H.M.M.M.

Tamper Resistant Seals

The University of Alabama
November 7, 2019

Team Members:
Meghan Welp:
Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering

Expected Graduation: May 2021

Hailey Campo:
Bachelors of Science in Biology

Expected Graduation: May 2021

Maegan Madden:
Bachelors of Science in Chemistry

Expected Graduation: May 2021

Mary Beth Bush:

Bachelors of Science in Biology

Expected Graduation: August 2021

Table of Contents
Team Members .......................................................................................................................................... 13
Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................................... 2
Abstract ......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Proposal Narrative…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4

Proposed Budget……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10

Appendices……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………11

Resumes…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..11

Questionnaire…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..17

Project Management Document……………………………………………………………………………………………………………27

Work Schedule………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….27

Memorandum 1………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..28

Memorandum 2………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..29

Research Document………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….30

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Abstract

H.M.M.M. Tamper Resistant Seals is an innovative way to seal to-go food when

ordering from delivery services through reliable and convenient seals that will give the

customers ease-of-mind. Our technology makes it easy for the drivers to seal the food and make

it to the customers in a timely manner. Many times, students and other clients don’t notice that

there has been some sort of tampering with their food, whether it be the environment it is

traveling in or the driver actually eating the food during transport. This innovations would make

it so the customer is aware that it hasn’t been tampered with, making it clear to the customer that

their food is safe to eat. While there are many products out there that are said to do the same

thing, none are done in conjunction with the various food delivery systems. This is a key aspect

for our company and incorporating contracts with these delivery services is a big goal for us.

This will ensure that our product will continue to be in use and spread awareness to these

companies that more would use their services if they had a product like ours on hand.

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 H.M.M.M. Tamper Resistant Seals
Proposal Narrative

Technology and Value proposition

Our innovation team has come up with a new way to ensure that food delivery services

are unable to tamper with costumer’s food while in transport. We have created a sticker seal to

wrap around food packaging so that food delivery drivers are unable to mess with, open up, or

eat your food! This simple, yet effective design is intended for restaurants that are partnered with

food delivery services to wrap our sticker seal around your to-go box before they are given to the

drivers. We have designed reinforced seals that incorporate fibers along the adhesive backing to

prevent tampering or tears. Based on our research via survey we have concluded it would be

beneficial for our company to beta test our product at the University of Alabama campus. These

students participated in our survey and are the optimal test subjects for our sticker seals.

H.M.M.M. tamper resistant seals use innovative fibers to ensure a strong bond between

the package and the seal. To ensure that the sticker is not pealed up and placed back down, we

have designed our product to have perforations every two inches in the sticker tape. The

perforations will allow customers to know if the sticker has been broken, removed, or tampered.

The seals will come to patented logos that will be given to all restaurants partnered with food

delivery services. Rolls of sticker tape will be given solely to the restaurants so that drivers do

not have access to extra seals. The restaurants will seal off a costumer’s food order before it is

given to the drivers. This design ensures that drivers are not able to replicate or have extra

stickers which would allow them to replace original stickers on sealed food.

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 Our team believes that our technology will be superior to other similar product

prototypes. Compared to sealing bags, our product is more cost effective as well as being more

consumer and environmentally friendly. Our sticker cost per role is minimal which is a beneficial

investment for food delivery services to purchase to make sure their business functions at

maximum efficiency. We are confident that food delivery services will chose to purchase our

sticker seals to give to their partnered restaurants so that their business does not decline with

poor costumer reports of drivers eating their food. We believe this will even boost food delivery

company’s business as their costumers gain confidence in the quality of the food service.

Business Model and Market

The use of delivery services is becoming more and more prevalent with the development

of apps that suit these needs. Whether it be through Amazon’s grocery delivery services or

through one of the many food delivery apps, having food delivered and the convenience of this

has been on the rise for the last few years. The H.M.M.M. Tamper Resistant Seals is user

friendly and specifically designed to keep food from being contaminated during transport.

H.M.M.M. Tamper Resistant Seals is a company striving to create a better option of safety

among food delivery services in and around Tuscaloosa. The visionaries that have put forth this

project urge the companies to adopt the idea, ensuring the customers have a pleasant experience

when using their particular company. This would put the customers mind to ease when ordering

from them and ensure that they would keep using the service. It would also give companies a

way to stand out from other delivery services by offering security. It will also protect drivers of

these companies from accusations of tampering by their customers. H.M.M.M. Tamper

Resistant Seals would like to propose a tamper resistant seal made of reinforced packing tape to

further prevent tampering of food during deliveries.

