of the seal. [Figure 3] It is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of a configuration example of the present invention. [Figure 4(a)] It is a schematic diagram (1) for explaining another example of a food product to be sold. [Figure 4(b)] It is a schematic diagram (2) for explaining another example of a food product to be sold. [Figure 5] It is a schematic diagram (2) for explaining the description content of the seal. [Figure 6] It is a schematic diagram for explaining another example of a configuration example of the present invention. [Mode for Carrying Out the Invention]

[0044] Hereinafter, a mode for carrying out the invention (hereinafter referred to as "embodiment") will be described. Here, in the present embodiment, the description will be made based on the time point of April 21, 2022. Therefore, if the expiration date is before April 20, 2022, the expiration date has passed, and if the expiration date is after April 21, 2022, the expiration date has not arrived. The description will be made in the following order. 1. First Embodiment 2. Second Embodiment

[0045] [First Embodiment] [Explanation of Food Products for Sale] FIG. 1(a) and FIG. 1(b) are schematic diagrams for explaining an example of a food product sold in a food product sales system to which the present invention is applied. The food product A shown here is composed of including Food 1. The food product A is packaged with Food 1 in Vinyl 2, and a seal 3 is attached to the Vinyl 2.

[0046] Here, Food 1 is a secondary product, and there are three types: Food 1a, Food 1b, and Food 1c, each with a different manufacturing date (due to different manufacturing dates, the expiration dates and consumption deadlines are also different). Food 1a, Food 1b, and Food 1c are collectively referred to as "Food 1". Also, those containing Food 1a are designated as Food Product Aa, those containing Food 1b are designated as Food Product Ab, and those containing Food 1c are designated as Food Product Ac. Food Product Aa, Food Product Ab, and Food Product Ac are collectively referred to as "Food Product A".

[0047] Moreover, Food 1a has a price of 1,100 yen at the list price (tax-excluded: 1,000 yen), an expiration date of May 20, 2022, and a consumption deadline of August 20, 2022.

[0048] Also, Food 1b has a price of 220 yen, which is 20% off the list price (tax-excluded: 200 yen), an expiration date of February 20, 2022, and a consumption deadline of May 20, 2022.

[0049] Furthermore, Food 1c has a price of 11 yen, which is 1% off the list price (tax-excluded: 10 yen), an expiration date of January 28, 2022, and a consumption deadline of April 28, 2022.

[0050] Also, as shown in Figure 2 on Seal 3, the price of Food Product A (specifically, the displays "Price: 1,100 yen (tax-excluded: 1,000 yen)", "Price: 220 yen (tax-excluded: 200 yen)", "Price: 11 yen (tax-excluded: 10 yen)") is described, and "Details of Food 1" is described. Note that Figure 2(a) shows the case of Food 1a, Figure 2(b) shows the case of Food 1b, and Figure 2(c) shows the case of Food 1c.

[0051] Here, as the "details of Food 1a", the list price of Food 1a (specifically, the display "List price: 1,000 yen"), information on the production date of Food 1a (specifically, the display "Production date: August 20, 2021"), information on the expiration date of Food 1a (specifically, the display "Expiration date: May 20, 2022"), and information on the consumption deadline of Food 1a (specifically, the display "Consumption deadline: August 20, 2022") are described.

[0052] Also, as the "details of Food 1b", the list price of Food 1b (specifically, the display "List price: 1,000 yen"), information on the production date of Food 1b (specifically, the display "Production date: May 20, 2021"), information on the expiration date of Food 1b (specifically, the display "Expiration date: February 20, 2022"), and information on the consumption deadline of Food 1b (specifically, the display "Consumption deadline: May 20, 2022") are described.

[0053] Also, as the "details of Food 1c", the list price of Food 1c (specifically, the display "List price: 1,000 yen"), information on the production date of Food 1c (specifically, the display "Production date: April 28, 2021"), information on the expiration date of Food 1c (specifically, the display "Expiration date: January 28, 2022"), and information on the consumption deadline of Food 1c (specifically, the display "Consumption deadline: April 28, 2022") are described.

[0054] In this embodiment, the case where only the date is described as the expiration date of Food 1 is taken as an example for explanation, but time may be described as necessary (in the case of Food 1a, for example, the display is "Expiration date: May 20, 2022 10:00 am").

[0055] [Configuration of the Present Invention] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of the configuration of a food product sales system to which the present invention is applied, and is a system configuration example for providing (selling) the food product A shown in FIGS. 1(a) and 1(b).

