Articles
SHELF LIFE EXTENSION USING PACKAGING TECHNIQUES
Article number
709_14
Pages
125 – 126
Language
English
Abstract
The role of packaging includes shelf-life extension.
Simple procedures such as vacuum and/or gas packaging serve to extend the shelf-life of foods.
More recent and complex processes, as exemplified by active or smart packaging and additional methods used to enforce the shelf-life of a food, include time/temperature considerations, oxygen scavengers, and antimicrobials.
Smart packaging includes methods of detecting food spoilage through various devices and activated sensors. The materials used to effect shelf-life extensions include specific materials based on the shelf life method utilized.
The material must be able to hold vacuum and/or defined gas composition and be functional.
Examples are given of flexible materials used.
Also, dyes are used on specific packages on the market that display enhanced shelf life through packaging.
Simple procedures such as vacuum and/or gas packaging serve to extend the shelf-life of foods.
More recent and complex processes, as exemplified by active or smart packaging and additional methods used to enforce the shelf-life of a food, include time/temperature considerations, oxygen scavengers, and antimicrobials.
Smart packaging includes methods of detecting food spoilage through various devices and activated sensors. The materials used to effect shelf-life extensions include specific materials based on the shelf life method utilized.
The material must be able to hold vacuum and/or defined gas composition and be functional.
Examples are given of flexible materials used.
Also, dyes are used on specific packages on the market that display enhanced shelf life through packaging.
Authors
S. Sacharow
Keywords
packaging, vacuum, gas, active packaging, oxygen ingress, shelf-life, smart packaging
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