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 Our team believes that our product is perfect for delivery services because it brings

customers the satisfaction of knowing their food has not been tampered with. H.M.M.M.

Tamper Resistant Seals is uniquely made to be strong enough to provide security, but fragile

enough to show evidence of tampering. Though there are many products that are said to do the

same thing, by having reinforced packing tape as our base and perforations every 2 inches, our

design makes the seal much harder to break without ripping the perforation. Our tape is designed

to come in rolls, which can be wrapped securely around any sized box or bag. Since the delivery

services are buying the stickers, the cost of delivery will only marginally increase for the

costumer. This will make delivery services still an affordable option for the busy college

student.

H.M.M.M. Tamper Resistant Seals is requesting a $20,000 grant to equip the service

offered around The University of Alabama with reinforced packing tape stickers to promote a

safer way to order food? That will improve the lives of the college kids already using these

services. Our team believes that H.M.M.M. Tamper Resistant Seals is a revolutionary product

that will spread throughout these companies to further protect other cities and towns. While there

are other products like this on the market, we believe that none have made it this readily

available to the service companies in order for them to distribute them to their drivers and start

putting them to use. Our product is going to be marketed directly to the companies as something

they can directly distribute to those who will be transporting food. H.M.M.M. Tamper

Resistant Seals plans to use the VentureWell grant to initially buy one (1) HP DesignJet T730

Inkjet Large Format Printer (latex printer) for $3000, a Laser Point 3 ARMS Contour Cut Vinyl

Cutter with Vinyl Master Cut Software for $650 to cleanly cut the product, a patent for our

technology costing around $10,000 since we have elected to get a patent attorney, and finally the

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tamper resistant seals cost around $1.96 per roll and each roll has about 110 yards (3960 inches),

we would start with an initial trial run of three companies and provide them with 10 rolls costing

$58.80. The remaining $7000 will go towards paying our employees for their labor and forming

further partnerships with the delivery companies. Once the tamper resistant seals are placed on

the market, we expect that the number of people who use the services will go up significantly.

In a recent study done at The University of Alabama, 50% of college students reported

using food delivery services. Of this group, 89% reported that they would feel more comfortable

using delivery services if they utilized tamper resistant seals. H.M.M.M. Tamper Resistant

Seals is proposing a one-year deal with the three most popular delivery services as stated by the

survey: Crimson 2 Go, Uber Eats, and Grub Hub. At a low cost of approximately $0.002 per

sticker when buying in bulk, we have agreed to charge customers $0.10 for the sticker to increase

delivery service profits, increase interest in using such services, and still keep the cost of using

these services relatively low for our target audience of college students.

Team

The key team members of H.M.M.M. Tamper Resistant Seals is Hailey Campo,

Meghan Welp, Maegan Madden, and Mary Beth Bush. All are enrolled students at The

University of Alabama. Hailey Campo, a junior biology major, is our Co-VP of Marketing and

is responsible for developing the business model and market for company projects. Meghan

Welp, our Co-VP of Marketing, is a junior majoring in Civil Engineering and is responsible with

developing the business model and market for H.M.M.M. Tamper Resistant Seals projects.

Mary Beth Bush is a junior biology major and is our VP of development and is involved in

budgeting and overseeing the work plan as the team works to present the proposal. She also

works with Maegan Madden on our technology and value propositions which are presented to

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our partners. Lastly, Maegen Madden is a junior chemistry major and is responsible for

designing our value proposition for our product and to determine the market and demand of our

products alongside Mary Beth. They analyze the other products in the market and decide what

our products value is compared to the others and interpret that into new technology for our

products.

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Work Plan

10/22: Create Project Schedule and Gather Accessory Literature

10/17/19 Initial project research and

product design.
Draft questionnaire.
10/22/19 Finish project research (relative
literature) and plan for project
timeline.
10/24/19 Administer our questionnaire,
interpret data, and report the
results.
10/29/19 Proposal Narrative:
-Technology and value
proposition
Maegan & Mary Beth
-Business model and market
Meghan
-Team
(individual)
Abstract
Hailey
11/05/19 Compose supporting
appendices.