[0056] The food product sales system 11 shown in Fig. 3 is configured to be able to exchange various information with a consumer terminal 13 used by a person who wishes to purchase a food product (consumer) via the Internet 12.

[0057] Also, the food product sales system 11 has an inventory information recording means 14, an inventory information confirmation means 15, a price calculation means 16, and an information output means 17.

[0058] Here, the inventory information recording means 14 is configured to be able to record information 14a on the name of food 1, information 14b on the respective inventory quantities of foods 1a to 1c, information 14c on the respective expiration dates of foods 1a to 1c, information 14d on the respective shelf lives of foods 1a to 1c, and information 14e on the price (list price) of food 1. Specifically, for foods 1a to 1c, their names, inventory quantities, expiration dates, shelf lives, and prices (list prices) are recorded.

[0059] Also, the inventory information confirmation means 15 is configured to be able to confirm the inventory quantity recorded in the inventory information recording means 14 when the consumer requests information on food product A. Specifically, when information indicating a request for output of information on food product A is received from the consumer terminal 13, it accesses the information 14b on the inventory quantities of foods 1a to 1c to confirm the inventory quantity.

[0060] In addition to "the information 14b on the inventory quantities of foods 1a to 1c", the inventory information confirmation means 15 also confirms "the information 14d on the shelf lives of foods 1a to 1c". And if the information 14d on the shelf life of food 1a has passed, it is determined that food 1a is out of stock; if the information 14d on the shelf life of food 1b has passed, it is determined that food 1b is out of stock; if the information 14d on the shelf life of food 1c has passed, it is determined that food 1c is out of stock.

[0061] Also, the price calculation means 16 calculates the price for the food selected by the consumer according to "the information 14c on the expiration date", "the remaining days until the information 14d on the shelf life", and "the information 14e on the price (list price)".

[0062] Specifically, when a consumer selects Food 1a, the price calculation means 16 calculates the price of Food 1a (the price of Food Product Aa) according to the "shelf life information 14c of Food 1a", the "number of remaining days until the expiration date information 14d of Food 1a", and the "price (list price) information 14e of Food 1". Similarly, when a consumer selects Food 1b, the price calculation means 16 calculates the price of Food 1b (the price of Food Product Ab) according to the "shelf life information 14c of Food 1b", the "number of remaining days until the expiration date information 14d of Food 1b", and the "price (list price) information 14e of Food 1". Similarly, when a consumer selects Food 1c, the price calculation means 16 calculates the price of Food 1c (the price of Food Product Ac) according to the "shelf life information 14c of Food 1c", the "number of remaining days until the expiration date information 14d of Food 1c", and the "price (list price) information 14e of Food 1c".

[0063] For example, assuming that the price (list price) of Food 1 is 1,000 yen, (1) If the shelf life has not expired, it is 1,000 yen (list price). (2) If the number of remaining days until the expiration date is 25 days or more, it is 200 yen (20% off). (3) If the number of remaining days until the expiration date is more than 15 days and less than 25 days, it is 100 yen (10% off). (4) If the number of remaining days until the expiration date is more than 10 days and less than 15 days, it is 50 yen (5% off). (5) If the number of remaining days until the expiration date is less than 10 days, it is 10 yen (1% off). It is like this. Here, (2) to (5) are based on the premise that the expiration date has passed.

[0064] Note that the "number of remaining days until the expiration date information 14d of Food 1" is calculated by comparing with the expiration date information 14d of Food 1 based on the day when the consumer requests the information (in other words, based on the day when the price calculation means 16 calculates the price).

[0065] In addition, when a consumer requests information on food product A, the information output means 17 is configured to output the information recorded in the inventory information recording means 14 to the consumer terminal 13. Specifically, it is configured to be able to output "the expiration date and the consumption deadline of food 1a", "the expiration date and the consumption deadline of food 1b", and "the expiration date and the consumption deadline of food 1c".

[0066] Furthermore, the information output means 17 is configured to output the calculation result of the price calculation means 16 to the consumer terminal 13.

[0067] [Output of price information] Hereinafter, taking the case of outputting information on food product Ab from the food product sales system 11 configured as described above as an example, an explanation will be given.

[0068] First, a consumer who requests information on food product A accesses the food product sales system 11 via the Internet 12 using the consumer terminal 13.

[0069] When accessing the food product sales system 11, a list of foods for which information can be provided is displayed on the consumer terminal 13, and the consumer selects the desired food from the displayed list. Specifically, on the consumer terminal 13, (1) The expiration date and the consumption deadline of food 1a (2) The expiration date and the consumption deadline of food 1b (3) The expiration date and the consumption deadline of food 1c are displayed, and the consumer selects "food 1b".

