Active and intelligent packaging--new review from CCFRA.A new review from CCFRA CCFRA Camden & Chorleywood Food Research Association (UK) looks at two rapidly developing aspects of food packaging: active packaging and intelligent packaging. Active packaging involves an interaction between pack and food product to extend the shelf life of the product. This is usually by the addition of active agents into the packaging container or film, such as scavengers for oxygen, carbon dioxide carbon dioxide, chemical compound, CO2, a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is about one and one-half times as dense as air under ordinary conditions of temperature and pressure. and ethylene ethylene (ĕth`əlēn') or ethene (ĕth`ēn), H2C=CH2, a gaseous unsaturated hydrocarbon. It is the simplest alkene. , and moisture absorbers. An intelligent pack monitors the quality and/or safety of a food product, providing an indication that can be helpful in the distribution chain. Examples include indicators, sensors, RFID tags An electronic identification device that is made up of a chip and antenna. For reusable applications, it is typically embedded in a plastic housing, and for tracking shipments, it is usually part of a "smart" packaging label. and security tags Security tags is a generic name for the anti shoplifting tags retailers put on garments and other items to prevent them from being shoplifted. There are different types of security tags, including: hard plastic tags that set off alarms at the entrance of a store; alarm stickers . Active and intelligent packaging (Review 62) highlights the different materials used in the manufacture of active and intelligent packaging, and the types of product to which they may be applied. It includes many examples of products already in the marketplace. Contact CCFRA on tel 01386 842225 or visit www.campden.co.uk |
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