11/07/19 Prepare for oral presentation.

Scheduling subject to change. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
-Mary Beth Bush
10/24: Administer Questionnaire
For today, we plan to administer the questionnaire through Qualtrics to roughly 20 participants.
Then, we will report our data for the deliverable requirement.
-Mary Beth Bush
11/04: Finish Composing Proposal Narrative
Today, we are going to finish writing our narratives and compose the supporting appendices.
This will include the data report, the team portion of the narrative and our resumes.
-Mary Beth Bush

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Proposed budget

H.M.M.M Tamper Resistant

Project Title Seals
Institution University of Alabama
PI Marni Presnall
Proposed Grant Period Nov 2019-Nov 2020

Expense Percent
Category Amount of Total
Equipment $3,650.00 18.25%

Materials & Supplies $100.00 0.50%

Student Stipend(s) $1,000 5.00%

Travel Expenses $1,200 6.00%

Prototyping $100 0.50%

Consulting $3,950 19.75%

Other Expenses $10,000 50.00%

100.00
Total 20,000 %
Total may not exceed $20,000. If you have received or plan to receive other funding for
this project, please note this in a separate budget document.

Justifications - Use the space below to describe expense line items

above.
Equipment: HP Design Jet T730 Inkjet Large Format Printer, Laser Point 3 ARMS Counter
Cut Vinyl Cutter w/ software- $3650
Materials and Supplies: Temper Resistant Seal Paper- $1.96/roll with 110 yds/roll for a
total of $100 for 10 rolls
Student Stipend: Individual stipend for 4 student workers- $250 per person for $1000
total
Travel Expenses: Enterprise and gas for three two-day trips- $200 per day for $1200
total
Consulting: Legal consultants- $3,950
Other expenses: Patent- $10,000

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 Appendices
Resumes
Meghan Welp
megwelp@gmail.com
214-226-7557
linkedin.com/meghanwelp

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Minor: Mathematics and General Business

The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL May 2021

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Mejeticks, Inc.- Internship

Cloud, Connectivity and Data Center Consulting January 2017-April 2017

● Created financial models using excel to illustrate projected returns for investors
● Designed master slide template for power point presentations for use by the sales team
● Revised previous presentations inputting them into a standardized template
Pam Martin & Co.-Internship

Fashion Merchandiser August 2016-December 2016

● Worked in one of the fashion whole sale centers in the us

● Hosted buyers and seller in showroom to distribute products throughout the south region
● Collaborated with multiple retailers to get desired clothing in a timely manner
● Leveraged excel to manage client information and transactions
Highland Park Dance Company - Assistant Teacher 2015

● Taught team choreography to young dancers

● Worked with small dance teams to clean and perfect their dance routines for competitions
● Trained newer and less experienced dancers, advancing their technique
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Delta Delta Delta Sorority-Member 2017-present

Panhellenic Delegate Assistant-Delta Delta Delta 2018-present

Camp Longhorn - Jr. Counselor & Counselor 2016-2019

National Charity League - Founding member of Turtle Creek chapter 2012-present

Highland Park Dance Company -Company member 2011-2015

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 Hailey V. Campo
13 Brook Meadows Cir. Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Cell: (985) 789-1937
hvcampo@crimson.ua.edu
Education
BS in Biology, anticipated date of graduation: 5/2021
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Grade Point Average: 3.83 (on a 4.0 scale)
Work Experience
▪ University Orthopedic Clinic, August 2019- Present
o Received, sorted, and distributed documents as per employer's requirements
o Updated and maintained health information databases
o Handled inquiries and incoming work requests
▪ Project Health Intern- Peer Health Educator, August 2018- Present
o Presented health information to college students on campus and gathered data to identify
gaps in knowledge of health topics
o Participated in Health Topic Outreach Teams to assist in the research and development of
health education materials
o Completed a minimum of 5 health education outreach hours per week