[0070] When "food 1b" is selected from the consumer terminal 13, the inventory information confirmation means 15 checks the inventory quantity of "food 1b". If, as a result of the confirmation by the inventory information confirmation means 15, food 1b is out of stock, "It is not possible to sell food product Ab" is output (displayed on the consumer terminal 13).

[0071] On the one hand, when there is inventory of Food 1b, the price calculation means 16 calculates the price of Food Product Ab according to "the expiration date information 14c of Food 1b", "the remaining days until the expiration date information 14d of Food 1b", and "the price (list price) information 14e of Food 1".

[0072] And when the price of Food Product Ab is calculated, the information output means 17 outputs (displays on the consumer terminal 13) "the fact that Food Product Ab can be sold" and "the price information of Food Product Ab".

[0073] [Effect] In the food product sales system 11 to which the above-described present invention is applied, when a consumer desires information on Food Product A, not only Food 1a (food whose expiration date has not arrived) but also Food 1b (food whose expiration date has passed) and Food 1c (food whose expiration date has passed) are displayed on the consumer terminal 13 as selectable options for output. Since the consumer can select Food 1b or Food 1c, it is possible to promote the sales of foods whose expiration dates have passed (Food 1b and Food 1c), and by suppressing the disposal of foods whose expiration dates have passed (Food 1b and Food 1c), it is possible to reduce food loss.

[0074] Also, in the food product sales system 11 to which the present invention is applied, since the price information of Food Product Ab and Food Product Ac can be output and it can be conveyed to the consumer that the prices of Food Product Ab and Food Product Ac are set at low prices, it is possible to arouse the consumer's purchasing desire.

[0075] [Modification Example 1] In the above-described first embodiment, the case where Food 1 is a secondary product is taken as an example for explanation. However, Food 1 does not necessarily have to be a secondary product and may be a primary product.

[0076] [Modification Example 2] In the above-described first embodiment, the case where the price calculation means 16 calculates based on the "number of remaining days until the expiration date information 14d" for the food products Ab and Ac whose expiration dates have passed has been described as an example. However, the calculation may be performed based on the "number of days elapsed since the expiration date information 14c", or the calculation may be performed based on both the "number of days elapsed since the expiration date information 14c" and the "number of remaining days until the expiration date information 14d".

[0077] [Modification Example 3] Furthermore, in the above-described first embodiment, the case where the discounted sale of food products whose expiration dates have passed is described by taking the expiration date as a reference has been given as an example. However, the discounted sale of food products whose shipment dates have passed may be performed by taking the shipment date as a reference.

[0078] <Second Embodiment> [Explanation of Food Product A to be Sold] FIG. 4(a) and FIG. 4(b) are schematic diagrams for explaining another example of a food product sold in a food product sales system to which the present invention is applied. The food product B shown here is composed of food 1A and food 1B. The food product B packages food 1A and food 1B with vinyl 2, and a seal 3 is attached to the vinyl 2.

[0079] Also, both food 1A and food 1B are secondary products and are the same food. However, the manufacturing date of food 1B is earlier than that of food 1A (in other words, food 1B was manufactured earlier than food 1A).

[0080] Here, food 1A is a food that is traded as a single item, and its price (list price) is 1,100 yen (excluding tax: 1,000 yen) and is in circulation. That is, in the present embodiment, although the case of being provided together with food 1B is given as an example, food 1A is also a food provided in the market alone. Also, food 1A is a food whose expiration date has not arrived (since the expiration date has not arrived, the expiration date has not arrived either). Specifically, food 1A is a food whose expiration date is May 20, 2022.

[0081] In addition, there are two types of Food 1B, namely Food 1Bb and Food 1Bc, which have different manufacturing dates (due to different manufacturing dates, the best-before dates and expiration dates are also different), and Food 1Bb and Food 1Bc are collectively referred to as "Food 1B". Also, the product containing Food 1Bb is designated as Food Product Bb, and the product containing Food 1Bc is designated as Food Product Bc. Food Product Bb and Food Product Bc are collectively referred to as "Food Product B".

[0082] In addition, the price of Food 1Bb is 220 yen (excluding tax: 200 yen), which is 20% off the list price. Its best-before date is February 20, 2022, and its expiration date is May 20, 2022.