Community Service/ Volunteer Activities

▪ Volunteer- Good Samaritan Center, August 2018- May 2018
o Provided care and lab work for low-income patients under the advising of experienced
nurses and doctors for a minimum of 3 hours per week.
o Learned appropriate care and dialogue for patient interactions
▪ Al’s Pals, January 2018- May 2018
o Worked with local elementary students to improve reading and mathematics skills
o Established activity plans that fostered creativity and growth
▪ Engage Tuscaloosa, August 2018- December 2018
o Read to local elementary students once a week to improve students’ reading speed and
understanding
o Directed students through a lesson plan to foster greater comprehension of works read

▪ Fundraising and Volunteering: Ronald McDonald House Charities, 2017-2018

o Assisted in raising money for the continuation and upkeep of the facilities
o Spent time cleaning facility and forming connections with families involved in this
Foundation

Professional Development and Certifications

▪ University Medical Center Shadowing, October 2019-December 2019
▪ Ask, Listen, Refer: Suicide Prevention Training, August 2018
▪ HIPAA training certified, August 2018
▪ Practicing Inclusive Engagement (P.I.E) Workshop, August 2018
▪ McCollough Medical Scholars Forum, February 2018
▪ Microsoft Word Certified, May 2014

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 Maegan Madden
817-721-0567 | maeganbmadden@gmail.com | 1308 Wedglea Drive, Bedford, TX 76021
Education
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL August 2017- Present
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, expected graduation May 2021

• GPA 3.86
• Relevant Completed Courses Principles of Biology 1, Laboratory Biology 1, Principles
of Biology 2, Laboratory Biology 2, General Chemistry 1, General Chemistry 2,
General Chemistry Lab, Introduction to Psychology, Organic Chemistry 1, Calculus II,
Organic Chemistry Lab 1, Organic Chemistry 2, Quantitative Analysis, Quantitative
Analysis Lab, Biochemistry 1, Physics 1, Physics Lab 1, Abnormal Psychology,
Developmental Psychology, Social Psychology

• Awards & Honors Fall 2017 Dean’s List, Spring 2018 Dean’s List, Fall 2018 Dean’s
List, Spring 2019 Dean’s List

• Clubs & Organizations Kappa Kappa Gamma International sorority member, Society of
Women in Medicine member, Alpha Epsilon Delta member

Career Objective
Hard working, dedicated university student who is passionate about pursuing a career
in medicine. Eager to learn about the many options the field has to offer. Ability to
work in a professional environment with motivation to learn and progress.

Experience
Clinical Rotations - Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital, HEB ISD (2016 & 2017)
Selected out of 200 applicants to complete a six month clinical rotation class where I shadowed 8
different departments for two weeks each. Departments visited include Alzheimer’s Clinic, Cardiac
Cath Lab, Oncology, Newborn Nursery, Physical Therapy, Dietician, Surgery & Recovery Room. Course
included two days per week at the hospital and three days per week in the classroom.
Day Camp Leader - Bedford Boys Ranch Activity Center (2017 & 2018)
Worked full time during the summer as a camp counselor for children ages 6-8. Managed daily
activities, organized games and interacted with parents and City employees.
Server - Crazy Cowboy, Bedford, TX (2015-2017)
Used interpersonal and communication skills to successfully wait tables for three years. Worked
with managers, kitchen staff, and bar tenders to meet my customers’ needs.
Clinical Research Intern - Baylor Scott & White All Saints, Fort Worth, TX
(Summer 2019)
Worked with Dr. Stevan Gonzalez and the Baylor Scott and White research department on
a NAFLD/NASH clinical research database study. Worked full time creating database for
the study and shadowed Dr. Gonzalez rounding on patients.

References

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Katy Wainwright - 817-681-9530 | katy.wainwright@bedfordtx.gov
Jennifer Tellez - mclellan_jen@hotmail.com
Heather Powell - 817-723-3150 | hap41769@yahoo.c

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 Mary Beth Bush
Mebush1@crimson.ua.edu | C: 205-533-2351 | 1220 Coldwater Rd. Woodstock, AL 35188
Summary

Positive and upbeat Optician proficient in different types of glasses and contacts. Capable of
helping customers select corrective devices that meet unique needs. Bringing 1.5 years of
experience and extensive expertise in helping patients select the proper products, ordering
glasses and contact, and filling insurance claims.
Skills