[0083] In addition, the price of Food 1Bc is 11 yen (excluding tax: 10 yen), which is 1% off the list price. Its best-before date is January 28, 2022, and its expiration date is April 28, 2022.

[0084] Also, as shown in FIG. 5, on Seal 3, the price of Food Product B (specifically, the displays of "Price: 1,320 yen (excluding tax: 1,200 yen)" and "Price: 1,111 yen (excluding tax: 1,010 yen)") is described, and "Details of Food 1A" and "Details of Food 1B" are also described. Note that FIG. 5(a) shows the case of Food Product Bb, and FIG. 5(b) shows the case of Food Product Bc.

[0085] Here, as the "Details of Food 1A", the price of Food 1A (specifically, the display of "Price: 1,000 yen"), the information on the production date of Food 1A (specifically, the display of "Production Date: August 20, 2021"), the information on the best-before date of Food 1A (specifically, the display of "Best-Before Date: May 20, 2022"), and the information on the expiration date of Food 1A (specifically, the display of "Expiration Date: August 20, 2022") are described.

[0086] In addition, in this embodiment, the case where only the date is described as the expiration date or the best-before date of Food 1A is taken as an example for explanation, but time may be described as necessary (for example, "Expiration date: May 20, 2022, 10:00 AM", "Best-before date: August 20, 2022, 7:00 PM").

[0087] Also, as for "Details of Food 1Bb", the price of Food 1Bb (specifically, the display of "Price: 200 yen"), the list price of Food 1Bb (specifically, the display of "List price: 1,000 yen"), information on the production date of Food 1Bb (specifically, the display of "Production date: May 20, 2021"), information on the expiration date of Food 1Bb (specifically, the display of "Expiration date: February 20, 2022"), and information on the best-before date of Food 1Bb (specifically, the display of "Best-before date: May 20, 2022") are described.

[0088] Also, as for "Details of Food 1Bc", the price of Food 1Bc (specifically, the display of "Price: 10 yen"), the list price of Food 1Bc (specifically, the display of "List price: 1,000 yen"), information on the production date of Food 1Bc (specifically, the display of "Production date: April 28, 2021"), information on the expiration date of Food 1Bc (specifically, the display of "Expiration date: January 28, 2022"), and information on the best-before date of Food 1Bc (specifically, the display of "Best-before date: April 28, 2022") are described.

[0089] In addition, in this embodiment, the case where only the date is described as the expiration date or the best-before date of Food 1B is taken as an example for explanation, but time may be described as necessary (for example, "Expiration date: February 20, 2021, 10:00 AM", "Best-before date: February 20, 2022, 7:00 PM").

[0090] [Configuration of the Present Invention] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram for explaining another example of the configuration example of a food product sales system to which the present invention is applied, and is a system configuration diagram for providing (selling) Food Product B shown in FIGS. 4(a) and 4(b).

[0091] The food product sales system 21 shown in FIG. 6 is configured to be able to exchange various information with a consumer terminal 23 used by a person who wishes to purchase a food product (consumer) via the Internet 22.

[0092] Further, the food product sales system 21 includes inventory information recording means 24A, 24B, inventory information confirmation means 25, price calculation means 26, and information output means 27.

[0093] Here, the inventory information recording means 24A is configured to be able to record information 24Aa on the name of food 1A, information 24Ab on the inventory quantity of food 1A, information 24Ac on the expiration date of food 1A, information 24Ad on the shelf life of food 1A, and information 24Ae on the price of food 1A. Specifically, for food 1A, its name, inventory quantity, expiration date, shelf life, and price (list price) are recorded.

[0094] Also, the inventory information recording means 24B is configured to be able to record information 24Ba on the name of food 1B, information 24Bb on the inventory quantities of food 1Bb and food 1Bc respectively, information 24Bc on the expiration dates of food 1Bb and food 1Bc respectively, information 24Bd on the shelf lives of food 1Bb and food 1Bc respectively, and information 24Be on the price (list price) of food 1B. Specifically, for food 1Bb and food 1Bc, their names, inventory quantities, expiration dates, shelf lives, and prices (list prices) are recorded.

[0095] Also, the inventory information confirmation means 25 is configured to be able to confirm the inventory quantities recorded in the inventory information recording means 24A and 24B when a consumer requests information on food 1A. Specifically, when information indicating a desire to output information on food 1A is received from the consumer terminal 23, access is made to the inventory quantity information 24Ab and 24Bb of food 1A and 1B to confirm the inventory quantities.