• Telephone etiquette
• Billing and coding
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Project management
• Data evaluation
• Team collaboration
• Scheduling
• Calendar management
• Professional and mature
• Coordinating fittings
• Adjusting frames & Repairing glasses
• Setting appointments
• Evaluating patients
• Patient education and counseling
• Cleaning procedures
• Quick learner

Experience

McCalla Eyecare Center | • Conducted special tests such as field of vision assessment, OCTs
Mccalla, AL and pachymetry.
Optician • Checked finished lenses for conformance to order specifications,
quality and customer needs.
05/2018-current
• Wrote up detailed work orders specifying parameters for lenses
and frames.
• Took specific facial measurements, including optical centers of
eyes, pupillary distance and temple length.
• Documented customer prescriptions, wrote detailed work orders
and collected payments to facilitate smooth appointments.
• Helped clients select frames meeting individual needs, flattering
facial styles and appropriate for eye measurements and optical
prescriptions.
• Recommended specific lenses, coatings and frames to suit
individual client needs.
• Pulled patient insurance information, placed corrective lenses
orders and checked patients in and out of appointments.

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 • Used hands, heat and tools to bend and shape frames to fit
customer's face.
• Instructed customers on methods for adapting to glasses, proper
wear and necessary care.
• Pretested patients prior to optometrist examinations, including
pressures, visual acuities and autorefraction.
• Promoted goods to customers, including contact lenses,
spectacles, sunglasses and accessories.
• Repaired and adjusted frames to meet customer needs.
State Farm | Woodstock, AL • Replenished office inventory, removed trash, and delivered files to
Intern employees.
08/2017-05/2018 • Assisted group with any clerical need by efficiently handling
telephone calls, records management needs and correspondence.
• Gathered data from market research surveys and entered
information into computer system.
• Coordinated with management and instructors and welcomed
constructive criticism for areas needing improvement.

Education (ongoing)
The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL
Bachelors of Science in Biology
-Pre-Optometry Track
Expected Graduation Date: August 2021

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Default Report
Survey on Safety of Food Delivery
November 5th 2019, 9:15 am MST

Q1 - Do you use food delivery services?

Std
# Field Minimum Maximum Mean Variance Count
Deviation
Do you use food delivery
1 1.00 2.00 1.50 0.50 0.25 44
services?

# Answer % Count

1 Yes 50.00% 22

2 No 50.00% 22

Total 100% 44

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Q2 - If no, why not?

# Field Minimum Maximum Mean Std Deviation Variance Count

1 If no, why not? 1.00 4.00 2.04 1.28 1.64 25

# Answer % Count

1 Price 56.00% 14

2 Fear of product tampering (i.e. eating food, spitting in food, etc.) 8.00% 2

3 Time 12.00% 3

4 Other 24.00% 6

Total 100% 25

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Q3 - How often do you use food delivery services?

Std
# Field Minimum Maximum Mean Variance Count
Deviation
How often do you use food
1 1.00 5.00 2.16 1.06 1.13 44
delivery services?

# Answer % Count

1 Never 31.82% 14

2 Seldom 36.36% 16

3 Once a month 18.18% 8

4 Once a week 11.36% 5

5 More than once a week 2.27% 1

Total 100% 44

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Q4 - Which food delivery service do you use?

# Answer % Count

1 Uber Eats 34.21% 13

2 Ugo 2.63% 1

3 Grub Hub 10.53% 4

4 Crimson 2 Go 36.84% 14

5 Door Dash 7.89% 3

6 Post Mates 2.63% 1

7 Waitr 5.26% 2

Total 100% 38

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Q5 - Have you ever had any issues with your food delivery service?

Std
# Field Minimum Maximum Mean Variance Count
Deviation
Have you ever had any issues
1 1.00 2.00 1.71 0.45 0.21 41
with your food delivery service?

# Answer % Count

1 Yes 29.27% 12

2 No 70.73% 29

Total 100% 41

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Q6 - If yes, explain.

If yes, explain.

Missing items

Didn't get the full order

Missing ingredients or sides

forgot part of order

Sometimes the order will be incorrect

Favor delivery service in Dallas. Issues w/ drivers cancelling, and getting orders wrong. Changed to
Uber Eats.
getting the order wrong

Sometimes it arrives an hour late, but the company usually compensates me when that happens.

once Crimson2Go brought the wrong food

Delivery price and driver tip, wait time

did not get my order correct

late. couldn’t find them.