[0096] In addition to the "information on the stock levels of Food Items 1A and 1B, 24Ab and 24Bb", the inventory information confirmation means 25 also checks the "expiration date information 24Ad of Food Item 1A" and the "expiration date information 24Bd of Food Item 1B". If the expiration date information 24Ad of Food Item 1A has passed, it is determined that Food Item 1A is out of stock. If the expiration date information 24Bd of Food Item 1B has passed, it is determined that Food Item 1B is out of stock.

[0097] Also, the price calculation means 26 calculates the price of the food item selected by the consumer according to the "taste expiration date information 24Bc", the "number of days remaining until the expiration date information 24Bd", and the "price (list price) information 24Be".

[0098] Specifically, when the consumer selects Food Item 1Bb, the price calculation means 26 calculates the price of Food Item 1Bb according to the "taste expiration date information 24Bc of Food Item 1Bb", the "number of days remaining until the expiration date information 24Bd of Food Item 1Bb", and the "price (list price) information 24Be of Food Item 1Bb". Similarly, when the consumer selects Food Item 1Bc, the price calculation means 26 calculates the price of Food Item 1Bc according to the "taste expiration date information 24Bc of Food Item 1Bc", the "number of days remaining until the expiration date information 24Bd of Food Item 1Bc", and the "price (list price) information 24Be of Food Item 1Bc".

[0099] For example, assuming that the price (list price) of Food Item 1B is 1,000 yen, (1) If the taste expiration date has not passed, it is 1,000 yen (list price). (2) If the number of days remaining until the expiration date is 25 days or more, it is 200 yen (20% discount). (3) If the number of days remaining until the expiration date is more than 15 days and less than 25 days, it is 100 yen (10% discount). (4) If the number of days remaining until the expiration date is more than 10 days and less than 15 days, it is 50 yen (5% discount). (5) If the number of days remaining until the expiration date is less than 10 days, it is 10 yen (1% discount). It is like this. Here, (2) to (5) are based on the premise that the expiration date has passed.

[0100] Note that the "number of remaining days until the expiration date information 24Bd of Food 1B" is calculated in comparison with the expiration date information 24Bd of Food 1B based on the date when the consumer requests the information (in other words, based on the date when the price calculation means 26 calculates the price).

[0101] Further, when the consumer requests information on Food 1A, the information output means 27 is configured to be able to output the information recorded in the inventory information recording means 24A and 24B to the consumer terminal 23. Specifically, it is configured to be able to output the "shelf life and expiration date of Food 1Bb" and the "shelf life and expiration date of Food 1Bc".

[0102] Furthermore, the information output means 27 is configured to be able to output the calculation result of the price calculation means 26 to the consumer terminal 23.

[0103] [Output of price information] Hereinafter, a case of outputting information on Food Product Bb from the food product sales system 21 configured as described above will be taken as an example for explanation.

[0104] First, a consumer who requests information on Food 1A accesses the food product sales system 21 via the Internet 22 using the consumer terminal 23.

[0105] When accessing the food product sales system 21, a list of foods for which information can be provided is displayed on the consumer terminal 23, and the consumer selects the desired food from the displayed list. Specifically, on the consumer terminal 23, (1) The shelf life and expiration date of Food 1Bb (2) The shelf life and expiration date of Food 1Bc are displayed, and the consumer selects "Food 1Bb".

[0106] Then, when "Food 1Bb" is selected from the consumer terminal 23, the inventory information confirmation means 25 confirms the inventory quantity of "Food 1Bb". In addition, if, as a result of the confirmation by the inventory information confirmation means 25, the food 1Bb is out of stock, "It is not possible to sell the food product Bb" is output (displayed on the consumer terminal 23).

[0107] On the other hand, if there is stock of the food 1Bb, the price calculation means 26 calculates the price of the food 1Bb according to the "shelf life information 24Bc of the food 1Bb", the "number of remaining days until the expiration date information 24Bd of the food 1Bb", and the "price (list price) information 24Be of the food 1B".

[0108] Then, when the price of the food 1Bb is calculated, the information output means 27 outputs "It is possible to sell the food product Bb" and the "price information of the food product Bb" (displayed on the consumer terminal 23).

[0109] [Effect] In the food product sales system 21 to which the above-described present invention is applied, even when a consumer desires information on the food 1A (in other words, when not desiring information on the food 1B), on the condition that there is stock of the food 1B, by outputting information on the food product B, it is possible to promote the sales of the food 1B, and by suppressing the disposal of the food 1B, it is possible to reduce food loss.

[0110] Also, in the food product sales system 21 to which the present invention is applied, since it is possible to output the price information of the food 1B and convey to the consumer that the price of the food 1B is set low, it is possible to arouse the consumer's purchasing desire.

[0111] [Modification Example 4] In the above-described second embodiment, the case where the food 1Bb is paid (200 yen) is taken as an example for explanation. However, as long as it is possible to reduce food loss by providing the food 1Bb together with the food 1A, the food 1Bb does not necessarily have to be paid and may be free (0 yen).

[0112] [Modification Example 5] In addition, in the above-described second embodiment, the case where the foods 1A and 1B are secondary products is taken as an example for explanation. However, the foods 1A and 1B do not necessarily have to be secondary products and may be primary products.

[0113] [Modification Example 6] Furthermore, in the above-described second embodiment, the case where the price calculation means 26 calculates based on "the remaining days until the expiration date information 24Bd" is taken as an example for explanation. However, it may be calculated based on "the number of days elapsed from the best-before date information 24Bc", or it may be calculated based on both "the number of days elapsed from the best-before date information 24Bc" and "the remaining days until the expiration date information 24Bd".

[0114] [Modification Example 7] In addition, in the above-described second embodiment, the case where discounted sales of foods whose best-before date has passed are carried out based on the best-before date is taken as an example for explanation. However, discounted sales of foods whose shipping deadline has passed may be carried out based on the shipping deadline.

[0115] [Modification Example 8] In addition, in the above-described second embodiment, the case where the foods 1A and 1B are the same food is taken as an example for explanation. However, as long as it is a food that can arouse the consumer's purchasing desire by making the consumer feel a sense of gain when trying to purchase the food 1A, it is sufficient, and the food 1B does not necessarily have to be the same food as the food 1A and may be "the same kind of food" or "different foods".

[0116] Here, "the same kind of food" means a relationship where the foods can be regarded as the same as each other as foods. For example, although cream buns and jam buns have something in common in that they are both pastry buns, they are not the same kind of food because the types of pastry buns are different. In addition, even between cream buns, if the colors of the cream are different, they are not the same kind of food. That is, a difference in appearance color is not the same kind of food. Also, red wine and white wine, even if they are produced by the same farming method and on the same farm, do not have a relationship where they can be regarded as the same as each other as foods, so they cannot be said to be the same kind of food.

Explanation of Symbols

[0117] 1 Food 1A Food 1B Food 2 Vinyl 3 Seal 11 Food product sales system 12 Internet 13 Consumer terminal 14 Inventory information recording means 15 Inventory information confirmation means 16 Price calculation means 17 Information output means 21 Food product sales system 22 Internet 23 Consumer terminal 24A Inventory information recording means 24B Inventory information recording means 25 Inventory information confirmation means 26 Price calculation means 27 Information output means

Claims

A food product sales system for selling a food product having a predetermined food, comprising: Inventory information recording means for recording inventory information including information on a predetermined expiration date, which is any one of the expiration date, the best-before date, or the expiration date of the food; Price calculation means for calculating the price of the food based on the selected expiration date information, which is the information on the predetermined expiration date selected by the consumer, from among the information on the predetermined expiration date recorded by the inventory information recording means, on the condition that the terminal of the consumer has received a request to output information on the food; Information output means for outputting information on the price of the food calculated by the price calculation means to the terminal of the consumer. A food product sales system. According to claim 1, the inventory information recording means records information on the inventory quantity of the food, The information output means confirms the information on the inventory quantity recorded by the inventory information recording means on the condition that the terminal of the consumer has received a request to output information on the food, and outputs information on the price of the food calculated by the price calculation means to the terminal of the consumer when the inventory of the food exists. The food product sales system according to claim 1. A food product sales system for selling a food product having a predetermined food, comprising: Inventory information recording means for recording inventory information including information on a predetermined expiration date, which is any one of the expiration date, the best-before date, or the expiration date of the food; Price calculation means for calculating the price of the food based on the selected expiration date information, which is the information on the predetermined expiration date selected by the consumer, from among the information on the predetermined expiration date recorded by the inventory information recording means; Information output means for outputting information on the price of the food calculated by the price calculation means to the terminal of the consumer. A food product sales system. According to claim 3, the inventory information recording means records information on the inventory quantity of the food, The information output means confirms the information on the inventory quantity recorded by the inventory information recording means, and outputs information on the price of the food calculated by the price calculation means to the terminal of the consumer when the inventory of the food exists. The food product sales system according to claim 3.

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