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Q7 - Would you feel more comfortable eating food that had a seal?

Std
# Field Minimum Maximum Mean Variance Count
Deviation
Would you feel more
1 comfortable eating food that 1.00 2.00 1.16 0.37 0.13 44
had a seal?

# Answer % Count

1 Yes 84.09% 37

2 No 15.91% 7

Total 100% 44

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Q8 - Would you be more likely to use a food delivery service if the food was sealed with a sticker?

Std
# Field Minimum Maximum Mean Variance Count
Deviation
Would you be more likely to use
1 a food delivery service if the 1.00 4.00 2.34 0.90 0.82 44
food was sealed with a sticker?

# Answer % Count

1 Not likely 20.45% 9

2 Somewhat likely 34.09% 15

3 Likely 36.36% 16

4 Very likely 9.09% 4

Total 100% 44

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Q9 - Do you think sealing food with a sticker would be an effective way of ensuring your food is not
tampered with during transport?

Std
# Field Minimum Maximum Mean Variance Count
Deviation
Do you think sealing food with a
sticker would be an effective
1 1.00 2.00 1.14 0.34 0.12 44
way of ensuring your food is not
tampered with during transport?

# Answer % Count

1 Yes 86.36% 38

2 No 13.64% 6

Total 100% 44

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Q10 - If no, explain.

If no, explain.

The sticker may or may not tear if the box is opened.

You can replace stickers

They could've done something to it beforehand

Stickers can also be tampered with

A sticker could be easily removed and the resealed to make it look like the food was not tampered
with

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Work Schedule

Name of Project: H.M.M.M Tamper Resistant Seals

Principal Reader: Marni Presnall
Group Members: Meghan Welp, Maegan Madden, Mary Beth Bush, Hailey Campo

Milestone Responsible Member Status Date

Title Page All Done 11/5/19
Table of Contents Meghan Done 11/5/19
Abstract Meghan Done 10/29/19
Proposal Narrative All Done 10/29/19
Questionnaire Hailey Done 10/24/19
Project Management All Done 11/5/19
Documents
Budget Hailey & Meghan Done 11/5/19
Oral Presentation All Done 11/7/19
Meeting Agenda Location Date
Meeting 1 -Initial Project Morgan Hall 10/17/19
Research
-Initial Product
Design
-Draft Questionnaire
Meeting 2 -Finish project Morgan Hall 10/22/19
research
-Begin Abstract and
Proposal Narrative
Meeting 3 -Administer Morgan Hall 10/24/19
Questionnaire
-Interpret Data
-Work on grant
proposal
Meeting 4 -Finish grant proposal Morgan Hall 10/29/19
-Finish abstract
-Begin budget
proposal
Meeting 5 -Finish title page and Morgan Hall 11/5/19
supporting
documents
-Complete budget
proposal
Meeting 6 -Presentation Morgan Hall 11/7/19

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To: Dr. Presnall
From: Meghan Welp
CC: Hailey Campo, Mary Beth Bush, Maegan Madden
Date: October 29, 2019

RE: H.M.M.M. Tamper Resistant Seals

Summary
As of October 29, my team has created, distributed and analyzed a questionnaire to establish a base of
research for our project and to project the potential opportunities for success at and around The University
of Alabama. We have also began putting together our proposal and look forward to finishing this report
and presenting our innovation and finding for a $20,000 VentureWell Grant.

Discussion
Prior to putting together of proposal narrative, our group put together a ten (10) question questionnaire in
which our team distributed to our peers all around the school to get the best idea of student’s opinion of
our idea. We are happy to report, that according to our results, by implementing our idea around the
campus people would be more likely to use our services. About 84% of the people who took the survey
reported that they would be more likely to use the food delivery services if they had a tamper resistant
seal. Some had some worries that a sticker would not be the most effective way to seal food off, and with
this feedback we were able to make some effective design changes to how the seals should be applied.

With the positive results we got from our survey, we can say with confidence that we believe this product
will be a success in the area we are targeting. With that, we are going to start our proposal narrative with
the assumption of success. We believe that the H.M.M.M. tamper resistant seals will thrive at The
University of Alabama. We plan to move forward with our technology and put everything into effect two-
three months after approval.

Recommendation
The writing of the narrative should be smooth from the start. We have planned how we will be splitting
the work to most effectively put the proposal together. I will be responsible, with Hailey, for putting
together the business model and team report. Hailey is also responsible for getting an accurate budget
together. Mary Beth is responsible for the work plan document and putting together the technology and
value proposition, with Maegan. Maegan is tasked with deciding which questions were important to ask
as well as helping put together the final proposal document. With everyone working on different aspects
of our proposal, this ensures that we will be able to finish in a timely manner, while also being able to
work more thoroughly on our presentation.

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To: Dr. Presnall
From: Meghan Welp
CC: Hailey Campo, Mary Beth Bush, Maegan Madden
Date: November 5, 2019

RE: H.M.M.M. Tamper Resistant Seals

The purpose of this memo is to update you on the progress we have made regarding H.M.M.M. Tamper
Resistant Seals grant proposal for the $20,000 VentureWell grant.

Summary
My team began this project on October 17 and since then has completed the questionnaire, abstract,
proposal documents, work plan and the appendices. As of today, we have started to put together our final
presentation through google power point so that we will have it complete for our presentation on
Thursday. With this, we are still on schedule, if not ahead of schedule, to present our final project on
Thursday November 7th.

Discussion
So far, the project has been moving at the pace we have wanted it too. Our team is working effectively
together and is periodically knocking off the tasks on our work plan. Today, we worked on getting all of
our proposals together in a single document, while formatting and editing took place. As of October 29,
and my last update, we had put the finishing touches on our proposal according to the results from our
survey. Hailey worked on putting the budget into a sheet, so that it was clear to read and see where the
money would be going to exactly and helped me write the business model and market. Maegan has helped
format and put the document into order throughout the single document and worked with Mary Beth to
put together the technology and value proposition. Mary Beth worked with Maegan putting these together
while also putting the work plan together and putting updates periodically at the bottom. Meanwhile, I
have been working on getting the resumes together and formatted and worked on the abstract of our
proposal.

We completed the proposal narrative on October 29th and began working on the final documentation.
Today was a day of compiling the documents and getting a table of contents together. Mary Beth also
started putting together the power point presentation and shared it with the res of the team so we could
work on the final grant presentation.

Recommendation
Our next phase to complete this project will be to finish our presentation as a team over the next few days
as well as to complete the research document for our proposal. We plan to have this all complete and
deliverable by November 7th so that we will be able to present our grant. Please let us know if you have
any questions about the project or our progress.

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Research Document
“Now you can know if your delivery worker is taste-testing your food order.
That's the purpose of new sealed bags from local restaurant delivery service Waitr. Seals added on
restaurant to-go packaging will keep delivery workers and others honest; if the seal (a sticker with the
Waitr logo, as seen up top) is broken, it's a clue that someone was in your order.
The move comes the same week a US Foods survey found that almost 30 percent of food delivery app
workers sample food from an order and even more workers are tempted while transporting food. A strong
85 percent of customers said in that same survey that they wanted "tamper-evident labels" on their
orders.”
https://mashable.com/article/food-delivery-app-tamper-resistant-seals/
• The next article shows the other alternative products that have been made in accordance
with trying to help the consumers to be less concerned with tampering
o This also involves the pitfalls this ‘bag’ has faced while trying to solve this problem

• This article is pertaining to another sticker that has been already put to market in texas
and what it is

https://www.restaurantnews.com/dot-it-announces-new-secureit-tamper-resistant-labels-for-food-
delivery-packaging-100818/

• This is another company that has already put their product into place and has raised
money to get them going
• Company uses sticker slits to show tampering

http://bobibands.com/
• Another article to show why they are needed for the consumers
• This article talks about how this start-up has created a sticker that appears to be tamper resistant,
but is looking for companies like ubereats and crimson 2 go to come to them
https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/operations/what-operators-need-know-about-tamper-evident-
labels
• This Article shows the concept of tamper-evident sealing:
https://www.usfoods.com/great-food/featured-products/equipment-supplies/tamper-evident-label.html
• This article shows concern for delivery services eating your food:
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/30/746600105/1-in-4-food-delivery-drivers-admit-to-eating-your-food
• Comparable item (seal-2-go):
https://www.pppmi.com/seal-2-go/

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